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		<title>End of February Updates &#8211; More Retro Games for Sale!</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Just a few additions this week. The RetroGameDepot team has been rather busy as of recent! Hopefully much more soon.



Crash Bandicoot 1  with Demo Disc &#8211; Boxed
 
 £5.99 
Super Fantasy Zone &#8211; Complete
 
 £7.99 
Ultimate Fighting Championship &#8211;  Complete
 
 £4.99 
Pacific General &#8211; Boxed
 
 £9.99 


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<td align="center"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Crash Bandicoot 1  with Demo Disc &#8211; Boxed</span><br />
<a title="Crash Bandicoot 1 with Demo Disc - Boxed" href="../../Sony/Sony-Playstation-1/1500-Crash-Bandicoot-1-with-Demo-Disc-Boxed.html" class="broken_link" > <img src="../../components/com_virtuemart/show_image_in_imgtag.php?filename=resized%2FCrash_Bandicoot__4b8a799f679c7_160x160.jpg&amp;newxsize=160&amp;newysize=160&amp;fileout=" border="0" alt="Crash Bandicoot 1 with Demo Disc - Boxed" width="160" height="106" /></a><br />
<span> £5.99 </span></td>
<td align="center"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Super Fantasy Zone &#8211; Complete</span><br />
<a title="Super Fantasy Zone - Complete" href="../../Sega/Sega-Megadrive/1499-Super-Fantasy-Zone-Complete.html" class="broken_link" > <img src="../../components/com_virtuemart/show_image_in_imgtag.php?filename=resized%2FSuper_Fantasy_Zo_4b8a78d78e922_160x160.jpg&amp;newxsize=160&amp;newysize=160&amp;fileout=" border="0" alt="Super Fantasy Zone - Complete" width="160" height="106" /></a><br />
<span> £7.99 </span></td>
<td align="center"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Ultimate Fighting Championship &#8211;  Complete</span><br />
<a title="Ultimate Fighting Championship - Complete" href="../../Sega/Sega-Dreamcast/1498-Ultimate-Fighting-Championship-Complete.html" class="broken_link" > <img src="../../components/com_virtuemart/show_image_in_imgtag.php?filename=resized%2FUltimate_Fightin_4b8a7871dcbb3_160x160.jpg&amp;newxsize=160&amp;newysize=160&amp;fileout=" border="0" alt="Ultimate Fighting Championship - Complete" width="160" height="106" /></a><br />
<span> £4.99 </span></td>
<td align="center"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Pacific General &#8211; Boxed</span><br />
<a title="Pacific General - Boxed" href="../../PC-Mac/1497-Pacific-General-Boxed.html" class="broken_link" > <img src="../../components/com_virtuemart/show_image_in_imgtag.php?filename=resized%2FPacific_General__4b8a781caa25e_160x160.jpg&amp;newxsize=160&amp;newysize=160&amp;fileout=" border="0" alt="Pacific General - Boxed" width="160" height="106" /></a><br />
<span> £9.99 </span></td>
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<td align="center"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Mad Dog McRee 1 &amp; 2 &#8211; Boxed</span><br />
<a title="Mad Dog McRee 1 &amp; 2 - Boxed" href="../../PC-Mac/1496-Mad-Dog-McRee-1-2-Boxed.html" class="broken_link" > <img src="../../components/com_virtuemart/show_image_in_imgtag.php?filename=resized%2FMad_Dog_McRee_1__4b8a77d14a0c8_160x160.jpg&amp;newxsize=160&amp;newysize=160&amp;fileout=" border="0" alt="Mad Dog McRee 1 &amp; 2 - Boxed" width="160" height="106" /></a><br />
<span> £5.99 </span></td>
<td align="center"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Stunt Driver &#8211; Boxed</span><br />
<a title="Stunt Driver - Boxed" href="../../PC-Mac/1495-Stunt-Driver-Boxed.html" class="broken_link" > <img src="../../components/com_virtuemart/show_image_in_imgtag.php?filename=resized%2FStunt_Driver___B_4b8a774f26428_160x160.jpg&amp;newxsize=160&amp;newysize=160&amp;fileout=" border="0" alt="Stunt Driver - Boxed" width="160" height="106" /></a><br />
<span> £2.99 </span></td>
<td align="center"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Settlers III &#8211; Boxed</span><br />
<a title="Settlers III - Boxed" href="../../PC-Mac/1494-Settlers-III-Boxed.html" class="broken_link" > <img src="../../components/com_virtuemart/show_image_in_imgtag.php?filename=resized%2FSettlers_III___B_4b8a76ab321c7_160x160.jpg&amp;newxsize=160&amp;newysize=160&amp;fileout=" border="0" alt="Settlers III - Boxed" width="160" height="106" /></a><br />
<span> £1.99 </span></td>
<td align="center"><span style="font-weight: bold;">NBA Jam &#8211; Cartridge</span><br />
<a title="NBA Jam - Cartridge" href="../../Nintendo/Nintendo-SNES/1493-NBA-Jam-Cartridge.html" class="broken_link" > <img src="../../components/com_virtuemart/show_image_in_imgtag.php?filename=resized%2FNBA_Jam___Cartri_4b8a7666138af_160x160.jpg&amp;newxsize=160&amp;newysize=160&amp;fileout=" border="0" alt="NBA Jam - Cartridge" width="160" height="106" /></a><br />
<span> £1.99 </span></td>
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<td align="center"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Alien 3 &#8211; Boxed</span><br />
<a title="Alien 3 - Boxed" href="../../Sega/Sega-Megadrive/1492-Alien-3-Boxed.html" class="broken_link" > <img src="../../components/com_virtuemart/show_image_in_imgtag.php?filename=resized%2FAlien_3___Boxed_4b8a760a9a85e_160x160.jpg&amp;newxsize=160&amp;newysize=160&amp;fileout=" border="0" alt="Alien 3 - Boxed" width="160" height="106" /></a><br />
<span> £3.99 </span></td>
<td align="center"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Bomberman &#8211; Complete</span><br />
<a title="Bomberman - Complete" href="../../Sony/Sony-Playstation-1/1491-Bomberman-Complete.html" class="broken_link" > <img src="../../components/com_virtuemart/show_image_in_imgtag.php?filename=resized%2FBomberman___Comp_4b8a74ce19306_160x160.jpg&amp;newxsize=160&amp;newysize=160&amp;fileout=" border="0" alt="Bomberman - Complete" width="160" height="106" /></a><br />
<span> £3.99 </span></td>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here are the latest Retro Games for sale this week on your favourite Retro Gaming Shop!
A few uncommon NES titles, the fantastic Mega Man Legends and some other bits and pieces! Be sure to have a look.



