Nintendo Nostalgia Archives : The Retro Network

Why Super Mario Bros. 3 Was the Crown Jewel of the NES

When Super Mario Bros. 3 hit North American shelves on February 12, 1990, it wasn’t just another sequel, it was a revolution. Developed by Nintendo’s legendary R&D4 team under the direction of Shigeru Miyamoto and

Unlocking the Impossible: The Story of the Game Genie

Mickey Yarber

The Game Genie cracked open NES cartridges like a secret doorway, letting players bend the rules, explore hidden corners, and turn once‑impossible games into thrilling new adventures.

Wild Gunman: The NES Game That Brought the Old West Home

Mickey Yarber

Long before Mario defined Nintendo’s future, Wild Gunman revealed its experimental past, turning living rooms into frontier shootouts and showcasing the NES Zapper as one of the system’s earliest bursts of imagination.

Nintendo: The Console That Changed Everything

Mickey Yarber

When the NES arrived in 1985, it didn’t just revive a collapsed industry. It transformed living rooms into playgrounds, introduced unforgettable heroes, and sparked a gaming revolution that reshaped childhood and American pop culture forever.

The Konami Code: The Most Famous Cheat Code in Video Game History

Mickey Yarber

Cheat codes may be rare in today’s gaming landscape, but four decades ago they were a built‑in part of the experience. Long before online bans and anti‑cheat software, developers often embedded shortcuts to help players

Nintendo Game & Watch: The Handheld That Started It All

Mickey Yarber

Long before the Game Boy arrived, Nintendo’s Game and Watch brought video games to our pockets with simple controls, charming LCD screens, and a kind of magic only early handhelds could deliver. It was portable fun that felt revolutionary.

The Power Glove: Nintendo’s Most Fascinating Misfire

Mickey Yarber

In the late 1980s, Nintendo was riding a wave of cultural dominance. The NES had revived the home video game market, Mario was a household name, and kids everywhere were dreaming about the future of

Castlevania III: Dracula’s Curse Was a Macabre Masterpiece

Mickey Yarber

Released in 1989 in Japan and 1990 in North America, Castlevania III: Dracula’s Curse marked a triumphant return to form for Konami’s beloved vampire-hunting franchise. After the experimental RPG elements of Castlevania II: Simon’s Quest, this third installment

Time Capsule: Nintendo Power Magazine Issue #1 From 1988

Mickey Yarber

Nintendo Power was a monthly magazine published by Nintendo from 1988 to 2012, serving as the definitive guidebook for generations of players growing up with the NES, SNES, Game Boy, and beyond. Packed with strategy

Looking Back at Captain N: The Game Master

Adam Pope

2019 marks the 30th anniversary of NBC pushing the start button on the Nintendo series, Captain N: The Game Master as part of their Saturday Morning lineup.

Footage from the 1990 Nintendo World Championships

Jason Gross

The Nintendo World Championships in 1990 was the first nationwide video game competition hosted by Nintendo. Throughout the year, the tournament visited 30 cities in America and gave players a chance to compete for a

TRN Podcast 064: Super Nintendo vs Sega Genesis

Jason Gross

In this week’s “Time Machine,” Jason and Mickey have a Super Nintendo vs Sega Genesis video game war revealing their favorite games from each console. TRN Podcast is sponsored this week by HalloweenCostumes.com and Fun.com!

Girl Meets (Game) Boy

Karen Flieger

Here’s my secret shame as an ’80s kid and ’90s teen: I have never owned a game console. I was too young for the Atari 2600 and my dad wouldn’t let us have a Nintendo or

SequelQuest Rewind | A Super Mario Brothers Sequel | EP79

SequelQuest Jeramy

(From June 2018) Nintendo’s Super Mario Bros is the most iconic video game franchise in history, so of course a Super Mario Bros live action film starring Mario and Luigi made sense to movie studios

RD’s Detention Episode 10: Captain N & Nintendo

The Retro Network

RD is a detention “lifer” at Memory Meadows High. He passes the time in detention by discussing his favorite things with you… a fellow detainee. All the while, he tries to avoid getting into any

Pictorial: The 17 Original Nintendo Entertainment System Games Released in 1985

Mickey Yarber

A pictorial guide to the first 17 games for the original NES. The box art of these original games is simple, yet elegant, and wonderful pieces of artwork in their own right.