http://www.classicgamer.info NES, SNES, Genesis, TG16, Neo-Geo, N64, Dreamcast and beyond! Tue, 04 Nov 2008 18:29:54 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Secret of Mana was the second installment in Square's Seiken Densetsu series. Secret of Mana and the other titles in its series (Final Fantasy Adevnture, SD3) revolve around the theme of the mysterious Mana Tree. The Mana Tree holds the world together and keeps all elemental forces balanced. In the ... http://www.classicgamer.info/secret-of-mana-for-snes-wii-virtual-console-review/ The use of walkthroughs can sometimes be a subject of debate. Doesn't it make you a cheat if you rely on game cheats? Well, yes but I have a defense for my crimes. Classic RPG games mercilessly punish you if you miss any detail. A perfect example of this is forgetting ... http://www.classicgamer.info/in-praise-of-rpg-walkthroughs/ Double Dragon is a classic NES title and that certainly makes it worth revisiting through the VC. It's an iconic title, the NES version of an arcade experience that made such a name for itself in the '80s that it went on to give rise to an entire franchise, complete ... http://www.classicgamer.info/double-dragon-wii-vc/ I can't review this game because I'm biased by nostalgia. I got a Sega Genesis after my days of NES were over and I was ready to usher in the next generation of gaming into my world. NES had tons of great RPG titles so the transition was lacking since ... http://www.classicgamer.info/shining-force-ii-released-on-wii-virtual-console/ The Ether and Æther Experiment have managed to play the Zelda theme (composed by Koji Kondo) on the Theremin. This instrument was the first synthesizer. It is limited to sounding one note at once (monophonic) and is controlled by the movement of the ha http://www.classicgamer.info/legend-of-zelda-theme-song-on-theremin/ In this amazing video Zack Kim plays the Super Mario theme (Composed by Koji Kondo) on two Ibanez electric guitars at once. http://www.classicgamer.info/super-mario-bros-theme-song-on-2-electric-guitars-by-zack-kim/ The following ring tones are currently the most downloaded on the internet. The Super Mario Brothers song has been a favorite for quite some time! Super Mario Brothers Theme by Nintendo Final Fantasy VII by Battle Theme Legend Of Zelda by Theme Super Mario Stage Clear by Message Alert One Winged Angel by Final Fantasy ... http://www.classicgamer.info/popular-video-game-ringtones/ Dreamcast is a great video game system with some really cool games so it’s strange looking back since it only lived from 1999-2001. Even Sega Saturn lived longer (from 1995-1998). We probably should also mention the doomed Virtual Boy that was released in August 1995, and discontinued the following year. ... http://www.classicgamer.info/sega-dreamcast-rock-star-of-consoles/ Yes, Jaguar basically sucked but it’s so damn fun to get nostalgic. Back in the day its lackluster 3D titles almost seemed cool. Was this system really 64 bit? It’s hard to tell from the games in this commercial mash up. The titles highlighted include: Cybermorph Kasumi Ninja Doom Alien Vs Predator http://www.classicgamer.info/atari-jaguar-commercials-video/ The GX4000 was Amstrad’s short-lived attempt to enter the video game market. The CPC-based system was released in 1990. The Amstrad GX4000 was, effectively, a CPC+ machine without the keyboard, tape or disc drive (actually a modified CPC6128+ computer). This allowed The GX4000 to be compatible with a majority of ... http://www.classicgamer.info/amstrad-gx4000-born-to-fail/