Mega Man Legends  1 &#8211; Disc Only
 
 £4.99 
Bad Dudes Vs Dragonninja &#8211; Cartridge
 
 £3.99 
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<p>A few uncommon NES titles, the fantastic Mega Man Legends and some other bits and pieces! Be sure to have a look.</p>
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<td align="center"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Mega Man Legends  1 &#8211; Disc Only</span><br />
<a title="Mega Man Legends 1 - Disc Only" href="../../Sony/Sony-Playstation-1/1489-Mega-Man-Legends-1-Disc-Only.html" class="broken_link" > <img src="../../components/com_virtuemart/show_image_in_imgtag.php?filename=resized%2FMega_Man_Legends_4b6ca2634dda9_160x160.jpg&amp;newxsize=160&amp;newysize=160&amp;fileout=" border="0" alt="Mega Man Legends 1 - Disc Only" width="160" height="106" /></a><br />
<span> £4.99 </span></td>
<td align="center"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Bad Dudes Vs Dragonninja &#8211; Cartridge</span><br />
<a title="Bad Dudes Vs Dragonninja - Cartridge" href="../../Nintendo/Nintendo-NES/1488-Bad-Dudes-Vs-Dragonninja-Cartridge.html" class="broken_link" > <img src="../../components/com_virtuemart/show_image_in_imgtag.php?filename=resized%2FBad_Dudes_Vs_Dra_4b6ca2285ebda_160x160.jpg&amp;newxsize=160&amp;newysize=160&amp;fileout=" border="0" alt="Bad Dudes Vs Dragonninja - Cartridge" width="160" height="106" /></a><br />
<span> £3.99 </span></td>
<td align="center"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Ecco The Dolphin 2: Tides of Time &#8211;  Complete</span><br />
<a title="Ecco The Dolphin 2: Tides of Time - Complete" href="../../Sega/Sega-Megadrive/1487-Ecco-The-Dolphin-2-Tides-of-Time-Complete.html" class="broken_link" > <img src="../../components/com_virtuemart/show_image_in_imgtag.php?filename=resized%2FEcco_The_Dolphin_4b6ca1f3e95d8_160x160.jpg&amp;newxsize=160&amp;newysize=160&amp;fileout=" border="0" alt="Ecco The Dolphin 2: Tides of Time - Complete" width="160" height="106" /></a><br />
<span> £3.99 </span></td>
<td align="center"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Chip &#8216;n&#8217; Dale: Rescue Rangers &#8211;  Cartridge</span><br />
<a title="Chip 'n' Dale: Rescue Rangers - Cartridge" href="../../Nintendo/Nintendo-NES/1486-Chip-n-Dale-Rescue-Rangers-Cartridge.html" class="broken_link" > <img src="../../components/com_virtuemart/show_image_in_imgtag.php?filename=resized%2FChip__n__Dale__R_4b6ca1aba98c2_160x160.jpg&amp;newxsize=160&amp;newysize=160&amp;fileout=" border="0" alt="Chip 'n' Dale: Rescue Rangers - Cartridge" width="160" height="106" /></a><br />
<span> £4.99 </span></td>
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<td align="center"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Streets of Rage 1 &#8211; Cartridge</span><br />
<a title="Streets of Rage 1 - Cartridge" href="../../Sega/Sega-Game-Gear/1485-Streets-of-Rage-1-Cartridge.html" class="broken_link" > <img src="../../components/com_virtuemart/show_image_in_imgtag.php?filename=resized%2FStreets_of_Rage__4b6ca1670afce_160x160.jpg&amp;newxsize=160&amp;newysize=160&amp;fileout=" border="0" alt="Streets of Rage 1 - Cartridge" width="160" height="106" /></a><br />
<span> £2.69 </span></td>
<td align="center"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Donkey Kong Classics &#8211; Cartridge</span><br />
<a title="Donkey Kong Classics - Cartridge" href="../../Nintendo/Nintendo-NES/1484-Donkey-Kong-Classics-Cartridge.html" class="broken_link" > <img src="../../components/com_virtuemart/show_image_in_imgtag.php?filename=resized%2FDonkey_Kong_Clas_4b6ca13e74978_160x160.jpg&amp;newxsize=160&amp;newysize=160&amp;fileout=" border="0" alt="Donkey Kong Classics - Cartridge" width="160" height="106" /></a><br />
<span> £3.99 </span></td>
<td align="center"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Bart Vs The Space Mutants, The  Simpsons &#8211; Cartridge</span><br />
<a title="Bart Vs The Space Mutants, The Simpsons - Cartridge" href="../../Nintendo/Nintendo-NES/1483-Bart-Vs-The-Space-Mutants-The-Simpsons-Cartridge.html" class="broken_link" > <img src="../../components/com_virtuemart/show_image_in_imgtag.php?filename=resized%2FBart_Vs_The_Spac_4b6ca0f411667_160x160.jpg&amp;newxsize=160&amp;newysize=160&amp;fileout=" border="0" alt="Bart Vs The Space Mutants, The Simpsons - Cartridge" width="160" height="106" /></a><br />
<span> £2.99 </span></td>
<td align="center"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Paperboy &#8211; Cartridge</span><br />
<a title="Paperboy - Cartridge" href="../../Nintendo/Nintendo-NES/1482-Paperboy-Cartridge.html" class="broken_link" > <img src="../../components/com_virtuemart/show_image_in_imgtag.php?filename=resized%2FPaperboy___Cartr_4b6ca0c54efce_160x160.jpg&amp;newxsize=160&amp;newysize=160&amp;fileout=" border="0" alt="Paperboy - Cartridge" width="160" height="106" /></a><br />
<span> £4.99 </span></td>
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<td align="center"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Top: Second Mission &#8211; Cartridge</span><br />
<a title="Top: Second Mission - Cartridge" href="../../Nintendo/Nintendo-NES/1481-Top-Second-Mission-Cartridge.html" class="broken_link" > <img src="../../components/com_virtuemart/show_image_in_imgtag.php?filename=resized%2FTop__Second_Miss_4b6ca066195a2_160x160.jpg&amp;newxsize=160&amp;newysize=160&amp;fileout=" border="0" alt="Top: Second Mission - Cartridge" width="160" height="106" /></a><br />
<span> £3.99 </span></td>
<td align="center"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Bayou Billy, The Adventures Of &#8211;  Cartridge</span><br />
<a title="Bayou Billy, The Adventures Of - Cartridge" href="../../Nintendo/Nintendo-NES/1480-Bayou-Billy-The-Adventures-Of-Cartridge.html" class="broken_link" > <img src="../../components/com_virtuemart/show_image_in_imgtag.php?filename=resized%2FBayou_Billy__The_4b6ca026b0972_160x160.jpg&amp;newxsize=160&amp;newysize=160&amp;fileout=" border="0" alt="Bayou Billy, The Adventures Of - Cartridge" width="160" height="106" /></a><br />
<span> £3.99 </span></td>
<td align="center"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Mission Impossible &#8211; Cartridge</span><br />
<a title="Mission Impossible - Cartridge" href="../../Nintendo/Nintendo-NES/1479-Mission-Impossible-Cartridge.html" class="broken_link" > <img src="../../components/com_virtuemart/show_image_in_imgtag.php?filename=resized%2FMission_Impossib_4b6c9fe6a280c_160x160.jpg&amp;newxsize=160&amp;newysize=160&amp;fileout=" border="0" alt="Mission Impossible - Cartridge" width="160" height="106" /></a><br />
<span> £3.99 </span></td>
<td align="center"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Gremlins 2: The New Batch &#8211; Cartridge</span><br />
<a title="Gremlins 2: The New Batch - Cartridge" href="../../Nintendo/Nintendo-NES/1478-Gremlins-2-The-New-Batch-Cartridge.html" class="broken_link" > <img src="../../components/com_virtuemart/show_image_in_imgtag.php?filename=resized%2FGremlins_2__The__4b6c9f98377c4_160x160.jpg&amp;newxsize=160&amp;newysize=160&amp;fileout=" border="0" alt="Gremlins 2: The New Batch - Cartridge" width="160" height="106" /></a><br />
<span> £3.69 </span></td>
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<td align="center"><span style="font-weight: bold;">To The Earth &#8211; Cartridge</span><br />
<a title="To The Earth - Cartridge" href="../../Nintendo/Nintendo-NES/1477-To-The-Earth-Cartridge.html" class="broken_link" > <img src="../../components/com_virtuemart/show_image_in_imgtag.php?filename=resized%2FTo_The_Earth___C_4b6c9f5feef1a_160x160.jpg&amp;newxsize=160&amp;newysize=160&amp;fileout=" border="0" alt="To The Earth - Cartridge" width="160" height="106" /></a><br />
<span> £4.99 </span></td>
<td align="center"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Pin-Bot &#8211; Cartridge</span><br />
<a title="Pin-Bot - Cartridge" href="../../Nintendo/Nintendo-NES/1476-Pin-Bot-Cartridge.html" class="broken_link" > <img src="../../components/com_virtuemart/show_image_in_imgtag.php?filename=resized%2FPin_Bot___Cartri_4b6c9f3347165_160x160.jpg&amp;newxsize=160&amp;newysize=160&amp;fileout=" border="0" alt="Pin-Bot - Cartridge" width="160" height="106" /></a><br />
<span> £2.99 </span></td>
<td align="center"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Rollergames &#8211; Cartridge</span><br />
<a title="Rollergames - Cartridge" href="../../Nintendo/Nintendo-NES/1475-Rollergames-Cartridge.html" class="broken_link" > <img src="../../components/com_virtuemart/show_image_in_imgtag.php?filename=resized%2FRollergames___Ca_4b6c9f058a9d7_160x160.jpg&amp;newxsize=160&amp;newysize=160&amp;fileout=" border="0" alt="Rollergames - Cartridge" width="160" height="106" /></a><br />
<span> £4.99 </span></td>
<td align="center"><span style="font-weight: bold;">RC Pro AM &#8211; Cartridge</span><br />
<a title="RC Pro AM - Cartridge" href="../../Nintendo/Nintendo-NES/1474-RC-Pro-AM-Cartridge.html" class="broken_link" > <img src="../../components/com_virtuemart/show_image_in_imgtag.php?filename=resized%2FRC_Pro_AM___Cart_4b6c9ed451e8f_160x160.jpg&amp;newxsize=160&amp;newysize=160&amp;fileout=" border="0" alt="RC Pro AM - Cartridge" width="160" height="106" /></a><br />
<span> £4.99 </span></td>
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<td align="center"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Isolated Warrior &#8211; Cartridge</span><br />
<a title="Isolated Warrior - Cartridge" href="../../Nintendo/Nintendo-NES/1473-Isolated-Warrior-Cartridge.html" class="broken_link" > <img src="../../components/com_virtuemart/show_image_in_imgtag.php?filename=resized%2FIsolated_Warrior_4b6c9e7661a45_160x160.jpg&amp;newxsize=160&amp;newysize=160&amp;fileout=" border="0" alt="Isolated Warrior - Cartridge" width="160" height="106" /></a><br />
<span> £2.99 </span></td>
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		<title>Retro Spotlight: VVVVVV &#8211; PC (New release from Distractionware)</title>
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Flippin&#8217; hell&#8230;
It&#8217;s not often we see many games released today that beat you to the ground every time you play them. Since the days of the Playstation 1 memory card, we have been given save points after every breath we take, removing the challenges from games bit by bit.
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<p><span style="color: #888888;"><em><strong>Flippin&#8217; hell&#8230;</strong></em></span></p>
<p>It&#8217;s not often we see many games released today that beat you to the ground every time you play them. Since the days of the Playstation 1 memory card, we have been given save points after every breath we take, removing the challenges from games bit by bit.<br />
Although it is a fantastic and deserving feature at times (especially in RPGs), it&#8217;s also graced so many games where it&#8217;s not required, really making the challenges pointless. I guess it spans back to the arcades, where that extra bit of play required another credit, games today are left on freeplay. <strong>VVVVVV </strong>however is another story, hopefully this VVVVVV review will explain&#8230;</p>
<p><span style="color: #888888;"><em><strong>Keyboard breaker&#8230;</strong></em></span></p>
<p>Released earlier today by <strong>Terry Cavanagh</strong> (aka <strong>distractionware</strong>) , VVVVVV is ready to shake up modern gamers into what retro gamers more commonly refer to as &#8216;controller breakers&#8217;. Ask any of them if they broke a control pad in their time and you can guarantee a story will follow (no doubt with Battletoads on the NES included somewhere in the story).</p>
<p>VVVVVV is a platforming game with a twist. Naturally a quick press of an action button, you&#8217;d expect a jump into return however the games protagonist is then sent up to the ceiling in a gravity shift and vice-versa with the next press. Within seconds of the first level you are presented with a challenge to overcome which naturally explains the controls of the game. A pit of spikes with a ceiling above, easy, switch upside down and walk on the safe roof, then flip back. Shortly after you&#8217;re introduced to another nice feature, a strip of pixels which shifts gravity the opposite way. Think of it as a gravity trampoline. So far so good! Cakewalk&#8230;</p>
<p>Then comes the rest of the game, the part where you will smash keyboards and gamepads while screaming at that tiny pixel that stood in your way. But don&#8217;t get me wrong, this is a good thing. Cavanagh has managed to create a game so interestingly hard that you keep coming back for more beatings from it. With every perfectly timed movement, gravity switch and bounce from gravity switches comes a great feeling of accomplishment, something which is really lacking in today&#8217;s games.</p>
<p><strong><span style="color: #888888;"><em> </em></span></strong></p>
<div id="attachment_500" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 310px"><a href="http://retrogamedepot.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/wuvyou.png" rel="lightbox[498]"><img class="size-medium wp-image-500" title="VVVVVV" src="http://retrogamedepot.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/wuvyou-300x225.png" alt="VVVVVV Gameplay" width="300" height="225" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">VVVVVV Gameplay</p></div>
<p>Luckily there are some continue points within the game, but not like the ones mentioned earlier. This time round you&#8217;re really on your own until you reach safe ground which is a lot easier said than done. Some continue points can be reached with a few precise movements, where others require multiple screens to be passed in a well timed manner.</p>
<p>Maybe the description above talking about patience, frustration, broken keyboards and being beaten up by a game doesn&#8217;t sound very appealing. But this is one of those games you really need to experience to understand why it&#8217;s worthy of such praise.</p>
<p>On a similar note, you might be familiar with other indie games such as &#8216;<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Wanna_Be_the_Guy">I Wanna Be The Guy</a>&#8216; where brutality = addictive gameplay, VVVVVV definitely falls into this category.</p>
<p>A lot of the sparkle VVVVVV has to offer, comes down to the challenge we haven&#8217;t had in a long time. The levels are so perfectly designed with many secrets hiding behind tiny gaps and without a doubt it has one of the best gaming soundtracks I&#8217;ve heard in a long time. (Magnus Pålsson aka Souleye is the mastermind behind the tunes).<br />
And as for the visuals, any pixelphile like myself will tell you that the simplicity and style of Cavanagh&#8217;s artwork is spot on. It holds such a crisp nostalgic feel, reminding us of those days curved over the ZX Spectrum.</p>
<p>So to wrap this up, all I have to say is buy this game! It&#8217;s ready for download at the cheap price of £9 ($15) and worth every penny. And if we don&#8217;t support the indies, we don&#8217;t get treated to games as enjoyable as this one.</p>
<p><span style="color: #888888;"><em><strong>Where to get VVVVVV</strong></em></span></p>
<p>Here is the link to buy the game:<br />
<a href="http://thelettervsixtim.es/">http://thelettervsixtim.es/</a></p>
<p>But if you&#8217;re still not convinced, go play the Flash demo here and see what you are missing:<br />
<a href="http://www.kongregate.com/games/TerryCavanagh/vvvvvv-demo" target="_blank">http://www.kongregate.com/games/TerryCavanagh/vvvvvv-demo</a></p>
<p><strong>UPDATE</strong></p>
<p>After spending the most enjoyable, yet painful, 3 hours of my life, I can now proudly join the club of gamers who have beaten VVVVVV. With all twenty trinkets (VVVVVV collectables) aquired, I&#8217;m feeling rather proud.<br />
Cavanagh really needs to be given an  award for the most fiendish level design in years. I won&#8217;t spoil it for you readers, but lets say further into his devilish course, there are a few trinkets that require patience of steel and thinking outside the box.</p>
<p><strong>So, how do I rate the game after completing it?</strong></p>
<p><span style="color: #888888;"><strong>Graphics</strong></span>: Stylish simplicity with vibrant colours. Cavanagh knows what works well, a lovely pallet of bright colours that dont over complicate what&#8217;s on screen.</p>
<p><strong><span style="color: #888888;">Sound</span></strong>: As mentioned, the soundtrack is brilliant. A great selection of chiptunes that will get you very nostalgic.<br />
EDIT: SoulEye&#8217;s masterpiece of chiptunes can be bought here for the tiny price of $4 <a href="http://souleye.madtracker.net/">(http://souleye.madtracker.net/</a>)</p>
<p><strong><span style="color: #888888;">Gameplay</span></strong>: Devilishly addictive. If you have the patience and can appreciate the well thought out levels, then you&#8217;ll get on with VVVVVV very well.</p>
<p><strong><em><span style="color: #888888;">Summary</span></em></strong></p>
<p>Well, you could argue that 3 hours is short&#8230; But I&#8217;d argue against you saying that the length of a game is irrelevant.<br />
The puzzles and level design within this game are nothing short of genious. After 5 minutes of gameplay, you will have fallen in love with gaming again at the expence of your hair. VVVVVV is a breath of fresh air and the gaming experience alot of us have desired in a long time.</p>


