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The Game Genie was a line of video game accessories that allowed players to alter code transmitted between game cartridg...
11/09/2026

The Game Genie was a line of video game accessories that allowed players to alter code transmitted between game cartridges and a video game console, known informally as a cheat cartridge. Developed by Codemasters and distributed by Galoob in the U.S. and Camerica in Canada, it debuted in 1990 for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES), with later versions for the Super NES, Game Boy, Sega Genesis, and Game Gear.

The device was central to the 1992 landmark case Lewis Galoob Toys, Inc. v. Nintendo of America, Inc., where the court ruled that Game Genie did not infringe on Nintendo’s copyrights, as it did not create a permanent derivative work or impact game sales. The decision helped establish reverse engineering as fair use in the United States.

Despite selling five million units worldwide, plans for a “Game Genie 2” never materialized, and no versions were made for later consoles. Similar devices, such as Action Replay, Code Breaker and GameShark, later filled its role.

After securing distribution in Canada through Camerica, Codemasters also presented the Game Genie to Galoob, an American toy manufacturer. When Lewis Galoob’s son first encountered the device, he became fascinated by the Game Genie’s ability to make Mario jump higher. Galoob agreed to distribute the Game Genie in North America, and Codemasters acquired every NES game available, so that they could discover and document the various “codes” that would alter the game’s output. The Game Genie was announced in May 1990, and was set to launch in July.

Saint Sword (セイントソード) is a hack-and-slash action game developed by Cyclone Systems and published by Taito for the Sega G...
10/09/2026

Saint Sword (セイントソード) is a hack-and-slash action game developed by Cyclone Systems and published by Taito for the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive in 1991.

There are seven stages for gamers to play through; most of the enemies in each stage are merely a palette swap of each other. Defeating enemies allows Macress to gain access to power-ups that will give him physical enhancements which let the player progress past places within the stages, like angel’s wings, a merman-like tail, and the strong body of a horse-like centaur.

Taking place in a Greek Mythological setting, players control the Greek Titan Macress (unique to this work of fiction) as he travels back in time in order to prevent the demoness Gorgon from taking over the entire world.

Spider-Man is a 2002 action-adventure game based on the 2002 film of the same name. It was released for the PlayStation ...
09/09/2026

Spider-Man is a 2002 action-adventure game based on the 2002 film of the same name. It was released for the PlayStation 2, Xbox, Nintendo GameCube, Microsoft Windows, and Game Boy Advance on April 16, 2002, in North America, and June 7, 2002 in Europe. The GBA version was later re-released and bundled on Twin Pack cartridge with Spider-Man 2 in 2005. Published by Activision, the console versions were developed by the company’s then-recently acquired subsidiary Treyarch, who had previously ported Neversoft’s Spider-Man to the Dreamcast. LTI Gray Matter developed the Microsoft Windows version (also ported the Neversoft game the previous year) and Digital Eclipse developed the GBA version.

Activision said Spider-Man was among North America’s top 5 best-selling franchises in 2002. The PS2 version of the game was ranked at number 7 in sales among video game titles released in 2002 in the United States, which was mostly dominated by Grand Theft Auto titles. The game made both PlayStation’s Greatest Hits and Xbox’s Platinum Hits collections.

Spider-Man was developed in 18 months, compared to 2 years in development for its sequel, Spider-Man 2. The game was designed to be linear, and the web-swinging mechanics were basic compared to its sequel, with strands shooting into the sky without attaching to anything.

The game was inspired by the 2002 film Spider-Man when it came to web-swinging. They developed the game at the same time as the movie was made, which meant that the game designers would not have been able to watch the entire film until it was finished. Film actors Tobey Maguire and Willem Dafoe reprise their roles as Spider-Man and the Green Goblin, respectively, while Bruce Campbell, who played a wrestling ring announcer in the movie, narrates the game’s tutorial and bonus levels.

Damn! Imagine if this was real 🤯🤘🐐🥓 🐸
09/09/2026

Damn!

Imagine if this was real 🤯🤘🐐🥓 🐸

Seinfeldia hey! I’ve always said that I’m stuck in the past. This here calendar is for 2018 and has 300+ trivia from the...
07/09/2026

Seinfeldia hey!

I’ve always said that I’m stuck in the past. This here calendar is for 2018 and has 300+ trivia from the show about nothing. Brilliant!

“Eight-year-old Jerry Seinfeld was sitting on a stoop with a friend in his middle-class town on Long Island, eating milk and cookies when his comedic ambitions began. Jerry - usually a dorky, shy kid - said something funny enough to cause his friend to spit milk and cookies back into Jerry’s face and hair. Jerry thought, ‘I would like to do this professionally.’ “

Enclave is an action-adventure game developed by Starbreeze Studios and released for the Xbox in July 2002. Set in a med...
06/09/2026

Enclave is an action-adventure game developed by Starbreeze Studios and released for the Xbox in July 2002. Set in a medieval fantasy realm, players can choose to take on the role of either a “Warrior of Light” or a “Minion of Darkness”, complete with separate and unique missions reflecting the nature of that decision.

