Archive for ‘Site Updates’

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Feature, New YouTube Channel

by Mike

Five-page article up on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles craze of 1990. Covers the toys, the cartoon, the movies, the marketing, the controversies, and the Nintendo video game, TMNT II: The Arcade Game (including a prototype of the game). Watch the Super Mario Bros. parody video available only on the site’s YouTube channel.

Nick Arcade Co-Creator Interview, Super Mario Bros. Movie Props

by Mike

Nick Arcade co-creator, Karim Miteff, answered a few questions on what happened to the set after the game show ended. See the interview to read what he had to say and for .pdfs of various set designs, including a layout of the iconic Video Zone door. For those of you who can tolerate the Super Mario […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

Intro to Protos

by Mike

All of the NES prototypes that have been previously featured on the site have finally been backed up electronically. In celebration, there is a new guide on prototypes called Intro to Protos. Learn how to find real ones and spot fakes, use a CopyNES to preserve these game artifacts, and more.

Hirohiko Takayama (Game Composer) Interview

by Mike

Hirohiko Takayama, game composer of Friday the 13th, Xexyz, and many other NES and Famicom titles, has honored NintendoPlayer.com with an exclusive interview just in time for Halloween.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Prototype

by Mike

Read about the site’s newest Nintendo prototype: the 1989 Ultra/Konami game, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. And have yourself a merry little NESmas and the happiest of Nintenukkahs!

The Goonies I & II Prototypes

by Mike

Check out the site’s very first Famicom prototypes: The Goonies & The Goonies II. This is a most momentous occasion, as The Goonies Famicom game celebrates its 25th anniversary this month. Time to do the truffle shuffle, Chunk. I’ve also uploaded some scans of a Megaman II prototype to the Protos section (Front Cart / […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

The Great Gatsby Video Game

by Mike

An NES-inspired game based on the masterful American classic The Great Gatsby? Maybe there’s still hope yet for a Catcher in the Rye baseball video game! Learn more about this exciting release in our exclusive interview with the game’s creators.

I Am Error: The Flash Game

by Mike

I Am Error: The Flash Game marks NintendoPlayer.com’s first foray into game making. Ward off trespassers the only way Error knows how. Collect 100,000 pts. and win! I am Error. Are you?

Power Glove Love Flash Game, 50 Games Plug’N Play

by Mike

Power Glove your way through five exciting levels as Lucas Barton, the lovable badass from The Wizard, in the site’s latest Flash game: Power Glove Love. It’s so bad—in a good way! If you get stuck, consult this video playthrough.

Adventures in the Magic Kingdom Prototype

by Mike

If the bad economy is preventing you from taking a trip down to Disney this summer, cheer up with the revamped Disney’s Adventures in the Magic Kingdom section and newly found prototype. This game has several changes, including an unreleased music track by Yoko Shimomura.