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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong><em><span style="color: #888888;">Happy New Year to you all!</span></em></strong></p>
<p>Hopefully you all had a great Christmas and New Year filled with lots of time to game!<br />
Let&#8217;s kick start the new year, with lots of new Retro Games for sale.</p>
<p>Here are this week&#8217;s new additions. We have loads of new Super Nintendo SNES games, a few nice boxed Nintendo NES games, Donkey Kong Land III on the Gameboy and a couple of Sega Megadrive games.<br />
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<strong><em><span style="color: #888888;">Latest Additions (Click to view):<br />
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<td align="center"><strong>Donkey Kong Land III &#8211; Cartridge</strong></p>
<p><a title="Donkey Kong Land III - Cartridge" href="../../Nintendo/Nintendo-SNES/1472-Donkey-Kong-Land-III-Cartridge.html" class="broken_link" > <img src="../../components/com_virtuemart/show_image_in_imgtag.php?filename=resized%2FDonkey_Kong_Land_4b3e4de2d694d_160x160.jpg&amp;newxsize=160&amp;newysize=160&amp;fileout=" border="0" alt="Donkey Kong Land III - Cartridge" width="160" height="106" /></a></p>
<p>£3.99</td>
<td align="center"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Donkey Kong 64 &#8211; Complete</span></p>
<p><a title="Donkey Kong 64 - Complete" href="../../Nintendo/Nintendo-64/1471-Donkey-Kong-64-Complete.html" class="broken_link" > <img src="../../components/com_virtuemart/show_image_in_imgtag.php?filename=resized%2FDonkey_Kong_64___4b3e4dad23c8c_160x160.jpg&amp;newxsize=160&amp;newysize=160&amp;fileout=" border="0" alt="Donkey Kong 64 - Complete" width="160" height="106" /></a></p>
<p>£9.99</td>
<td align="center"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Super Mario Bros 3 &#8211; Complete</span></p>
<p><a title="Super Mario Bros 3 - Complete" href="../../Nintendo/Nintendo-NES/1470-Super-Mario-Bros-3-Complete.html" class="broken_link" > <img src="../../components/com_virtuemart/show_image_in_imgtag.php?filename=resized%2FSuper_Mario_Bros_4b3e4d55b0a6b_160x160.jpg&amp;newxsize=160&amp;newysize=160&amp;fileout=" border="0" alt="Super Mario Bros 3 - Complete" width="160" height="106" /></a></p>
<p>£9.99</td>
<td align="center"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Zombies &#8211; Cartridge<br />
</span></p>
<p><a title="Zombies - Cartridge" href="../../Nintendo/Nintendo-SNES/1469-Zombies-Cartridge.html" class="broken_link" > <img src="../../components/com_virtuemart/show_image_in_imgtag.php?filename=resized%2FZombies___Cartri_4b3e4d04c78ad_160x160.jpg&amp;newxsize=160&amp;newysize=160&amp;fileout=" border="0" alt="Zombies - Cartridge" width="160" height="106" /></a></p>
<p>£8.99</td>
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<td align="center"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Super Mario Bros 2 &#8211; Boxed</span></p>
<p><a title="Super Mario Bros 2 - Boxed" href="../../Nintendo/Nintendo-NES/1468-Super-Mario-Bros-2-Boxed.html" class="broken_link" > <img src="../../components/com_virtuemart/show_image_in_imgtag.php?filename=resized%2FSuper_Mario_Bros_4b3e4cc7e48b8_160x160.jpg&amp;newxsize=160&amp;newysize=160&amp;fileout=" border="0" alt="Super Mario Bros 2 - Boxed" width="160" height="106" /></a></p>
<p>£9.99</td>
<td align="center"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Rock N Roll Racing &#8211; Cartridge</span></p>
<p><a title="Rock N Roll Racing - Cartridge" href="../../Sega/Sega-Megadrive/1467-Rock-N-Roll-Racing-Cartridge.html" class="broken_link" > <img src="../../components/com_virtuemart/show_image_in_imgtag.php?filename=resized%2FRock_N_Roll_Raci_4b3e4c7622a10_160x160.jpg&amp;newxsize=160&amp;newysize=160&amp;fileout=" border="0" alt="Rock N Roll Racing - Cartridge" width="160" height="106" /></a></p>
<p>£4.99</td>
<td align="center"><span style="font-weight: bold;">World League Soccer &#8211; NTSC &#8211; Cartridge</span></p>
<p><a title="World League Soccer - NTSC - Cartridge" href="../../Nintendo/Nintendo-SNES/1465-World-League-Soccer-NTSC-Cartridge.html" class="broken_link" > <img src="../../components/com_virtuemart/show_image_in_imgtag.php?filename=resized%2FWorld_League_Soc_4b3e4b957e6a8_160x160.jpg&amp;newxsize=160&amp;newysize=160&amp;fileout=" border="0" alt="World League Soccer - NTSC - Cartridge" width="160" height="106" /></a></p>
<p>£2.69</td>
<td align="center"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Paperboy 2 &#8211; Cartridge</span></p>
<p><a title="Paperboy 2 - Cartridge" href="../../Nintendo/Nintendo-SNES/1464-Paperboy-2-Cartridge.html" class="broken_link" > <img src="../../components/com_virtuemart/show_image_in_imgtag.php?filename=resized%2FPaperboy_2___Car_4b3e4b5569a1c_160x160.jpg&amp;newxsize=160&amp;newysize=160&amp;fileout=" border="0" alt="Paperboy 2 - Cartridge" width="160" height="106" /></a></p>
<p>£5.99</td>
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<td align="center"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Kid Klown In Crazy Chase &#8211; Cartridge</span></p>
<p><a title="Kid Klown In Crazy Chase - Cartridge" href="../../Nintendo/Nintendo-SNES/1463-Kid-Klown-In-Crazy-Chase-Cartridge.html" class="broken_link" > <img src="../../components/com_virtuemart/show_image_in_imgtag.php?filename=resized%2FKid_Klown_In_Cra_4b3e4b26776ea_160x160.jpg&amp;newxsize=160&amp;newysize=160&amp;fileout=" border="0" alt="Kid Klown In Crazy Chase - Cartridge" width="160" height="106" /></a></p>
<p>£3.99</td>
<td align="center"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Addams Family, The &#8211; Cartridge</span></p>
<p><a title="Addams Family, The - Cartridge" href="../../Nintendo/Nintendo-SNES/1462-Addams-Family-The-Cartridge.html" class="broken_link" > <img src="../../components/com_virtuemart/show_image_in_imgtag.php?filename=resized%2FAddams_Family__T_4b3e4aedcb366_160x160.jpg&amp;newxsize=160&amp;newysize=160&amp;fileout=" border="0" alt="Addams Family, The - Cartridge" width="160" height="106" /></a></p>
<p>£4.99</td>
<td align="center"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Earthworm Jim 1 &#8211; Cartridge</span></p>
<p><a title="Earthworm Jim 1 - Cartridge" href="../../Nintendo/Nintendo-SNES/1461-Earthworm-Jim-1-Cartridge.html" class="broken_link" > <img src="../../components/com_virtuemart/show_image_in_imgtag.php?filename=resized%2FEarthworm_Jim_1__4b3e4aa4be200_160x160.jpg&amp;newxsize=160&amp;newysize=160&amp;fileout=" border="0" alt="Earthworm Jim 1 - Cartridge" width="160" height="106" /></a></p>
<p>£6.99</td>
<td align="center"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Pilotwings &#8211; Cartridge</span></p>
<p><a title="Pilotwings - Cartridge" href="../../Nintendo/Nintendo-SNES/1460-Pilotwings-Cartridge.html" class="broken_link" > <img src="../../components/com_virtuemart/show_image_in_imgtag.php?filename=resized%2FPilotwings___Car_4b3e4a60a07e8_160x160.jpg&amp;newxsize=160&amp;newysize=160&amp;fileout=" border="0" alt="Pilotwings - Cartridge" width="160" height="106" /></a></p>
<p>£4.99</td>
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<td align="center"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Bubsy 1 &#8211; Cartridge</span></p>
<p><a title="Bubsy 1 - Cartridge" href="../../Nintendo/Nintendo-SNES/1459-Bubsy-1-Cartridge.html" class="broken_link" > <img src="../../components/com_virtuemart/show_image_in_imgtag.php?filename=resized%2FBubsy_1___Cartri_4b3e4a1ec4480_160x160.jpg&amp;newxsize=160&amp;newysize=160&amp;fileout=" border="0" alt="Bubsy 1 - Cartridge" width="160" height="106" /></a></p>
<p>£4.99</td>
<td align="center"><span style="font-weight: bold;">James Bond Jr &#8211; Cartridge</span></p>
<p><a title="James Bond Jr - Cartridge" href="../../Nintendo/Nintendo-SNES/1458-James-Bond-Jr-Cartridge.html" class="broken_link" > <img src="../../components/com_virtuemart/show_image_in_imgtag.php?filename=resized%2FJames_Bond_Jr____4b3e49d7016ff_160x160.jpg&amp;newxsize=160&amp;newysize=160&amp;fileout=" border="0" alt="James Bond Jr - Cartridge" width="160" height="106" /></a></p>
<p>£3.99</td>
<td align="center"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Alfred Chicken &#8211; Cartridge</span></p>
<p><a title="Alfred Chicken - Cartridge" href="../../Nintendo/Nintendo-SNES/1457-Alfred-Chicken-Cartridge.html" class="broken_link" > <img src="../../components/com_virtuemart/show_image_in_imgtag.php?filename=resized%2FAlfred_Chicken___4b3e499e4a8ac_160x160.jpg&amp;newxsize=160&amp;newysize=160&amp;fileout=" border="0" alt="Alfred Chicken - Cartridge" width="160" height="106" /></a></p>
<p>£5.99</td>
<td align="center"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Pugsley&#8217;s Scanvenger Hunt &#8211; Cartridge</span></p>
<p><a title="Pugsley's Scanvenger Hunt - Cartridge" href="../../Nintendo/Nintendo-SNES/1456-Pugsley-s-Scanvenger-Hunt-Cartridge.html" class="broken_link" > <img src="../../components/com_virtuemart/show_image_in_imgtag.php?filename=resized%2FPugsley_s_Scanve_4b3e3d2b09416_160x160.jpg&amp;newxsize=160&amp;newysize=160&amp;fileout=" border="0" alt="Pugsley's Scanvenger Hunt - Cartridge" width="160" height="106" /></a></p>
<p>£3.99</td>
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<td align="center"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Ren and Stimpy Show, The: Veediots &#8211; Cartridge</span></p>
<p><a title="Ren and Stimpy Show, The: Veediots - Cartridge" href="../../Nintendo/Nintendo-SNES/1455-Ren-and-Stimpy-Show-The-Veediots-Cartridge.html" class="broken_link" > <img src="../../components/com_virtuemart/show_image_in_imgtag.php?filename=resized%2FRen_and_Stimpy_S_4b3e3c98ab6eb_160x160.jpg&amp;newxsize=160&amp;newysize=160&amp;fileout=" border="0" alt="Ren and Stimpy Show, The: Veediots - Cartridge" width="160" height="106" /></a></p>
<p>£6.99</td>
<td align="center"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Madden NFL 95 &#8211; Cartridge</span></p>
<p><a title="Madden NFL 95 - Cartridge" href="../../Nintendo/Nintendo-SNES/1454-Madden-NFL-95-Cartridge.html" class="broken_link" > <img src="../../components/com_virtuemart/show_image_in_imgtag.php?filename=resized%2FMadden_NFL_95____4b3e3c296abd1_160x160.jpg&amp;newxsize=160&amp;newysize=160&amp;fileout=" border="0" alt="Madden NFL 95 - Cartridge" width="160" height="106" /></a></p>
<p>£5.99</td>
<td align="center"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Pop&#8217;n Twinbee &#8211; Cartridge</span></p>
<p><a title="Pop'n Twinbee - Cartridge" href="../../Nintendo/Nintendo-SNES/1453-Pop-n-Twinbee-Cartridge.html" class="broken_link" > <img src="../../components/com_virtuemart/show_image_in_imgtag.php?filename=resized%2FPop_n_Twinbee____4b3e3bb76bed5_160x160.jpg&amp;newxsize=160&amp;newysize=160&amp;fileout=" border="0" alt="Pop'n Twinbee - Cartridge" width="160" height="106" /></a></p>
<p>£5.99</td>
<td align="center"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Prehistorik Man &#8211; Cartridge</span></p>
<p><a title="Prehistorik Man - Cartridge" href="../../Nintendo/Nintendo-SNES/1452-Prehistorik-Man-Cartridge.html" class="broken_link" > <img src="../../components/com_virtuemart/show_image_in_imgtag.php?filename=resized%2FPrehistorik_Man__4b3e3b67c5a76_160x160.jpg&amp;newxsize=160&amp;newysize=160&amp;fileout=" border="0" alt="Prehistorik Man - Cartridge" width="160" height="106" /></a></p>
<p>£5.99</td>
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<td align="center"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Brainies, The &#8211; Cartridge</span></p>
<p><a title="Brainies, The - Cartridge" href="../../Nintendo/Nintendo-SNES/1451-Brainies-The-Cartridge.html" class="broken_link" > <img src="../../components/com_virtuemart/show_image_in_imgtag.php?filename=resized%2FBrainies__The____4b3e3aebeb56f_160x160.jpg&amp;newxsize=160&amp;newysize=160&amp;fileout=" border="0" alt="Brainies, The - Cartridge" width="160" height="106" /></a></p>
<p>£4.99</td>
<td align="center"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Tom and Jerry &#8211; Cartridge</span></p>
<p><a title="Tom and Jerry - Cartridge" href="../../Nintendo/Nintendo-SNES/1450-Tom-and-Jerry-Cartridge.html" class="broken_link" > <img src="../../components/com_virtuemart/show_image_in_imgtag.php?filename=resized%2FTom_and_Jerry____4b3e3a7d51d39_160x160.jpg&amp;newxsize=160&amp;newysize=160&amp;fileout=" border="0" alt="Tom and Jerry - Cartridge" width="160" height="106" /></a></p>
<p>£6.99</td>
<td align="center"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Animaniacs &#8211; Cartridge</span></p>
<p><a title="Animaniacs - Cartridge" href="../../Nintendo/Nintendo-SNES/1449-Animaniacs-Cartridge.html" class="broken_link" > <img src="../../components/com_virtuemart/show_image_in_imgtag.php?filename=resized%2FAnimaniacs___Car_4b3e3a15a61fb_160x160.jpg&amp;newxsize=160&amp;newysize=160&amp;fileout=" border="0" alt="Animaniacs - Cartridge" width="160" height="106" /></a></p>
<p>£4.99</td>
<td align="center"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Incredible Crash Dummies &#8211; Cartridge</span></p>
<p><a title="Incredible Crash Dummies - Cartridge" href="../../Nintendo/Nintendo-SNES/1448-Incredible-Crash-Dummies-Cartridge.html" class="broken_link" > <img src="../../components/com_virtuemart/show_image_in_imgtag.php?filename=resized%2FIncredible_Crash_4b3e39bbf01bb_160x160.jpg&amp;newxsize=160&amp;newysize=160&amp;fileout=" border="0" alt="Incredible Crash Dummies - Cartridge" width="160" height="106" /></a></p>
<p>£3.99</td>
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<td align="center"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Lemmings &#8211; Cartridge</span></p>
<p><a title="Lemmings - Cartridge" href="../../Nintendo/Nintendo-SNES/1447-Lemmings-Cartridge.html" class="broken_link" > <img src="../../components/com_virtuemart/show_image_in_imgtag.php?filename=resized%2FLemmings___Cartr_4b3e391dd1956_160x160.jpg&amp;newxsize=160&amp;newysize=160&amp;fileout=" border="0" alt="Lemmings - Cartridge" width="160" height="106" /></a></p>
<p>£3.99</td>
<td align="center"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Tiny Toon Adventures: Buster Busts Loose! &#8211; Cartridge</span></p>
<p><a title="Tiny Toon Adventures: Buster Busts Loose! - Cartridge" href="../../Nintendo/Nintendo-SNES/1446-Tiny-Toon-Adventures-Buster-Busts-Loose-Cartridge.html" class="broken_link" > <img src="../../components/com_virtuemart/show_image_in_imgtag.php?filename=resized%2FTiny_Toon_Advent_4b3e38117bc0f_160x160.jpg&amp;newxsize=160&amp;newysize=160&amp;fileout=" border="0" alt="Tiny Toon Adventures: Buster Busts Loose! - Cartridge" width="160" height="106" /></a></p>
<p>£3.99</td>
<td align="center"><span style="font-weight: bold;">World Cup USA 94 &#8211; Cartridge</span></p>
<p><a title="World Cup USA 94 - Cartridge" href="../../Nintendo/Nintendo-SNES/1445-World-Cup-USA-94-Cartridge.html" class="broken_link" > <img src="../../components/com_virtuemart/show_image_in_imgtag.php?filename=resized%2FWorld_Cup_USA_94_4b3e37e138f36_160x160.jpg&amp;newxsize=160&amp;newysize=160&amp;fileout=" border="0" alt="World Cup USA 94 - Cartridge" width="160" height="106" /></a></p>
<p>£2.69</td>
<td align="center"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Tiny Toon Adventures: Buster Busts Loose! &#8211; Cartridge</span></p>
<p><a title="Tiny Toon Adventures: Buster Busts Loose! - Cartridge" href="../../Nintendo/Nintendo-SNES/1444-Tiny-Toon-Adventures-Buster-Busts-Loose-Cartridge.html" class="broken_link" > <img src="../../components/com_virtuemart/show_image_in_imgtag.php?filename=resized%2FTiny_Toon_Advent_4b3e379edda9c_160x160.jpg&amp;newxsize=160&amp;newysize=160&amp;fileout=" border="0" alt="Tiny Toon Adventures: Buster Busts Loose! - Cartridge" width="160" height="106" /></a></p>
<p>£3.99</td>
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<td align="center"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Claymates &#8211; Cartridge</span></p>
<p><a title="Claymates - Cartridge" href="../../Nintendo/Nintendo-SNES/1443-Claymates-Cartridge.html" class="broken_link" > <img src="../../components/com_virtuemart/show_image_in_imgtag.php?filename=resized%2FClaymates___Cart_4b3e3761ba4f4_160x160.jpg&amp;newxsize=160&amp;newysize=160&amp;fileout=" border="0" alt="Claymates - Cartridge" width="160" height="106" /></a></p>
<p>£4.99</td>
<td align="center"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Bubsy 1 &#8211; Complete</span></p>
<p><a title="Bubsy 1 - Complete" href="../../Sega/Sega-Megadrive/1442-Bubsy-1-Complete.html" class="broken_link" > <img src="../../components/com_virtuemart/show_image_in_imgtag.php?filename=resized%2FBubsy_1___Comple_4b3e371ab3ec5_160x160.jpg&amp;newxsize=160&amp;newysize=160&amp;fileout=" border="0" alt="Bubsy 1 - Complete" width="160" height="106" /></a></p>
<p>£4.99</td>
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<p>And don&#8217;t forget, the Xmas sale is still on for a few more days. Don&#8217;t miss out!</p>


