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5 Reasons to Own an NES Console in 2023
If you’re a child of the 80s (like me!), the odds are pretty good that you had an NES console growing up. Most likely it was in the living room where you had to share screen time with a sibling or with your parents and you all called it “The Nintendo.” My Nintendo occupied a…
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Unexpected, Bizarre, & Oddball Ports for the Classic Gameboy
With a decade-long lifespan and immense library, the Gameboy has proven itself the ultimate underdog. Debuting in 1989, the handheld system was designed to be inexpensive. Bells and whistles like a backlight or color screen were cut to make room for battery life and an appealing price tag. That same hardware would go on to…
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Retro Gaming in 2022 is a Joke
If getting older has taught me anything, it’s that everything changes. That includes not only the hair on my head, but the hair on my body. Who would have thought that while I lose the precious locks from my scalp, I can also grow a whole new goatee in my pants? Oh, and also: Retro…
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The Best 15 Underrated SNES Games
The SNES game library is brimming with great games. As I mentioned in my article about underrated SNES RPGs, some very good games got lumped in with low-quality games because of the sheer number of amazing choices we had on the system. That’s why I’ve decided to comb through some SNES titles that either flew…
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The 15 Best PS1 Games Under $20 in 2022
PlayStation (PS1) game prices are beginning to get a little weird. The pandemic, renewed interest from collectors, and growing scarcity have all impacted PS1 game prices. CIB and New games can cost thousands of dollars for one title. We’ve shown you how wacky prices have gotten for PS2 games and PS3 games in recent years,…
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The Best NES Games Under $8, $10, and $12
The NES is probably my favorite console ever. Yes, the Super Nintendo is technologically superior and has a ton of really really great games. And the best SNES games are arguably better than the best NES games, but you just can’t beat the NES for pure nostalgic greatness. There’s the added benefit that the original…
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16 Underrated NES Games
The Nintendo Entertainment System is one of the most successful and most enduring video game consoles ever invented. Following the North American console crash, the NES emerged not only as the dominating force in home gaming, but as a pop culture icon so ubiquitous as to be almost unmatched in its ubiquitatious ubiquitosity! Mario, Metroid,…
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The NES had Some Pretty Good Shmups
Despite hardware limitations, the NES was a haven for some fantastic scrolling shoot-em-ups. For its time and even by today’s standards, the NES is one of the most versatile game consoles ever created. For the most part, action/adventure platformers were the meat and potatoes of the NES library, but there was no shortage of RPGs,…
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55 Best SNES Games that are Still Cheap in 2022
We ransacked the entire catalog of SNES games to find the best play value to grow your retro collection. (April 2020)
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PS1 Game prices are out of control – but for some, it’s the perfect time to buy
Prices of video games have been on the rise over the last year, but you don’t need me to tell you that. Just take a look at all of the articles posted here at Ghettogamer.net and you’ll see prices have been skyrocketing since the start of the pandemic. Now, the more extreme prices of some…
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Retro Game eBay Sellers are Completely Unhinged
If you’ve visited this site before, you might already know how deep my hatred for scalpers and overzealous eBay sellers runs. It’s a topic I revisit again and again. And if I seem a little extra upset, it’s because I really do take this issue personally. I started this site (and the YouTube channel it…
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10 NES Games to Try if You Like Zelda 1
Let’s take a trip all the way back to the summer of 1987. Dirty Dancing was the most popular movie in the US, a gallon of gas cost less than a buck, and some weird little cartoon called The Simpsons first appeared as a side-act on The Tracey Ullman Show. Oh yeah… and The Legend…
