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11 NES Games That Don't Deserve the Nintendo Seal of Quality

John Riggs — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 04:41:57 +0000

If you look at most Nintendo games, from NES all the way to Wii-U, you may find this Nintendo Seal of Quality. It's something Nintendo does to prove approve all products for quality of the games and other accessories they release. There were a few NES games that must have slipped through and received this stamp of approval as they're terrible for various reasons. I'd like to challenge on their so-labeled 'quality'.

Roger Ebert Was Obsessed With Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles for NES

John Riggs — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 21:35:27 +0000

Today the movie industry is at a loss with the passing of Roger Ebert. A movie can make or lose a million dollars all in the power of his thumb, but he also used his thumb playing video games, apparently. In this Holiday Gift Guide from 1989, Ebert admits that he was obsessed with playing TMNT to the point that it made him unhappy.

Retrogaming Replay – Monster Party for NES [VIDEO]

John Riggs — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 03:21:44 +0000

My buddy, NightOwlJRM, decided to blow the dust off Monster Party for the old Nintendo (NES). Looking to get some replay out of your old Nintendo games or want to experience new games you may have missed, you'll definitely want to check out this bizarre classic.

Did you play this?

New Video Game Store Comes to Yakima – Sells Old and New Video Games

John Riggs — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 18:16:42 +0000

My family life aside, here's what you need to know about my hobbies - I love video games, I love Craigslist and I love it when new stores comes to Yakima - especially when they're locally owned an operated. You can imagine my sheer joy when I found out that Yakima will be getting a store that buys, sells and trades video games from all systems from Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 all the way back through Nintendo 64, Genesis and the 8-bit NES.

A Goal I Can Get Behind – Beat Every NES Game in 2013

John Riggs — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 18:17:41 +0000

People have their goals set for 2013. They want to lose weight or finish a project around the house they never finished - stuff like that. The good people at NintendoAge have a goal in place for their community; collectively beat every Nintendo game in 2013. You can help!

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Riggs Plays in Extra Life 24-Hour Gaming Marathon for Children's Miracle Network

John Riggs — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 19:17:30 +0000

Over the weekend, it was my pleasure to play a bunch of video games. Extra Life is an annual fundraiser where we look for donations while upholding our end, playing video games for 24-hours non-stop.

Rare and Valuable NES Games – Those Games Collecting Dust May Be Worth Cash!

John Riggs — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 22:02:46 +0000

As you're probably well aware, I collect old video game systems and games, especially for the old 8-bit Nintendo (NES). Looking at a pricing guide, I found out that several games have gone up in price dramatically now that retro gaming is becoming kind of popular. Much like the guy on Hollywood Collector can assess how much your movie props are worth, I can tell you how much video game stuff is worth to a collector. If you happen to have some old NES games laying around in a box somewhere in the attic or have some stashed away that you were just planning on putting in a yard sale, see if you have any of these. Putting them on eBay (or, better yet, selling them to me directly) can bring in more than just a buck or two.

Best NES Games You May Not Have Played – Riggs' Top 10

John Riggs — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 21:44:04 +0000

Out of all the game systems I have, out of all of them I will ever get in the future, the original 8-bit Nintendo, or NES, will always be my favorite system of all time. It was just about perfect in my eyes. Many of the most popular games of all time came from Nintendo like the Mega Man series, Castlevania and more. But, certainly, with all of those Nintendo games through the years, chances are you probably passed on several of them. Not I, I played anything and everything I could get my hands on. Looking through my pile of NES games, I grabbed my 10 favorite games that you may or may not have played.

The Legend of Zelda Celebrates 25th Anniversary in America Today

John Riggs — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 16:25:36 +0000

On this day in history, August 22nd, 1987, The Legend of Zelda for the NES was released. A game of this magnitude, for it's time, was unheard of and got everyone set to go on an adventure in a game that would be the measuring stick for all action/rpg/adventure games to come.