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It&#8217;s less than 2 hours (UK) to go till Christmas and hanging from the RetroGameDepot Christmas tree, there is a rather cheerful Xmas Mario. By far the best decoration on the tree, one found originally in a Florida shopping mall from a family holiday years ago.
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<p>It&#8217;s less than 2 hours (UK) to go till Christmas and hanging from the RetroGameDepot Christmas tree, there is a rather cheerful Xmas Mario. By far the best decoration on the tree, one found originally in a Florida shopping mall from a family holiday years ago.</p>
<div id="attachment_471" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 150px"><a href="http://retrogamedepot.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/dazebeforechristmas.jpg" rel="lightbox[469]"><img class="size-full wp-image-471" title="Daze Before Christmas (Megadrive / SNES)" src="http://retrogamedepot.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/dazebeforechristmas.jpg" alt="Daze Before Christmas (Megadrive / SNES)" width="140" height="200" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Daze Before Christmas (Megadrive / SNES)</p></div>
<p>For the &#8216;depot, this decoration is a reminder that there can always be retro gaming goodies under the tree. Even if they are a memory of pixel filled Christmas from years gone by. 19 Years ago (or 20 for the US/JP readers) there could have been a brand new Sega Megadrive waiting for you the following morning.Maybe a Super Nintendo waiting to be unwrapped from &#8216;92 (EU) or a Commodore 64 back in the mid-eighties.</p>
<p>Maybe some of you lucky ones will be getting a stocking full of Retro games this year.</p>
<p>Whatever it might be, RetroGameDepot just wants to wish all its friends a very Merry Christmas and happy new year. And for the shoppers, feel free to make the most of the following 10% off Christmas coupon! Type <strong>RGDXMAS09</strong> at the checkout.</p>
<p>And if you&#8217;re wanting to make the most of the Christmas spirit, but still play a few games, why not give Daze Before Christmas (Megadrive / Super Nintendo) a quick whirl? It is Christmas after all&#8230; Have a good one!</p>


