What game was featured on the cover of the first Nintendo Power? The first issue of Nintendo Power has become an iconic piece of video game history, but how many of us out there remember what game was given the honor of gracing the cover?...
What was the first handheld console to use cartridges? Test your gaming history knowledge with our witty trivia intro about the first cartridge-based handheld console. Relive the 80s tech revolution that changed portable gaming forever. Can you name this groundbreaking device?...
What was Sega's first home video game system? Before the epic console wars, Sega had already made its mark in home gaming. Discover the first console that set Sega on its path to gaming fame....
What was the best-selling Nintendo 64 game of all time? If we're talking home video consoles based purely on bits, it's hard to argue with the sheer computing power that was the N64. Well, if you're comparing it to the original 8-bit NES, at least. You have to give credit to Nintendo for always...
What year was Donkey Kong introduced to the world? Every now and then I sit back, stare into the sky, and reflect on the fact that a giant ape wearing a tie somehow became a video game icon. Donkey Kong (who started as a villain, btw), has worked his way into the hearts of millions of gamers over decades...
Revisiting Ninja Gaiden for the NES: Is it worth playing again? Sometimes arcade games lie to you. Case in point: the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. If you visited an arcade sometime in 1989 with three of your friends, you probably easily blew $10 worth of quarters EACH on the TMNT arcade game. It was thrilling, fast-paced beat ‘em up alongside impressive...
What’s the name of the frog in Star Fox? If you don't remember Star Fox, first of all, shame on you and your family, and second of all, let me refresh your memory. Star Fox premiered on the Super Nintendo as the first game to use the Super FX chip. Yeah, that's right. Seriously, this...