Showing posts with label Computer Mods. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Computer Mods. Show all posts

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Bo Knows The Mushroom Kingdom...


Bo Jackson is one of the greatest ATHLETES to ever suit up for any sport. Rarely is a guy this good in ONE sport, let alone TWO! Bo was a transcendent star that was forced to retire way to early due to injury. So what did he do after the retirement? Well, it seems like he has taken his talents to the Mushroom Kingdom. Mario & Luigi should take some notes... check out the video after the jump!!!



Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Mari-0: A Super Mario Brothers/Portal Mash-up For The Ages

The guys over at StabYourself.net have created an unreal mash-up of two classic video games, Portal & the original Super Mario Brothers. Can you imagine flying through portals as you zip around the 9 levels of the Mushroom Kingdom? This mod is going to be awesome. Thanks to Joe Fletch for sending me the link to this awesome game. You can download it by clicking here and following the page directions. Watch the trailer for the game after the jump.I really like the way they used the whole "Big Brother 1984" concept from the old Apple Computers commercial and the Fred Savage movie "The Wizard" as inspiration for the commercial. It just adds to the coolness of the game. Enjoy...

Thursday, April 7, 2011

The Return of the Commodore 64


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What does it mean? I didn't know then and I don't know now, but it did get me my games.

Long before console gaming really kicked off for me, days were spent click-clacking away on my Commodore 64. "Death Sword," "Zaxxon," "Boulder Dash," "Lode Runner;" they weren't always the best quality, but they were plentiful. I rememebr getting a floppy disk once that had somehwere around 100 games on it. Where did it come from? Who knows. The birth of the modern piracy market.

This was the first real beast of the home PC market. Millions of people had real computers running in their homes. And now it's back.

Ready to cash in in on our ridiculous obsession with all things 80's, the system returns beefed up with a dual core, full HD and surround sound output, numerous card reader inputs and an optional Blu-Ray drive.


There's also a classic C64 emulator to play all those games at a quick press of a button. The games are either included or are to be mailed soon after release.



Ok so, it's obviously just a fancy PC stuck in a retro chassis, there's been a whole scene of hobbyists doing mods like that for years. But what a case it is eh? You can get more info at the official site, and pick one up for $250 to $900 depending on your specs.

Can't really say this is something I would get. It's definitely one of those, "hey that's pretty cool if only I had unlimited money" kind of deals. But with the promise of it making me more alive than ever before.....