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		<description><![CDATA[Just a quick update! Its been quite a while since I&#8217;ve been able to update the shop, blog or YouTube channel.
So with the free time I had, I focused on something that should be rather helpful.
There is now a new page on the shop, showcasing the last 50 or so games to have been added [...]


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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Just a quick update! Its been quite a while since I&#8217;ve been able to update the shop, blog or YouTube channel.<br />
So with the free time I had, I focused on something that should be rather helpful.</p>
<p>There is now a new page on the shop, showcasing the last 50 or so games to have been added to the store.<br />
Now the regular shoppers won&#8217;t need to browse though the same items twice. Enjoy!</p>
<p><a href="http://retrogamedepot.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/Latest-Retro-Games.png" rel="lightbox[462]"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-463" title="Latest Retro Games Page" src="http://retrogamedepot.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/Latest-Retro-Games-297x300.png" alt="Latest Retro Games Page" width="297" height="300" /></a></p>
<p>Go check it out! &#8211; <a href="http://retrogamedepot.com/Latest-Retro-Games.html">http://retrogamedepot.com/Latest-Retro-Games.html</a></p>
<p>Expect more updates closer to Christmas.</p>


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		<title>Retro Spotlight: RetroZone&#8217;s Super Nintendo (SNES) PowerPak Flash Card</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[For some gamers, playing downloaded ROMs on emulators just doesn’t cut it. They need the real experience, it it’s truest form.
Whether it’s playing an Atari 2600 on the worst possible blurry RF Signal, or holding that questionably shaped Nintendo NES Pad in your hands, or even hearing the loud screams of the Sega Dreamcast’s laser [...]