A Microsoft Windows port was released in March 2003. A GameCube version was also in development but was eventually cancelled in early 2003. A Wii port, titled Enclave: Shadows of Twilight, was originally slated for the middle of June 2010,[3] and was released in Europe on May 22, 2012. On October 4, 2013, the game was re-released on Steam and GOG.com and made available on OS X and Linux platforms. A remaster published by Ziggurat Interactive titled Enclave HD was released on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One on June 29, 2023.

Enclave is a third-person action-adventure game mixing puzzles, shooting, sword fights and more in a level-based structure. The player uses medieval and magical weapons to fight enemies. It also includes an optional first-person mode if the player chooses. At the beginning of each mission, the player chooses a character to control. With the character selected, the player selects weapons and gear to equip for the mission. Gold is required to equip all gear. During each mission, the player collects gold and gems to increase the starting gold available at the start of each mission.

The Thing is a 2002 squad-based third-person shooter survival horror video game developed by Computer Artworks and co-pu...
06/09/2026

The Thing is a 2002 squad-based third-person shooter survival horror video game developed by Computer Artworks and co-published by Vivendi Universal Games (under the Black Label Games label) and Konami for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2, and Xbox. Versions for the Game Boy Color and Game Boy Advance were also planned, but were both cancelled early in development.

Set as a sequel to John Carpenter’s 1982 film of the same name, the story focuses on Captain Blake, a member of a United States Army Special Forces team sent to the Antarctic outpost featured in the film to determine what has happened to the research team, only to find himself caught in an invisible fight for survival against the titular shape-shifting alien, who seemingly has regained life despite being destroyed at the end of the film. Other survivors encountered and ordered by Blake assist the battle against the creature’s different forms, all while being fully aware that they can trust nobody. The game was endorsed by Carpenter, who has a cameo appearance in the game.

The Thing was a commercial success, selling over one million units worldwide across all platforms, and receiving generally positive reviews. A sequel was in the early stages of development, but was canceled when Computer Artworks went into receivership in 2003. A remastered version of the game was released on December 5, 2024.

The Joyplus Handy Boy is an official “all in one accessory” for the original Game Boy, manufactured by STD. It features ...
05/09/2026

The Joyplus Handy Boy is an official “all in one accessory” for the original Game Boy, manufactured by STD. It features two amplified external speakers that are positioned on each side of the screen. The Handy Boy adds a square magnifier which has simple light for illumination. These parts can fold together for travel. Additionally, a thumb joystick can be clipped onto the Game Boy with or without the speakers and magnifier.

The Sega CD, known as Mega-CD in most regions outside North America and Brazil, is a CD-ROM peripheral and format for th...
05/09/2026

The Sega CD, known as Mega-CD in most regions outside North America and Brazil, is a CD-ROM peripheral and format for the Sega Genesis produced by Sega as part of the fourth generation of video game consoles. Originally released in Japan on December 12, 1991, it came to North America on October 15, 1992, and the rest of the world in 1993. The Sega CD plays CD-based games and adds hardware functionality such as a faster CPU and a custom graphics chip for enhanced sprite scaling and rotation. It can also play audio CDs and CD+G discs.

Sega sought to match the capabilities of the competing PC Engine CD-ROM² System, and partnered with JVC to design the Sega CD. Sega refused to consult with their American division until the project was complete, fearful of leaks. The Sega CD was redesigned several times by Sega and was also licensed to third parties, including Pioneer and Aiwa who released home audio products with Sega CD gaming capability. The main benefit of CD technology at the time was greater storage; CDs offered approximately 160 times more space than Genesis/Mega Drive cartridges. This benefit manifested as full-motion video (FMV) games such as the controversial Night Trap.

The Sega CD game library features acclaimed games such as Sonic CD, Lunar: The Silver Star, Lunar: Eternal Blue, Popful Mail, and Snatcher, but also many Genesis ports and poorly received FMV games. Only 2.24 million Sega CD units were sold, after which Sega discontinued it to focus on the Sega Saturn. Retrospective reception has been mixed, with praise for some games and functions, but criticism for its lack of deep games and its high price. Sega’s poor support for the Sega CD has been criticized as the beginning of the devaluation of its brand.

The Hidden Fortress (Japanese: 隠し砦の三悪人, Hepburn: Kakushi Toride no San Akunin; lit. ‘The Three Villains of the Hidden Fo...
05/09/2026

The Hidden Fortress (Japanese: 隠し砦の三悪人, Hepburn: Kakushi Toride no San Akunin; lit. ‘The Three Villains of the Hidden Fortress’) is a 1958 Japanese epic jidaigeki adventure film directed by Akira Kurosawa, with special effects by Eiji Tsuburaya. It tells the story of two peasants who agree to es**rt a man and a woman across enemy lines in return for gold, without knowing that he is a general and she is a princess. The film stars Toshiro Mifune as General Makabe Rokurōta and Misa Uehara as Princess Yuki, while the peasants, Tahei and Matashichi, are portrayed by Minoru Chiaki and Kamatari Fujiwara respectively.

The Hidden Fortress was the fourth highest-grossing film of the year in Japan, and Kurosawa’s most successful film up to that point. It influenced the 1977 American film Star Wars.

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