My Recent Craigslist Find Has Me Buying Back My Youth

John Riggs — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 06:20:54 +0000

Hello, My name is Riggs and I’m a retro video game collector. “Hi, Riggs.” I love checking out yard sales, craigslist and stores like Ron’s, Goodwill and Value Village. I rarely buy things from there, but you never know if you’ll find that super “find” as I did just the other day. I saw that [...]

10 Most Frustrating Gaming Moments

John Riggs — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 18:13:53 +0000

No matter how good you are, no matter how much of a ‘pro’ you’re heralded as, there are those moments in video games that make you want to rage-quit, throw your controller across the room and slam your head in the freezer. Here are 10 specific instances that has happened to everyone. These moments in [...]

Frustrating Gaming Moments #1 – Electric Seaweed in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

John Riggs — Sun, 10 Jun 2012 02:28:43 +0000

No game has a stage more frustrating than Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles on the NES. What makes the second half of the second stage so frustrating? First of all, you’re swimming underwater so you have weird, not very responsive player control. To make matters worse, you have to disable every bomb. If you miss a [...]

Frustrating Gaming Moments #6 – Quick Man's Stage in Mega Man 2

John Riggs — Sun, 10 Jun 2012 02:18:39 +0000

Quick Man is definitely one of the coolest villains in the Mega Man series, and his stage certainly has a rockin’ tune, but one part of his stage we can do without are the one-hit-killed gigantic lasers that appear twice in this stage. The first time you’re introduced to them, which is early in the [...]

Frustrating Gaming Moment #10 – Killed By The First Goomba In Super Mario Bros.

John Riggs — Sun, 10 Jun 2012 02:09:58 +0000

Admit it, this has happened to you at least once. You start playing Super Mario Bros. You’re really excited to see if you can improve your speed-run time or you just feel like playing for fun. Maybe you’re showing off in front of your friends. After a quick title screen, you’re off on your quest, [...]

Riggs Is 115 NES Games Tall [PHOTO]

John Riggs — Thu, 31 May 2012 20:51:28 +0000

Because I had them readily available, I decided to see how tall I was in NES games. With the help of my 4 year old daughter, we stacked them as high as we could. I stand at 6 foot 5 inches, but I have around 300 NES games so I was sure I had enough.

The Nintendo Bed Set – For The Single Man In All Of Us

John Riggs — Tue, 15 May 2012 19:08:42 +0000

I saw this Nintendo bed set and had to share it with you. Two thoughts crossed my mind when I saw it. A.) I want one and B.) There’s no way my wife would ever sleep in this so, basically, if I’m getting this, I’m getting this for myself. My other question is, “Why are [...]

P'Kang! The NES Zapper Sound Brings Back Memories [VIDEO]

John Riggs — Tue, 15 May 2012 05:27:23 +0000

Just for fun, over the weekend I hooked up my old NES so I could introduce my 6 year old and 4 year old to the beauty known as Duck Hunt. My little girls aren't really into video games, but I thought Duck Hunt would be simple and fun enough. Going through some boxes, I finally ran across it. Pulling the trigger immediately triggered memories.

10 NES Games That Never Had A Sequel (But Should Have)

John Riggs — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 22:11:37 +0000

Some of the most inspirational games were released on the NES (Nintendo Entertainment System). And while we saw more than a handful of Mega Mans, Final Fantasies and Super Mario games, there were some that just stood by themselves never to get a sequel. Here are 10 games that never had a sequel that probably [...]

Can Tecmo Bowl Predict Super Bowl 46?

John Riggs — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:11:29 +0000

With the Super Bowl coming up, I wanted to see if I could get a sneak preview of the winner, but how? Do research on each of the players? Call Miss Cleo? I'll do research the best way I know how, by pitting those teams against each other on Tecmo Super Bowl on the old 8-bit Nintendo (NES).

World's Largest NES Controller Can Turn Video Games Into Actual Exercise

Danny Gallagher — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 17:30:59 +0000

The Liverpool Street Station in England served as the official premiere of the world’s largest working Nintendo Entertainment System controller, a feat confirmed by the Guinness Book of World Records. To heck with your Nintendo Wii or Jillian Michaels’ training game you got to work out with your XBox Kinect — we want to work up