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<p>For some gamers, playing downloaded <strong>ROMs </strong>on <strong>emulators </strong>just doesn’t cut it. They need the real experience, it it’s truest form.<br />
Whether it’s playing an <strong>Atari 2600</strong> on the worst possible blurry RF Signal, or holding that questionably shaped <strong>Nintendo NES</strong> Pad in your hands, or even hearing the loud screams of the <strong>Sega Dreamcast’s</strong> laser moving around. These are some of the things that really fuel our love for Retro.</p>
<p>After all, one of the main reasons we play Retro games is to recapture that experience we once had years gone by.</p>
<p>Unfortunately, some of those memories come at a high price or are really tough to track down. The nostalgia you’d like might not be as accessible as it should be.  Thankfully, like the previous post on <strong>Zaku </strong>we have other individuals/groups working hard in their spare time to remove those boundaries for gamers.</p>
<p>In the spotlight today, we have the latest product released by <a href="http://www.retrousb.com" target="_blank"><strong>RetroZone</strong></a>. A small company based in America, run by a diehard <strong>Nintendo </strong>fan. <strong>RetroZone </strong>are already quite famous in the community for releasing the Nintendo NES PowerPak.</p>
<p>The <strong>Nintendo NES PowerPak</strong> was a NES Cartridge with a built in <strong>Compact Flash card reader</strong>, which allowed the direct booting of <strong>ROMs </strong>on an original NES via an on-screen menu.<br />
Despite being a few years old, RetroZone are still supporting the PowerPak today. Every now and then an upgrade to the PowerPak is put up on the website improving the compatibility of the games.</p>
<p><em><strong><span style="color: #808080;">Power up!</span></strong></em></p>
<div id="attachment_435" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 160px"><a href="http://retrogamedepot.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/SNESPowerPakFront.jpg" rel="lightbox[429]"><img class="size-thumbnail wp-image-435" title="SNES Power Pak Front" src="http://retrogamedepot.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/SNESPowerPakFront-150x150.jpg" alt="SNES Power Pak Front" width="150" height="150" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">SNES Power Pak Front</p></div>
<p>A few years later, RetroZone have now shifted their focus over to the <strong>Super Nintendo</strong>. The <strong>SNES PowerPak</strong> was born, the SNES equivalent of the <strong>NES PowerPak</strong>. Something gamers could finally load their SNES ROMs onto and play in their original form.</p>
<p>An announcement was made across various Retro Gaming forums on the 5th November, stating its availability. Unfortunately though, these threads ended up becoming a minefield of unanswered questions and confusion. RetroZone by no means are to blame here, you could say the blame lies with the Super <em>Confusing </em>Nintendo. <strong><em><span style="color: #808080;"> </span></em></strong></p>
<p><strong><em><span style="color: #808080;">How so?<br />
</span></em></strong></p>
<div id="attachment_447" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 160px"><a href="http://retrogamedepot.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Nintendo_DSP-1_chip.jpg" rel="lightbox[429]"><img class="size-thumbnail wp-image-447" title="Super Nintendo DSP-1 Chip" src="http://retrogamedepot.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Nintendo_DSP-1_chip-150x150.jpg" alt="Super Nintendo DSP-1 Chip" width="150" height="150" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Super Nintendo DSP-1 Chip</p></div>
<p>Nintendo are always looking for new ways to expand on their systems pushing the most out of them as possible (where as Sega, as we know liked to release new add-ons that were rather pricey). Nintendo began introducing new chips into their cartridges, to allow new types of games to be played without altering/upgrading any hardware. The obvious example here is <strong>Starfox</strong>/<strong>Starwing</strong>, one of the first SNES games to be released with the <strong>Super FX Chip</strong>. A chip placed within the cartridge allowing primitive polygons models possible on the Super Nintendo.</p>
<p>So quite obviously here, the questions thrown out into the open were:<br />
<em>Does game A work? What about games that use Chip A or Chip B? etc&#8230;</em></p>
<p>For someone such as RetroZone to recreate a SNES cartridge that covered <em>every </em>SNES chip ever made (<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Super_NES_enhancement_chips" target="_blank">All 16 of them</a>) would become a mammoth task and very expensive for the gamers. In the end, the chip available to the SNES PowerPak is the <strong>DSP-1 chip</strong> which is possibly the most commonly found extra chip amongst Super Nintendo games (e.g. <strong>Super Mario Kart</strong>, <strong>Pilotwings</strong>).</p>
<p>Enough about the history, is it any good?</p>
<p><em><strong><span style="color: #808080;">The good, the bad and the glitchy</span></strong></em></p>
<div id="attachment_438" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 160px"><a href="http://retrogamedepot.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/SNESPowerPakwithCFCard.jpg" rel="lightbox[429]"><img class="size-thumbnail wp-image-438" title="SNES PowerPak with CF Card" src="http://retrogamedepot.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/SNESPowerPakwithCFCard-150x150.jpg" alt="SNES PowerPak with CF Card" width="150" height="150" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">SNES PowerPak with CF Card</p></div>
<p>At first, there nearly wasn’t a review to provide today. My first experience with the cartridge was an unfortunate one.<br />
I took the CF Card from the NES PowerPak, backed up the NES files and gave it a format. Following the instructions online I built up the Card with the neccessary files ready for testing, placed on the CF Card, <strong>Super Mario Kart</strong> (as advertised as working on the website) and booted it up.</p>
<p>All seemed fine until the game loaded. The graphics were horribly glitched, sound was crackly and half of the in game menus were replaced with black screens. Not a good start&#8230;</p>
<p>I managed to find another CF Card to test with, which quickly remedied all the problems above. But for readers looking to get one of these PowerPak’s, check up on the forums as to which CF Cards are confirmed to work. I&#8217;ll state now that the <span style="color: #ff0000;">Lexar Media CF Card (256MB) </span>does not work, but a <span style="color: #339966;">Maxell CF Card (128MB) </span>works a treat.</p>
<p>Once up and running, the menu booted up almost identical to the <strong>NES PowerPak</strong>. The contents of your CF Card are visible in a long list that almost resembles a <strong>DOS Prompt</strong> in places.<br />
The first thing you will notice is that none of your ROMs or Folders have been sorted alphabetically. The PowerPak doesn’t sort the ROMs as it would add an extra bit of time to the initial load, something RetroZone wanted to avoid. If you’re rather adamant you want them sorted from A-Z, you can look into using <a href="http://www.anerty.net/software/file/DriveSort.php" target="_blank">this drive sorting software (untested, so comment back with your results!)</a>.</p>
<p>The interface is rather easy to use. Navigate through your folder structures to your desired ROM, select it with B, add <strong>Game Genie</strong> codes if required and then you’re off. ROMs take anywhere between a second or two, to half a minute to load (such as the big games like <strong>Tales of Phantasia</strong>). Once they have loaded up, if you hid the cartridges, you couldn’t say whether the <strong>SNES </strong>was running off a real cartridge or the PowerPak.</p>
<p><a href="http://retrogamedepot.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/SNESPowerPakandZelda.jpg" rel="lightbox[429]"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-432" title="SNES PowerPak and Zelda" src="http://retrogamedepot.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/SNESPowerPakandZelda-300x200.jpg" alt="SNES PowerPak and Zelda" width="300" height="200" /></a></p>
<p><strong><em><span style="color: #808080;">Compatibility, what works and what doesn’t?</span></em></strong></p>
<p>Going by the long list of Chips mentioned above, you can already rule out the games in <a href="http://www.retrousb.com/downloads/incompatibilitylist.html" target="_blank">this list provided by RetroZone</a>. Keep in mind that some of these will work, if you select the <strong>DSP-1 chip</strong> when purchasing the cartridge (these are stated in that list).</p>
<p><strong>RetroGameDepot</strong> can confirm the following games do/don’t work:</p>
<p><strong>Super Mario Kart</strong> – <span style="color: #339966;">Working</span><br />
<strong>Super Mario World</strong> – <span style="color: #339966;">Working</span><br />
<strong>Castlevania Dracula XX/Vampire&#8217;s Kiss</strong> – <span style="color: #339966;">Working</span><br />
<strong>Zelda: Parallel Worlds (ROM Hack)</strong> – <span style="color: #339966;">Working</span><br />
<strong>Mario Odyssey (ROM Hack) </strong>– <span style="color: #ff0000;">Locks up on the first level, will test latest version later</span><br />
<strong>WOZZ (With Fan Translation Patch)</strong> – <span style="color: #339966;">Working</span></p>
<p>So far so good, with 5/6 games working I’m rather impressed. It doesn’t surprise me that the one that didn’t work was an unofficial game, one that was programmed solely for Emulators.<br />
It’s looking like the PowerPak will be capable of loading almost any official Super Nintendo Game (that isn’t on the <a href="http://www.retrousb.com/downloads/incompatibilitylist.html" target="_blank">incompatibility list</a>).</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://retrogamedepot.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/SNESPowerPakandCFCard.jpg" rel="lightbox[429]"><img class="size-full wp-image-431 aligncenter" title="SNES PowerPak and CF Card" src="http://retrogamedepot.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/SNESPowerPakandCFCard.jpg" alt="SNES PowerPak and CF Card" width="700" height="467" /></a></p>
<p><span style="color: #808080;"><em><strong>Should I buy the PowerPak?</strong></em></span></p>
<p>Without a doubt! If the SNES is one of your favourite consoles, then the PowerPak is a must buy.<br />
Not only are you getting the ability to play the SNES gems we all know and love, you can now boot up the <a href="http://www.gamesniped.com/2008/05/13/super-nintendo-snes-burn-in-test-cartridge/" target="_blank">Super Nintendo Test Station cart</a> if needed, or even <strong>M.A.C.S.</strong> <a href="http://www.gamersgraveyard.com/repository/snes/history/macs.html" target="_blank">the Army training unit</a>.<br />
To make the deal even sweeter, there is a vast array of brand new versions of your favourite games to play. <a href="http://www.romhacking.net/?genre=&amp;platform=9&amp;game=&amp;category=&amp;perpage=20&amp;page=hacks&amp;hacksearch=Go&amp;title=&amp;author=" target="_blank">ROM hacks</a> of <strong>Zelda </strong>offering new Quests, new versions of <strong>Super Mario World</strong> and many more worth checking out.</p>
<p>The <strong>PowerPak </strong>is a godsend, allowing SNES fans to relive their nostalgic memories cheaply and conveniently, while offering them a whole load of new ones.</p>
<p>Buy one here: <a href="http://www.retrousb.com/product_info.php?cPath=24&amp;products_id=84" target="_blank">http://www.retrousb.com/product_info.php?cPath=24&amp;products_id=84</a></p>


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		<description><![CDATA[Unfortunately for Retro Gamers, the term ‘Retro’ usually means ‘In the past’. We all live with the fact that our favourite console from decades ago will never been seen in the same light again, nor will there be any new releases for it. It’s the sad truth we face each day as the pixels populate [...]


