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The SNES Classic Book Is Reviewing Well

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.

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.

https://cheerfulghost.com/jdodson/posts/3246/it-s-dangerous-to-go-alone-take-this-playing-with-power-book-review

The Angry Video Game Nerd Discovers And Reviews Polybius!

According to legend, Polybius is arcade game that is so addictive that it can control your thoughts. Polybius was rumored to have been created by a rogue branch of the US Government and in 1981 was tested in an actual arcade. The Angry Video Game Nerd found a Polybius arcade cabinet and in his latest video reviews the game.

Watch it.... if you can.

Happy Halloween!

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Wanted to wish everyone a very happy Halloween and safe night out for tricks or treats!

Cheerful Ghost Radio Episode 8 - DRM: DoesitReallyMatter?

On this episode of Cheerful Ghost Radio, we celebrate the tenth anniversary of Valve's Orange Box by talking about what the games mean to us, then we discuss how our feelings about DRM have changed over the years. Are we in a DRMPocalypse, or DoesitReallyMatter?

Will_Ball Game Mod Super Member wrote on 10/30/2017 at 07:03pm

No mention of Peggle in the Orange Box? I played that a lot, along with Portal and Half Life 2 Episode 2.

Travis Admin Post Author wrote on 10/31/2017 at 02:22am

Will, I didn't believe you until I searched it myself. I do remember wondering how I got Peggle at one point. I bet that was it!

jdodson Admin wrote on 10/31/2017 at 03:04am

Was Peggle just a demo or the whole game?

Will_Ball Game Mod Super Member wrote on 10/31/2017 at 06:07am

I was a 10 level special demo. You can get it for free now: http://store.steampowered.com/app/3483/Peggle_Extreme/

scrypt Supporter wrote on 10/31/2017 at 06:13am

Looks like Peggle Extreme was a demo of Peggle Deluxe, included only with the Steam version of The Orange Box. Interesting. I don’t know that I’d consider it part of the official package, but rather a bonus marketing tie-in. Cool bit of trivia, nonetheless!

Will_Ball Game Mod Super Member wrote on 10/31/2017 at 04:06pm

Now I want to play some peggle. So much fun.

jdodson Admin wrote on 10/31/2017 at 09:13pm

> but rather a bonus marketing tie-in. Cool bit of trivia, nonetheless!

Yeah. Kind of like the Super 8 level in Portal 2. I believe that was on the PC version only and it wasn't very long but kind of neat if you like Super 8.

Speaking of, didn't Gabe and JJ get on a stage and say they were going to work together making movies and games? I wonder what happened from that?

scrypt Supporter wrote on 10/31/2017 at 11:57pm

J.J. Abrams directing Half Life 3 movie, confirmed.

jdodson Admin wrote on 11/01/2017 at 02:16am

I wonder if that's how Valve plans on continuing the story and they are just waiting to drop the first trailer?

Travis Admin Post Author wrote on 11/01/2017 at 02:33am

Oh wow, I remember all that speculation. We all were thinking... OK, so maybe it won't be a game BUT OMG HALF LIFE IS GOING TO BE A MOVIE ANDJJABRAMSISDOINGITOMG

Ok, maybe not "We all," but we ... me. Maybe just me.

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What Are You Playing Right Now - Crazy Releases All At Once October Edition!

If you keep pace with the latest releases in gaming this is an interesting week to be paying attention. Today saw the launch of Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus, Super Mario Odyssey and Assassins Creed Origins. If you count all the other not-quite-new-releases such as Destiny 2, the Super Nintendo Classic and the new South Park game how can anyone play all this stuff? Well if you're me you don't even try and just keep playing Mega Man 2 and Castlevania every night on your NES Classic. Which has honestly been a ton of fun and with a job how would I have time for a 60+ hour game anyway? That said, I absolutely loved Wolfenstein: The New Order so I bet that's something I... Read All

Harmon Quest! D&D Played By Dan Harmon and Guest Comedians

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As a big fan of Rick and Morty, and a casual fan of Community, I find myself gravitating towards anything Dan Harmon is involved in. Harmon Quest popped up in a YouTube ad and I had to check it out. So far I've only watched 1 episode, but I love the style of it.

Dan plays as Fondue Zubag, a half-orc ranger, and he has a regular cast that plays with him, in front of a live audience, with a guest comedian. The episodes are then animated and cut between the animation of the game and the players around a table.

Paul F. Tompkins was the guest in episode 1 (who played as Teflonto, Earthscar's village champion and captain of the town's militia. Also a friend, mentor, and role... Read All

The Marble Madness Troll Wand

This last weekend at Portland Retro Game Expo we had a Marble Madness High Roller Score Tournament. I decided to run with Marble Madness for the score tournament on NES because I think that's one of the best ports of Marble Madness and also because the game is really unique. Marble Madness is a game where you roll a marble around an obstacle course and it only has 6 levels. I'm a huge proponent of small games and Marble Madness is a really great example of that and is also a fun game to watch a speedrun of. That said, it has been sometime since I played Marble Madness and I forgot about the magic wand.... which actually is supposed to help you, unless you are... Read All

The Day Of The Devs Bundle Is Out And It's Well Worth A Look!

Recently the Day of the Devs Bundle hit and it contains a game I wanted to add to my collection in Full Throttle Remastered. I loved the original LucasArts classic and I've been really happy with how Double Fine has remade a bunch of the old LucasArts games for the modern era. Originally I was going to pick this up SIMPLY because I wanted Full Throttle Remastered but after watching the trailer for Everything I am thinking i'll be playing that too. Actually, I watched the trailer for Everything had no idea what it was and watched the gameplay video linked above and was ABSOLUTELY floored by it. I've never been drawn to think about life in the way I did after watching a... Read All

I Think I'm Getting The Zelda Encyclopedia Now

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Kotaku reported that the upcoming Zelda Encyclopedia is getting a deluxe release that looks strikingly like the original NES cart. This looks like total "collectors bait" and as such I really want one. I might try to add this to my Christmas list but at $80 it's not really in the "stocking stuffer zone."

"Due out in April from Dark Horse, The Legend of Zelda Encyclopedia is a 320-page tome covering the characters, places and things from the first 30 years of Nintendo’s RPG series. The newly-revealed $80 deluxe edition looks very familiar. It even has an instruction booklet polypropylene sleeve that folds out.

Covered in gold foil paper with embossed, debossed and... Read All

Portland Retro Game Expo 2017 Pickups And Tournament Shoutouts!

Cheerful Ghost was at this years Portland Retro Game Expo and it was the best expo yet! I guess I say that every year but this is my favorite convention and this year everything came together really well. Everyone that came out to the booth to hang out with Adam, Wick and I were really great to talk to and I want to send a special shout out to the people that took part in our Tournaments and specifically:

Super Mario Brothers Speedrun to the end of World 1-4

Kevin - 2:06:00

Andres - 2:07:20

Aaron - 2:14:27

Bubble Bobble Score Tournament

Justin - 125,490

Eddy - 118,190

Kevin - 111,890

Marble Madness Highest Roller Score

Kevin - 75,070

Timothy - 26,820

Fritz - 20,420

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