tag:cheerfulghost.com,2005:/games/30455Cheerful Ghost: Star Fox 22024-03-29T12:04:03+00:002019-12-08T03:01:20Ztag:cheerfulghost.com,2005:Post/42932019-12-08T03:01:20Z2019-12-08T03:01:20Z/jdodson/posts/4293/new-nintendo-and-super-nintendo-games-coming-to-nintendo-onlineNew Nintendo and Super Nintendo Games Coming to Nintendo Online!<div class='youtube-player' data-id='sK8Bluf2HL8'></div> <br/>On December 20th Nintendo Online is adding a handful of retro titles to the Nintendo and Super Nintendo to help ring in the new year. On the NES front players are getting two games such as the classic RPG Crystalis and Journey to Silius. On the Super Nintendo people can enjoy Star Fox 2, Super Punch-Out!!, Kirby Super Star & Breath of Fire II. After the Super Nintendo hit Nintendo online they mentioned that the monthly flow of retro titles wouldn't be coming in favor of a handful every few months and this seems to be the first launch of games to fill that promise. The stand out title of this release pack are Star Fox 2 which originally released on the Super Nintendo Classic giving this game a much wider audience.2019-12-08T03:01:20Zjdodsontag:cheerfulghost.com,2005:Post/35332017-11-01T02:20:01Z2017-11-01T02:20:56Z/jdodson/posts/3533/the-snes-classic-book-is-reviewing-wellThe SNES Classic Book Is Reviewing Well<div class='youtube-player' data-id='B1Fo73KClXc'></div> <br/>16bitbrit reviews the all new Super Nintendo Classic Playing With Super Power book and it looks to be better than I was anticipating. Not only does 16bitbrit give it two big thumbs up but the Amazon reviews for the book seem to be really solid as well sitting at a 4/5 stars. Looks to be a massive upgrade from the NES Classic Playing with Power but only focusing on the Nintendo games on the SNES Classic.<br><br>Let me know if you plan on picking this up and while you are waiting for your shipment check out my review of the NES Classic Playing With Power below.<br><br><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://cheerfulghost.com/jdodson/posts/3246/it-s-dangerous-to-go-alone-take-this-playing-with-power-book-review">https://cheerfulghost.com/jdodson/posts/3246/it-s-dangerous-to-go-alone-take-this-playing-with-power-book-review</a>2017-11-01T02:20:56Zjdodsontag:cheerfulghost.com,2005:Post/35012017-10-06T02:28:08Z2017-10-06T02:28:08Z/jdodson/posts/3501/should-you-mod-your-new-nes-snes-classic-mini-consolesShould You Mod Your New NES & SNES Classic Mini Consoles?<img src='https://i.imgur.com/GuSd5ok.jpg' class='img-responsive' alt='https://i.imgur.com/GuSd5ok.jpg' /> <br/>The SNES Classic launched this week to rapturous nerd acclaim following up the epic NES Classic launch of last year. Immediately after the NES Classic came out people were trying to hack it to run Linux and put more games on it. The hacks came and solidified on Hakchi2, a tool that allows you to mod a ton of stuff with your NES Classic. At least, it claims SNES Classic support, i've heard stories of people bricking theirs so i'd wait a bit until that all settles out*.<br><br>That said, the path forward to mod your NES Classic is pretty clear but... <strong>why should you mod it at all</strong>?<br><br>Honestly if you're not very technical then i'd stay out of it entirely. You have the chance to brick your system and with how hard they've been to get bricking you NES would suck. That said, it's not hard and a couple features of Hakchi2 make it really compelling.<br><br>Forget the fact that you can load on more NES roms with Hackchi2, yeah you can do that but I haven't yet. The biggest reason to mod your SNES Classic is to allow you the ability to press <strong>down and select</strong> at the same time to return to the home menu. This is a lifesaver if the reset button is an annoying distance from you (and it is for me). Another awesome feature of using Hakchi2 is that you can copy the save states from your NES Classic to a local file for backup purposes. It's possible to accidentally (using save states w RPG's) to wipe out a ton of progress so backing up all your save files from time to time isn't a bad idea.<br><br>Hakchi2 also mods the included NES Classic kernel to support more controllers out of the box which is nice but they don't mention which ones. I imagine it's a sort of generic USB controller support which is cool if you have USB to that strange Nintendo controller format.<br><br>So even if you don't add more ROMS to your NES Classic, and i'm not sure I will, the controller home mod and save state backup is worth the price of admission alone. That said, use it at your own risk because bricking your NES wouldn't be great.<br><br>* After looking more at the Hakchi2 code it seems the author is working on SNES Classic support so i'd wait a bit until a new version is launched with SNES Classic support before you use it.2017-10-06T02:28:08Zjdodsontag:cheerfulghost.com,2005:Post/34972017-10-05T02:49:24Z2017-10-05T02:50:06Z/jdodson/posts/3497/the-super-nintendo-classic-launch-train-keeps-rolling-with-this-definitive-df-retro-reviewThe Super Nintendo Classic Launch Train Keeps Rolling With This Definitive DF Retro Review<div class='youtube-player' data-id='nOObbaqOaUQ'></div> <br/>I've been watching a lot of Super Nintendo Classic video reviews and most of them say basically the same thing. The Super Nintendo Classic is a great, if imperfect way, to play a really incredible collection of Super Nintendo Games. That said, most reviews don't dig into the differences between the Classic and the original hardware and how the SNES Classic compares to it in terms of graphics, sound and framerate. The video review above by DF Retro is an incredibly complete look at the SNES Classic including all it's quirks such as minor artifacts, sound issues and the like.