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<p>Unfortunately for Retro Gamers, the term ‘Retro’ usually means ‘In the past’. We all live with the fact that our favourite console from decades ago will never been seen in the same light again, nor will there be any new releases for it. It’s the sad truth we face each day as the pixels populate our CRT Televisions.</p>
<p>However out there in the Retro Gaming scene today are small groups of dedicated gamers who refuse to let their favourite consoles die. These groups are doing what everyone thought would never happen.</p>
<p>As you were trading in your Sega Megadrive collection to the local game shop, ready to move on to the Sega Saturn, would you have believed the shop keeper if he said…<br />
<em>“I wouldn’t sell that if I were you, mate. In 15 years time there will be new games for that console.”</em><br />
That is what these groups are doing. They are breathing new life into long dead consoles, with new software.</p>
<p>There are lots of these groups coding away homebrew software onto home computers. The Tape based computers have hundreds of developers releasing new homebrew games, but what about the Console gaming homebrew scene?</p>
<p><strong>Super Fighter Team</strong> has been around for a good while now. They are most commonly known for bringing out the first physical <strong>Sega Megadrive</strong> cartridge release since the mid nineties, <strong>Beggar Prince</strong>. Shortly after that, they also brought us <strong>Legend of Wukong</strong>, another Sega Megadrive RPG.<br />
As great as these releases were, you could argue that they are nothing new, which would be a correct statement. After all, the two releases in question here were actually released on Cartridge back in the day, only in China via a mysterious company called <strong>C&amp;E</strong> (see <a title="Magic Bubble" href="http://retrogamedepot.com/blog/sega-megadrive/undocumented-retro-magic-bubble-sega-megadrive-%e2%80%93-unlicensed" target="_blank">Magic Bubble</a>). So where is the homebrew?</p>
<p><strong>Super Fighter Team</strong> bought the rights to <strong>C&amp;E</strong>’s back catalogue and began translating these games for release. As amazing as they are (and they get a big thumbs up from the ‘depot) and how we look forward to many more, a lot of Retro Gamers were still craving something new and original. Well today, we are going to look into that!</p>
<p><strong><span style="color: #888888;">Bring out Zaku!</span></strong></p>
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<p><strong>Zaku</strong> is the latest game to be published by <strong>Super Fighter Team</strong>. Developed by the guys at <strong>PenguiNet </strong>over a long period of six years, it is the most recent release for the long dead console/handheld, the <strong>Atari Lynx</strong>. This is a title recommended for any <strong>Shmup</strong> fan, <strong>Lynx</strong> fan or Retro Gamer looking for new homebrew.</p>
<p>Upon boot up, you are greeted with a traditional gameplay intro, the fate of the world is in Zaku’s hands and it’s up to you to take control.  After sorting out your options, you’re welcomed with a <strong>Gunstar Heroes</strong> style level select, allowing you to decide how the story goes. Once selected, you’re right into the action.</p>
<p>On the first playthrough, I headed straight to the Thunder Zone. Within seconds of playing, I realised that this game is one that will keep me coming back for more. The enemies have fairly decent defences that require you to power the shots into them repeatedly, as they’re not very forgiving. Parrots were homing into me as Robotic Penguin heads slowly floated into my path providing a real challenge.<br />
After being hit by one of these nasties, I noticed that this Shmup is one of the few that offers a health bar, something I really approve of. As hardcore as some of the Shmup players are, not all of us are able to ‘1-life’ the whole game flawlessly.</p>
<p>Further into the level you really begin to see the effort that PenguiNet has put into this game. Blocking the path ahead are some floating Spike Balls, being carried by a bunch of balloons. Shoot the balloons to make the ball fall, or shoot the ball to send the balloons flying. It’s the extra touches like this that really add more depth to these games.</p>
<p>Zaku has two modes of shooting, a continuous rapid fire and a charge shot. If the charge is held for long enough, Zaku is surrounded by a protective bubble he can force into the enemies for a quick kill. This was something I worked out at just the right time.</p>
<p>At this point PenguiNet once again prove that they have taken their influences from other places to create a wonderful game. In large letters, in a similar style to <strong>Ikaruga</strong>, the <strong>Taito</strong> shooters and many more, the word ‘Warning’ covers the screen with a quick description/dialogue from the boss you are about to fight. But by far, the main influence for this game is quite obviously <strong>Parodius</strong>, as a… uhm… toaster flies into the gameplay ready to ‘toast’ me (literally).</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://retrogamedepot.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/zaku1.gif" rel="lightbox[397]"><img class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-398" title="Zaku Title Screen" src="http://retrogamedepot.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/zaku1-150x150.gif" alt="Zaku Title Screen" width="150" height="150" /></a> <a href="http://retrogamedepot.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/zaku2.gif" rel="lightbox[397]"><img class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-399" title="Zaku Gameplay" src="http://retrogamedepot.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/zaku2-150x150.gif" alt="Zaku Gameplay" width="150" height="150" /></a> <a href="http://retrogamedepot.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/zaku4.gif" rel="lightbox[397]"><img class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-400" title="Zaku Gameplay" src="http://retrogamedepot.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/zaku4-150x150.gif" alt="Zaku Gameplay" width="150" height="150" /></a> <a href="http://retrogamedepot.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/zaku7.gif" rel="lightbox[397]"><img class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-401" title="Zaku Gameplay" src="http://retrogamedepot.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/zaku7-150x150.gif" alt="Zaku Gameplay" width="150" height="150" /></a><br />
<a href="http://retrogamedepot.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/zaku8.gif" rel="lightbox[397]"><img class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-402" title="Zaku Gameplay" src="http://retrogamedepot.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/zaku8-150x150.gif" alt="Zaku Gameplay" width="150" height="150" /></a> <a href="http://retrogamedepot.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/zaku9.gif" rel="lightbox[397]"><img class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-403" title="Zaku Gameplay" src="http://retrogamedepot.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/zaku9-150x150.gif" alt="Zaku Gameplay" width="150" height="150" /></a> <a href="http://retrogamedepot.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/zakua.gif" rel="lightbox[397]"><img class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-404" title="Zaku Gameplay" src="http://retrogamedepot.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/zakua-150x150.gif" alt="Zaku Gameplay" width="150" height="150" /></a> <a href="http://retrogamedepot.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/zakub.gif" rel="lightbox[397]"><img class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-405" title="Zaku Gameplay" src="http://retrogamedepot.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/zakub-150x150.gif" alt="Zaku Gameplay" width="150" height="150" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><em>(All pictures from the official Zaku Website)</em></p>
<p>I’m going to leave the quick mini review/summary here for now as it’s still a fairly new game to me and I’m yet to discover other parts of the game. The only downside I can comment on is that the size of Zaku can sometimes get in the way a bit, whether that’s down to my lack of skill, only time will tell.</p>
<p><span style="color: #888888;"><strong>Zaku through the collector&#8217;s eyes</strong></span></p>
<p>Super Fighter Team also needs to be given some praise in this review too. Not just for their publishing/distribution, but for the effort they have gone to recreate what appears to be as close to an Official <strong>Atari Lynx</strong> release as possible. I think the photos below will do the talking for this point. Good job SFT!</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://retrogamedepot.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Zaku-Box-Cart-Manual.jpg" rel="lightbox[397]"><img class="size-medium wp-image-407 aligncenter" title="Zaku - Box, Cart &amp; Manual" src="http://retrogamedepot.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Zaku-Box-Cart-Manual-300x200.jpg" alt="Zaku - Box, Cart &amp; Manual" width="300" height="200" /></a><br />
<a href="http://retrogamedepot.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Zaku-Box-Front.jpg" rel="lightbox[397]"><img class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-408" title="Zaku - Box Front" src="http://retrogamedepot.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Zaku-Box-Front-150x150.jpg" alt="Zaku - Box Front" width="150" height="150" /></a> <a href="http://retrogamedepot.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Zaku-Ms-Pac-man.jpg" rel="lightbox[397]"><img class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-410" title="Zaku Vs Ms Pac-Man" src="http://retrogamedepot.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Zaku-Ms-Pac-man-150x150.jpg" alt="Zaku Vs Ms Pac-Man" width="150" height="150" /></a> <a href="http://retrogamedepot.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Zaku-Box-Back.jpg" rel="lightbox[397]"><img class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-406" title="Zaku - Box Back" src="http://retrogamedepot.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Zaku-Box-Back-150x150.jpg" alt="Zaku - Box Back" width="150" height="150" /></a> <a href="http://retrogamedepot.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Zaku-Manual.jpg" rel="lightbox[397]"><img class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-424" title="Zaku Manual" src="http://retrogamedepot.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Zaku-Manual-150x150.jpg" alt="Zaku Manual" width="150" height="150" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><em>(Fits right into any Atari Lynx collection)</em></p>
<p><strong><span style="color: #888888;">Zaku round up</span></strong></p>
<p>Zaku is a game you should all be considering to buy, not only because of how good it is, but because we need to support these groups. Six years development is a long time; these guys/gals have done all of this in their spare time, to give our consoles a bit more lifespan. If we don’t support them, we don’t get any more new releases. It&#8217;s as simple as that.</p>
<p>So before you go waste your money on Call of Duty MW2 (Special Rip-Off edition) or Fifa 10 (No Gameplay Glamour Edition), consider getting <strong>Zaku</strong> instead and give your Lynx a good dust down. <a title="Buy Zaku" href="http://www.zaku-lynx.com/purchase.htm" target="_blank">It’s well worth it!</a></p>
<p><strong><span style="color: #888888;">Further Links</span></strong></p>
<p>PenguiNet &#8211; <a href="http://www.penguinet.net/" target="_blank">http://www.penguinet.net/</a><br />
Super Fighter Team &#8211; <a href="http://www.superfighter.com/" target="_blank">http://www.superfighter.com/</a><br />
Official Zaku Website &#8211; <a href="http://www.zaku-lynx.com/index.html" target="_blank">http://www.zaku-lynx.com/index.html</a></p>


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		<title>Retro Spotlight: Jack Bros (Nintendo Virtual Boy)</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Transport back in time by one week please!  This mini review/round up was meant to go live last Saturday on Halloween, however due to a lack of internet speed and video problems it’s been delayed until today!

 
Happy Halloween&#8230;
The spotlight this week is on Jack Bros for the Nintendo Virtual Boy, a perfectly apt [...]


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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Transport back in time by one week please!  This mini review/round up was meant to go live last Saturday on Halloween, however due to a lack of internet speed and video problems it’s been delayed until today!</p>
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<p><strong><span style="color: #888888;"> </span></strong></p>
<div id="attachment_383" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 160px"><strong><a href="http://retrogamedepot.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/JackBroslevel2.png" rel="lightbox[376]"><img class="size-thumbnail wp-image-383" title="Jack Bros Gameplay Screenshot" src="http://retrogamedepot.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/JackBroslevel2-150x150.png" alt="Jack Bros - Nintendo Virtual Boy (1995)" width="150" height="150" /></a></strong><p class="wp-caption-text">Jack Bros - Nintendo Virtual Boy (1995)</p></div>
<p><span style="color: #888888;"><strong>Happy Halloween&#8230;</strong></span></p>
<p>The spotlight this week is on<strong> Jack Bros</strong> for the <strong>Nintendo Virtual Boy</strong>, a perfectly apt choice for Halloween.  Jack Bros is a light hearted, spooky game featuring the Jack Bros mascots from the<strong> Megami Tensei franchise</strong>.  Jack Frost and Jack Lantern are joined by one more Jack, Jack Skelton. Released 1995, it was published and developed by <strong>Atlus</strong>.</p>
<p><strong>Jack Bros </strong>is eaisly up there as a contender for the best <strong>Virtual Boy</strong> game ever released (despite the fact there isn&#8217;t much competition).<br />
<strong>Wario Land</strong> is the only other game to really challenge it for the top spot.</p>
<p><span style="color: #888888;"><strong>Jack Brothers&#8217; Hee-Ho at the Labyrinth!</strong></span></p>
<p>Halloween is the only day of the year where fairies can enter the human world. The fairies and human children look forward to this day every year, the Jack Bros head out for the day to have their annual fun. Before they know it, time has ticked to 11pm already. If they don’t get home before midnight, the portal to the world of fairies will soon close.<br />
Taking on the role of one of the Jack Bros, in the last hour of Halloween, you must venture home as quickly as possible. Fighting through multi floored<strong> Gauntlet</strong> style gameplay with an Anime twist of bizarre.</p>
<p>Gameplay follows a very similar style to Gauntlet; you can move in 4 directions and shoot in four directions, grab the keys and get out of there.<br />
The Virtual Boy was able to make this style of gameplay much more involving using the second D-Pad. The D-Pad on the left is for moving and the one on the right is for shooting, in the direction you pressed. This allows very useful strafing which isn’t possible in the early Gauntlet games.</p>
<p>Instead of a health meter, you are given a timer which slowly disappears as you move around. But you have to watch where you walk, as contact with an enemy or obstacle will shave time off the timer. If it runs out, it’s game over!</p>
<p>There are various types of enemies, slow ghosts, fast cats, sneaky bomb dropping goblins and elves with bows. Once you have passed the initial tutorial floors instructed by Pixie, you’ll soon find yourself having to adopt multiple patterns of dodging and shooting these enemies, almost similar to a <strong>Shmup</strong>.<br />
To continue its theme as a Shmup in disguise, you’re given a few signature bombs to let off in those times of panic and every level ends with a boss.</p>
<p>Although Jack Bros doesn’t show off the Nintendo Virtual Boy’s faux 3D capabilities, <strong>Atlus </strong>once again proved that gameplay is much more important than that added finesse. There are some nice effects while swapping floors, enemies that don’t look glued to the ground and if you look carefully, Jack’s Head is on a different level to his body. These are all nice subtle touches, that really add to the depth of the dungeon without making it look messy (Virtual Boy <strong>Waterworld</strong>, I’m looking at you).</p>
<p><span style="color: #888888;"><strong>Screenshots</strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #888888;"><strong><a href="http://retrogamedepot.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/JackBrosTitleScreen.png" rel="lightbox[376]"><img class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-385" title="Jack Bros Gameplay Screenshot" src="http://retrogamedepot.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/JackBrosTitleScreen-150x150.png" alt="Jack Bros Gameplay Screenshot" width="150" height="150" /></a> <a href="http://retrogamedepot.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/JackBrosCharacterSelect.png" rel="lightbox[376]"><img class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-379" title="Jack Bros Gameplay Screenshot" src="http://retrogamedepot.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/JackBrosCharacterSelect-150x150.png" alt="Jack Bros Gameplay Screenshot" width="150" height="150" /></a> <a href="http://retrogamedepot.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/JackBrosWorld.png" rel="lightbox[376]"><img class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-386" title="Jack Bros Gameplay Screenshot" src="http://retrogamedepot.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/JackBrosWorld-150x150.png" alt="Jack Bros Gameplay Screenshot" width="150" height="150" /></a> <a href="http://retrogamedepot.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/JackBrosLevel1.png" rel="lightbox[376]"><img class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-382" title="Jack Bros Gameplay Screenshot" src="http://retrogamedepot.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/JackBrosLevel1-150x150.png" alt="Jack Bros Gameplay Screenshot" width="150" height="150" /></a></strong></span><br />
<span style="color: #888888;"><strong><a href="http://retrogamedepot.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/JackBrosScreenshot.png" rel="lightbox[376]"><img class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-384" title="Jack Bros Gameplay Screenshot" src="http://retrogamedepot.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/JackBrosScreenshot-150x150.png" alt="Jack Bros Gameplay Screenshot" width="150" height="150" /></a> </strong></span><a href="../wp-content/uploads/2009/11/JackBrosGameplay.png" rel="lightbox[376]"> </a><span style="color: #888888;"><strong><a href="http://retrogamedepot.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/JackBrosGameplay.png" rel="lightbox[376]"><img class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-381" title="Jack Bros Gameplay Screenshotb" src="http://retrogamedepot.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/JackBrosGameplay-150x150.png" alt="Jack Bros Gameplay Screenshotb" width="150" height="150" /></a> <a href="http://retrogamedepot.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/JackBrosBoss.png" rel="lightbox[376]"><img class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-378" title="Jack Bros Gameplay Screenshot" src="http://retrogamedepot.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/JackBrosBoss-150x150.png" alt="Jack Bros Gameplay Screenshot" width="150" height="150" /></a> <a href="http://retrogamedepot.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/JackBrosGameOver.png" rel="lightbox[376]"><img class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-380" title="Jack Bros Gameplay Screenshot" src="http://retrogamedepot.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/JackBrosGameOver-150x150.png" alt="Jack Bros Gameplay Screenshot" width="150" height="150" /></a><br />
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<p style="text-align: left;"><strong><span style="color: #888888;">Collector&#8217;s Information:</span></strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #888888;"><a href="http://retrogamedepot.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Jack-Bros-Cartridge-Box-Manual.jpg" rel="lightbox[376]"><img class="size-medium wp-image-390 aligncenter" title="Jack Bros (US) - Virtual Boy - Cartridge Box Manual" src="http://retrogamedepot.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Jack-Bros-Cartridge-Box-Manual-300x200.jpg" alt="Jack Bros (US) - Virtual Boy - Cartridge Box Manual" width="300" height="200" /></a><br />
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<td width="150"><strong>Name(s)</strong></td>
<td width="500"><strong>Jack Bros</strong>, Jack Bros. no Meiro de Hīhō! (<span lang="ja" xml:lang="ja">ジャック・ブラザースの迷路でヒーホー!</span>, &#8220;Jack Brothers&#8217; Hee-Ho at the Labyrinth!&#8221;</td>
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<td width="150"><strong>Console</strong></td>
<td width="500">Nintendo Virtual Boy</td>
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<td width="150"><strong>Region</strong></td>
<td width="500">USA, Japan</td>
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<td><strong>Rarity </strong></td>
<td>Rare, rated a R7 by the <a title="Jack Bros on Digital Press" href="http://www.digitpress.com/DP/cmf/game.cmf?gameid=11456" target="_blank">Digital Press Guide</a>. The Japanese version is easier to find.</td>
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<td width="150"><strong>Expect to pay</strong></td>
<td width="500"><strong>£80 &#8211; 100</strong> ($130 &#8211; $160) for the <strong>US Version</strong>. £30 for the JAP version.</td>
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<td width="500">eBay US, NintendoAge Forums</td>
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<p><span style="color: #888888;"><strong>Final thoughts:</strong></span></p>
<p>Unfortunately for anyone wanting a quick blast of Virtual Boy’s Jack Bros, you’ll have to accept the Virtual Boy was released at the wrong time. A time when all gamers were interested in was Polygons and fancy effects.<br />
Jack Bros is often regarded as the <strong>rarest </strong>American Virtual Boy game out of the official 14 titles released.  But don’t let that put you off this fine game, Jack Bros is well worth the price tag.</p>


