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How the "failed" Nintendo Power Glove found an unexpected second life
It sold at retail for just a year, but its impact is still felt today.
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Wild Gunman: How Nintendo's "baby's toy" changed games forever
This "baby's toy" had a far bigger impact than you realize.
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How two twins and an egg took on Nintendo's Super Mario
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How the "failed" Nintendo Power Glove found an unexpected second life
It sold at retail for just a year, but its impact is still felt today.
This underrated NES RPG paved the way for oddball gems like EarthBound
This odd 8-bit NES game is still fondly remembered by many.
The worst video game of all time got one thing hilariously right
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Skyrim’s Biggest Artistic Influences Were Two Underappreciated Fantasy Epics
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