<br><br>His wrap up? The Super Nintendo classic improves on the NES Classic quite a bit to make a really great system that does it's best to capture the feel of the original Super Nintendo but with a ton more detail than the traditional review. I like these kinds of deep reviews as they compare details at a very nerdy level, which I like to bask in. You should too so press play and enjoy.2017-10-05T02:50:06Zjdodsontag:cheerfulghost.com,2005:Post/34802017-09-22T22:31:23Z2017-09-22T22:33:23Z/jdodson/posts/3480/the-super-nintendo-classic-drops-next-weekThe Super Nintendo Classic Drops Next Week!<div class='youtube-player' data-id='HSTsyGbUvts'></div> <br/>The Super Nintendo Classic drops next week and i'm pretty excited about it. Even though i'm going to get my pre-order and immediately put it away to open for Christmas, it's still cool that it's coming. Most people that pre-ordered it won't be waiting until Christmas to play it so i'm really eager to read their reviews of the system... <strong>*ahem* Travis</strong>.<br><br>Nintendo has said stock will be increased so... it's possible you might be able to find them in stores September 29th. If you are planning on going to one opening day let me know, I think I will just to see how many people show up to get one.<br><br><strong>Interviews With The Original SNES Game Developers</strong><br><br>If you need to fill your face with more Super Nintendo themed glory you can head over to the Super Nintendo Classic page to read all the interviews with the SNES Classic game developers. The interviews cover Star Fox, Star Fox 2, F-Zero & Super Metroid and from the looks of it there will be three more to come.<br><br><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://www.nintendo.com/super-nes-classic">https://www.nintendo.com/super-nes-classic</a><br><br><strong>Prima's Playing With Super Power Guide Got An UnBoxing Video</strong><br><br>Prima made the guide for the NES Classic and if you love classic gaming Magazines and have a soft spot in your heart for Nintendo Power you really should check it out. I bought the softcover Playing with Power and it's a really special book that covers the origins of the NES and how the games evolved over time. Playing with Power only covers the Nintendo first party games on the NES Classic but if you didn't memorize the location of every item in Metroid it's pretty nice to have it all laid out in something made of dead trees.<br><br>Because the NES Classic book did well Prima is doing another for the SNES Classic and recently they released a unboxing video for it. Surprisingly the video has no audio, which is weird but manageable. The unboxing video is for the hardcover version which actually comes in a Super Nintendo Style box and the book looks like a Super Nintendo Game.<br><br><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WcYV11NAo04">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WcYV11NAo04</a><br><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://www.primagames.com/games/nintendo-snes-classics/products/playing-super-power-nintendo-snes-classics-collectors-ediiton">https://www.primagames.com/games/nintendo-snes-classics/products/playing-super-power-nintendo-snes-classics-collectors-ediiton</a>2017-09-22T22:33:23Zjdodsontag:cheerfulghost.com,2005:Post/34722017-09-12T12:58:41Z2017-09-12T14:09:04Z/jdodson/posts/3472/nintendo-stocking-many-more-snes-classic-is-bringing-the-nes-classic-in-2018Nintendo Stocking Many More SNES Classics & Bringing Back The NES Classic In 2018!<div class='youtube-player' data-id='nN8ZnDghWAY'></div> <br/>Looks like Nintendo is recommending people don't pickup a SNES Classic for more than $80 on the third party market. Hopefully they can stock many more units of the SNES Classic so things don't come to that but my guess is they will still have some supply issues.<br><br>"<strong>“I would strongly urge you not to over-bid on an SNES Classic on any of the auction sites,” Fils-Aimé said. “You shouldn’t pay more than $79.99.”</strong>"<br><br>Good point but again, that's really up to Nintendo if people can get one or not. All that said, Nintendo does seem to plan on stocking more SNES Classic units this holiday season.<br><br>"<strong>Certainly the demand is there and the supply chain is there. Can we do more? It depends on our ability to make more,” Mr Fils-Aimé said on stage at the Variety event. “We don’t want to have a consumer disappointed by not being able to get one for the holiday season. But managing that complex supply chain is a challenge.</strong>”<br><br>It really is so we will see how easy they are to get.<br><br><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="http://gizmodo.com/nintendo-urges-public-don-t-pay-more-than-80-for-snes-1803138702">http://gizmodo.com/nintendo-urges-public-don-t-pay-more-than-80-for-snes-1803138702</a><br><br><strong>Nintendo Is Bringing Back The NES Classic in 2018!</strong><br><br>I just hear about this morning but it seems Nintendo is going to bring back the Nintendo Classic in summer of 2018 and Nintendo isn't discontinuing the SNES Classic after the holidays after all!