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		<title>Retro Guide: Transfer PS1 save game files from PC to a PS1 Memory Card</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today’s guide will quickly run you through writing your Playstation 1 save game files onto an actual memory card. This method is perfect if you have downloaded save games from the internet or even if you have save games from an emulator, that you want to use on the real hardware.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: left;">Today’s guide will quickly run you through writing your <strong>Playstation 1 </strong>save game files onto an actual <strong>memory card</strong>. This method is perfect if you have downloaded save games from the internet or even if you have save games from an emulator, that you want to use on the real hardware.<br />
One more benefit to this, which <a title="Pocketstation Gameplay Video on YouTube" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lHSRzXfsB0" target="_blank">RetroGameDepot’s latest YouTube video</a> will show, is that you can actually transfer <strong>Pocketstation </strong>games onto the Pocketstation with this method. You no longer need to track down those rare Japanese titles, to get your Pocketstation fix.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="size-full wp-image-353 aligncenter" title="Transfer PS1 game save files from PC to a Memory Card" src="http://retrogamedepot.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/guidetitle.jpg" alt="Transfer PS1 game save files from PC to a Memory Card" width="500" height="200" /></p>
<p><strong>What you need (Hardware)</strong></p>
<ul>
<li> <strong>Sony Playstation 2</strong> capable of loading <strong>ULaunchELF</strong><br />
(If the above doesn’t make any sense to you, please look into the Playstation 2 Memory Card Exploit or an alternative to loading ELF files and begin researching)</li>
<li>Sony Playstation 1 <strong>Memory Card</strong> (with free space for a save game)</li>
<li>Flash Drive/Memory Stick/MMC or SD Card, any <strong>USB</strong> device you can drop the saves onto</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>What you need (Software)</strong></p>
<ul>
<li> PSXGameEdit (<a title="PSXGameEdit Download Link" href="http://www.zophar.net/utilities/psxutil/psxgameedit.html" target="_blank">Download link #1</a>, <a title="PSXGameEdit Download Link" href="http://moberg-dybdal.dk/psxge/" target="_blank">Download Link #2</a>)</li>
<li>PSX Raw Convertor (<a title="PSXRC Download Link" href="http://www.ps2savetools.com/download.php?op=getit&amp;lid=85" class="broken_link"  target="_blank">Download link #1</a>)</li>
<li>Playstation 1 save files (<a title="GameFAQs" href="http://www.gamefaqs.com/console/psx/" target="_blank">Lots here</a>)</li>
</ul>
<p>Make sure the save game file you are using matches the region of the game you wish to use with it. For example a save game from the <strong>US</strong> version of <strong>Breath of Fire IV</strong> is not compatible with the <strong>PAL </strong>version of the game.</p>
<p><em><strong><span style="color: #888888;">Let&#8217;s begin!</span></strong></em></p>
<p>To begin we need to extract the save game from the current memory card image it is in.</p>
<p><strong>1. </strong> Open up<strong> PSXGameEdit</strong> and select ‘<strong>File -&gt; Open MemCard Image</strong>’<br />
<strong>2. </strong>Select the save game file and click ‘<strong>Open</strong>’.<br />
<strong>3. </strong> Here you will see the save game name, the region of the save game (to the right) and other details such as how many blocks the save game will take up on your Memory Card.<br />
Now click in the <strong>empty circle</strong> (radio box) beside the save name to select it<br />
<strong>4. </strong> Select ‘<strong>File -&gt; Save Single Game Save</strong>’<br />
<strong>5. </strong> Save the Single Game Save to a folder of your choice</p>
<p>Now we have the Single game save, we need to convert the Sony Playstation Single game save into a format that is understood by the Memory card.</p>
<p><strong>6. </strong> Locate the Single Game Save File you have just created. In the same folder, place the ‘<strong>PSX Raw Converter</strong>’ application we recently downloaded<br />
<strong>7. </strong> Drag the save game file onto <strong>PSXRC.exe</strong> and let go. It will create a <strong>raw save file</strong> that the memory card will understand</p>
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<p>The final step involving the PC is to put the raw Save Game file onto your Flash Memory/Camera Memory Card/USB Drive in a folder where you will remember its location. My recommendation is to drop it on the root of the drive where it is easy to access.<br />
Here is where the magic begins, time to transfer the save game over.</p>
<p><strong>8. </strong> Taking the <strong>USB device</strong> you just loaded the save file onto, plug it into one of the USB slots on your Playstation 2<br />
<strong>9. </strong> Boot up the Playstation 2 and load <strong>ULaunchELF</strong>. (As mentioned before, if you are unsure what this is, you will need to read into it before attempting this guide)<br />
<strong>10. </strong> When ULaunchELF boots up, select<strong> Filebrowser</strong><br />
<strong>11. </strong> Select your USB device, which will be labelled as ‘<strong>mass</strong>’<br />
<strong>12. </strong> Inside the USB device, navigate to the folder you placed your Save game files in<br />
<strong>13. </strong> On the save you want to transfer over, press <strong>R1</strong> and a menu will pop up. From this menu, select ‘<strong>Copy</strong>’<br />
<strong>14. </strong>Navigate out of the folder, back to the file browser. From here, find the memory card you wish to copy the save game to. The memory cards will be labelled as <strong>mc0</strong> and <strong>mc1</strong>. Note that <strong>mc0 is Memory Card 1</strong> and <strong>mc1 is Memory Card 2</strong>. Open the one you want.<br />
<strong>15. </strong> In here you may see a list of files. These are your current save games on the memory card. From here, press <strong>R1</strong> again to be greeted by another menu.<br />
<strong>16. </strong> On this menu, select <strong>mcPaste</strong>. This will begin transferring the save game from the USB Device to your selected Memory Card.</p>
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<p>Once it has finished, you may repeat the above steps for other save files you wish to transfer. When happy, reset your Playstation 2 and navigate to the Memory Card manager (Browser on the Playstation 2). You should find a new save game file sitting there.</p>
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<p style="text-align: left;"><strong><span style="color: #888888;"><em>What if I want to backup a save game from my Memory Card onto the PC?</em></span></strong></p>
<p>This guide can also be used in reverse to <strong>copy PS1 Save files onto the PC</strong>. Follow most of the steps backwards, copying the save file from the Memory card to the USB device.<br />
Transfer the file onto your PC and drag it back onto PSXRC.exe. This will create a mcs file (Single Game Save) which you can then open in PSXGameEdit. Once opened in PSXGameEdit, select ‘File -&gt; Save MemCard Image’, select the format you want (most likely .gme) and you’re done!</p>


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