w0lf Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 Can anyone else share some insights into cool easter eggs in retro games? Not really eastereggs, but mind was blown by ReDeads eating eachother in OoT, and Chain Chomps breaking free if the timer is running out in SMB3. Considered how often I played these games, but never actually seen it occur. But unarguably, the best easteregg is still Totaka's song, the hidden tune in a bunch of Nintendo games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksnowman Posted May 27, 2010 Share Posted May 27, 2010 Can you jump over the flagpole in Super Mario Bros.? GT investigates... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pookiablo Posted May 27, 2010 Share Posted May 27, 2010 (Should I be glad not too have witnessed the horrors of the war that SEGA and NINTENDO waged? Was there a lot of suffering?) I don't remember the Sega-Nintendo war being so bad - from my perspective it was always the school playground debate between Mario and Sonic and who would win in a fight. Then Brawl came along 20 years later and proved that both characters were ass. And it was nowhere near as bloody as the PSone/N64 war. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sméagol Posted May 27, 2010 Share Posted May 27, 2010 (edited) Can you jump over the flagpole in Super Mario Bros.? GT investigates... [GT video] Funny, because I actually did that, a long time ago, hardcore jumping skills on an actual NES . I didn't realize at that time (or actually untill this video) this was such a myth, and I can't rember the specifics, but I certainly wasn't aiming to jump over it. Imagine my surprise . I think I hesitated a moment, deciding what to do, see what happens if I grab the pole from the other side, or explore, eventhough I suspected nothing good would come of this glitch . Curiosity got the better of me, the result was the same disappointment as experienced in the video. I think I also ran untill the timer ran out . I also think it's the same level, as I did use that scale thing to jump over the pole. Edit: Not really eastereggs, but mind was blown by ReDeads eating eachother in OoT, [..] <sigh> Edited May 28, 2010 by Sméagol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STOOPIDDITTIES Posted May 27, 2010 Share Posted May 27, 2010 I better type it in too. See if I can get more accurate results. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalcoLombardi Posted May 28, 2010 Share Posted May 28, 2010 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonnas Posted May 29, 2010 Share Posted May 29, 2010 Ok, that's just disturbing. Also, LOL @ redheads Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patch Posted July 13, 2010 Share Posted July 13, 2010 (edited) Arguably one of gaming's finest achievements: No, wait a minute. I meant this one: Edited July 13, 2010 by Patch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyson Posted July 16, 2010 Share Posted July 16, 2010 I really hope that was achieved by slowing the game down, otherwise I feel super inadequate right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalcoLombardi Posted July 17, 2010 Share Posted July 17, 2010 These things have teeth: Never noticed that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ville Posted July 17, 2010 Share Posted July 17, 2010 (edited) - Edited September 13, 2021 by Ville Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalcoLombardi Posted July 18, 2010 Share Posted July 18, 2010 And a nose...nice observation. Mind = blown... AGAIN! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pookiablo Posted July 18, 2010 Share Posted July 18, 2010 They look so much more sinister, now that I've realised they have teeth Zelda is no kid's game! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emasher Posted July 20, 2010 Share Posted July 20, 2010 New Pop Fiction: http://www.gametrailers.com/video/episode-4-pop-fiction/701748 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patch Posted July 23, 2010 Share Posted July 23, 2010 I really hope that was achieved by slowing the game down, otherwise I feel super inadequate right now. I think the secret is to have a lot of time and patience and be satisfied with 1 good run out of hundreds of failed ones. Having said that, the player in the video is head and shoulders above other SMB players. Other SMB players get 1 good run out of thousands of failed ones. He was interviewed about his godly skills in a Nintendo mag once. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pookiablo Posted July 28, 2010 Share Posted July 28, 2010 Oh man, I just did the second robot battle in Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon - the "charge-up-your-power" bit before the actual fight was hilarious - a giant rollerskating robot with a metal pipe demolishing sea side towns, boats, flying castles (wtf?) and even taking out mountains. It's just so stupid but so funkin' awesome at the same time! I seriously urge you ALL you play this game, it's just so damn magnificent (okay it's not the best game ever but the charm and loopiness of it is just so overwhelming!). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hero-of-Time Posted August 1, 2010 Share Posted August 1, 2010 I was going to post this when Eurogamer first posted it but I forgot. Anyway here is their retrospective article on the amazing DuckTales game for the NES. http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/ducktales-retrospective I would kill for this on the VC but as they stated it is very unlikely. The game is super short when you know where to go but man is it sweet, just like Capcoms Chip N Dale game, also for the NES. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksnowman Posted August 1, 2010 Share Posted August 1, 2010 I was going to post this when Eurogamer first posted it but I forgot. Anyway here is their retrospective article on the amazing DuckTales game for the NES. http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/ducktales-retrospective I would kill for this on the VC but as they stated it is very unlikely. The game is super short when you know where to go but man is it sweet, just like Capcoms Chip N Dale game, also for the NES. Thats a decent read. I don't visit Eurogamer all that often so I'm gonna have a poke around the site for other retrospectives. I would snap DuckTales right up if they got it onto the VC. I only played it on the Gameboy (I didn't even know at the time there was a NES version!) so finally playing it in colour would be cool. I played it to death and loved it long before I knew everyone agreed with me, but I'd still like to know if we are all stuck in the past and looking back on it with rose-tinted glasses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hankdesign Posted August 11, 2010 Share Posted August 11, 2010 Can you jump over the flagpole in Super Mario Bros.? GT investigates... I havent managed to do this, I have tried but never quite there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksnowman Posted September 19, 2010 Share Posted September 19, 2010 Has anyone else came across this blog? http://gamesolderthanme.blogspot.com/ Its a guy who is playing a bunch of NES games for the first time. Its pretty interesting to see how a gamer of today reacts to and approaches games that are before his time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arnieboy Posted September 19, 2010 Share Posted September 19, 2010 Very interesting read that and i like how fair he is about reviewing each game. It's a shame he had to start out on the N64 though, i'm only a couple of years older and i was playing duck hunt and super mario bros 3 when i was only a few years old and the snes was the first system i really got into. I was lucky though i guess. I'll probably continue to follow this blog now and see how it gets on with other games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pookiablo Posted September 19, 2010 Share Posted September 19, 2010 Wow! What a great blog! Really good idea and a real interesting read. Thanks for finding that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RP2A03 Posted September 22, 2010 Share Posted September 22, 2010 Can you jump over the flagpole in Super Mario Bros.? GT investigates... I havent managed to do this, I have tried but never quite there. Not the same game, but in World 3-1 of SMB2 Japan you can easily jump over the flagpole. You are "rewarded" with a warp zone that takes you back to World 1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksnowman Posted September 28, 2010 Share Posted September 28, 2010 Not the same game, but in World 3-1 of SMB2 Japan you can easily jump over the flagpole. You are "rewarded" with a warp zone that takes you back to World 1. I think I did that on the VC one. The above Sim City video is genius. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksnowman Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 Double post! Know how the ghosties in Pac-Man have individual personalities and ways of chasing you? Well I've been reading something that takes an in depth look at how each of the ghosties is programmed to behave. Interesting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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