<br><br>"<strong>We’re happy to confirm that we’ll continue to ship stock of the Nintendo Classic Mini: Super Nintendo Entertainment System to Europe in 2018.<br><br> In addition, next summer we’ll also bring the Nintendo Classic Mini: Nintendo Entertainment System back to Europe. More information will be shared in the future.</strong>"<br><br>Good news for people that missed out on the NES Classic the first time around but I imagine they will still be quite hard to come by.<br><br><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2017/09/nintendo_is_resurrecting_the_nes_classic_mini_and_increasing_snes_classic_inventory">http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2017/09/nintendo_is_resurrecting_the_nes_classic_mini_and_increasing_snes_classic_inventory</a><br><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20170912005798/en/Nintendo-News%C2%A0Nintendo-Increases-Inventory-Super-NES-Classic">http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20170912005798/en/Nintendo-News%C2%A0Nintendo-Increases-Inventory-Super-NES-Classic</a><br><br><strong>I Was Able To Pre-Order a SNES Classic.. Again</strong><br><br>Oh and I didn't want to make a big deal out of it but I was able to pre-order a SNES Classic on Walmart. I subscribed to Wario64 on Twitter and was part of a brief window where I was able to pre-order one for about 7 minutes. I've waited a bit to talk about it but the order seems to have "stuck" and it ships in early October. Really great news after my earlier pre-order on Walmart was cancelled. I'm planning on getting it in October and packing it up to open on Christmas.2017-09-12T14:09:04Zjdodsontag:cheerfulghost.com,2005:Post/34492017-08-28T02:22:39Z2017-08-28T02:26:06Z/jdodson/posts/3449/prima-is-releasing-a-super-nintendo-classic-strategy-guidePrima Is Releasing a Super Nintendo Classic Strategy Guide<img src='https://www.primagames.com/media/images/products/snes_classics_se_sm.jpg/PRIMA/resize/600x' class='img-responsive' alt='https://www.primagames.com/media/images/products/snes_classics_se_sm.jpg/PRIMA/resize/600x' /> <br/>February of this year I picked up "Playing With Power" a strategy guide for the NES Classic games. It didn't review each game but hit the main ones and provided a really great history of the NES along with reprints of the original Nintendo Strategy Guides and Nintendo Power issues. It was a inexpensive and fun guide for people that like that sort of thing, which I do.<br><br>Recently Prima has let us know that it is going to release "Playing With Super Power" which is a strategy guide for the upcoming Super Nintendo Classic. It's going to feature game play tips and walkthroughs for many of the games including Star Fox 2 and more. And some of the "and more" looks well worth the price of admission alone such as:<br><br>"<strong>The Legacy: An in-depth look at how the Super NES has left its mark on the gaming industry, and how its legacy continues.<br><br>The Memories: Featuring a plethora of fan art, music, and more, this book is a love letter to playing with Super Power!<br><br>Speedrunning Tips: Some of the best speedrunners around share their tips and strategies for getting the best times in these beloved classic games.</strong>"<br><br>Awesome. Seems like a really great upgrade to the last guide and yeah, i'm definitely going to pick this up. I got the NES Classic "Playing with Power" as a paperback and it's all fine and everything but this time I plan on getting the hardback.<br><br><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://www.primagames.com/games/nintendo-snes-classics/products/playing-super-power-nintendo-snes-classics-collectors-ediiton">https://www.primagames.com/games/nintendo-snes-classics/products/playing-super-power-nintendo-snes-classics-collectors-ediiton</a><br><br>Check out my NES Classic "Playing With Power" book review:<br><br><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="http://cheerfulghost.com/jdodson/posts/3246/it-s-dangerous-to-go-alone-take-this-playing-with-power-book-review">http://cheerfulghost.com/jdodson/posts/3246/it-s-dangerous-to-go-alone-take-this-playing-with-power-book-review</a>2017-08-28T02:26:06Zjdodsontag:cheerfulghost.com,2005:Post/34392017-08-22T02:14:37Z2017-08-22T02:14:37Z/jdodson/posts/3439/watch-this-japanese-super-famicom-classic-trailer-while-we-wait-for-more-details-on-the-us-releaseWatch This Japanese Super Famicom Classic Trailer While We Wait For More Details on the US Release <div class='youtube-player' data-id='Nvg00aOwqxk'></div> <br/>There is a brand new trailer out for the Super Famicom Classic that you need to watch. Firstly the trailer is incredibly charming even though I don't understand most of it. That said, it's still fun to watch and it's a bit sad to notice how many games we didn't get released in the states that look like fun. At the end of the trailer they go over some new features to the Super Famicom Classic that I imagine will be in the Super Nintendo Classic such as a setting to select different borders for games AND the ability to live rewind a game. There also appears to be some kind of feature where you can control Mario in the menu to select a game.<br><br>I hope when Nintendo said they'd release more Super Nintendo Classic units they meant it because I really want to get one and open it on Christmas. But you know... i'm not really counting on it.2017-08-22T02:14:37Zjdodson