DKOldies Classic Nintendo Gaming Blog

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Let’s face it, online stores are taking over and sending local mom and pop game shops into the stone ages. If your lucky and still have one of these landmarks in your town you should treat your self and tale a visit.

I love local game stores and am not talking about Gamestop, that place is a shell of a gaming store. I’m talking about the family owddcstlres out there keeping the old games alive.

If you own or have a favorite store post a comment and let everyone know who they are.

There are new Nintendo systems being made today to play old NES, SNES and Genesis games. The systems are great becase they allow you to play multiple system’s games on one console. The problem is the controllers that come with the system are just average and do not bring back the memories like playing with an original Nintendo or Genesis controller.

The good news is these systems are compatable with the original controllers and are not expensive. Here I will list which controllers go with which systems.

FC Twin system
-NES & SNES Games
-SNES Controllers
-FC light gun

The FC Twin will play original NES games and SNES games. It uses SNES controller (SNES) ports so you can swap the FC controllers for the original Super Nintendo controllers. To play light gun games like Duck Hunt or Hogans Alley you must use the FC made light gun made with SNES ports and you can not use the NES light gun. The FC gun is sold seperatley and works well.

FC3 System
-NES, SNES & Genesis Games
-Sega Genesis Controllers
-FC3 light gun

The FC3 is 3 systems in 1 and can play NES, SNES, and Genesis games. It uses Genesis controller ports so you can swap the FC3 controllers for the original Genesis 3 button or 6 button controllers. To play light gun games like Duck Hunt or Hogans Alley you must use the FC3 made light gun and you can not use the NES light gun. The good news is this gun is bundled new with the system and works well.

GN Twin System
-NES & Genesis Games
-Sega Genesis Controllers
-FC3 light gun

The GN Twin is 2 systems in 1 and can play Nintendo NES and Sega Genesis games. It uses Genesis controller ports so you can swap the FC3 controllers for the original Genesis 3 button or 6 button controllers. Like the FC3, to play light gun games like Duck Hunt or Hogans Alley you must use the FC3 made light gun and you can not use the NES light gun. The FC3 light gun is sold seperatley and works well.

There are the details on the 3 most popular New combo systems and you can now upgrade them with the right original accessories.

Nintendo Games: A Useful Learning Tool

If you feel that the opportunities to connect with your kids are few and far between, the solution might be to break out a video game. (Seriously!)

I’m well aware that a lot of my fellow parents (I’m the father of four) see video games as a pastime for children — not adults. This stirs up an intense need within me to tell them that they’re missing out on an amazing way to bond with kids. At their core, most video games present a specific problem that needs to be solved, whether it’s an alien invasion to face down or a simulated civilization to help survive. Match the right game to the right kid and the process of trying to figure out solutions is nothing short of exhilarating. For sure, gaming comes with caveats, but in my experience, it’s a powerful addition to your parenting arsenal.

True, news reports linking video games with violent behavior abound, but there’s also plenty of recent research touting potential positive effects of gameplay, from improved hand-eye coordination to enhanced visuospatial cognition. (In layman’s terms, that’s a skill associated with careers in fields such as architecture, engineering, and surgery.) And according to Henry Jenkins, co-director of comparative media studies and professor of literature at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, playing video games is a very good way to learn because lessons come in making mistakes, by seeing what works and what doesn’t. “That tends to be a very useful way of interacting with the world,” says Jenkins.

But let’s keep this in perspective. In the end, games are a form of entertainment and should be consumed in reasonable measure. The same way you wouldn’t let a fifth-grader read Naked Lunch or watch Scarface, you shouldn’t let your kid play games that are crass, violent, or just plain stupid. (More later on how to tell which is which.) Terrific video games can make for a stimulating, rewarding experience, but overdoing it on bad ones is just a downer for all concerned. Old Nintendo NES Games are best because they are all kid friendly.

one of which I was thinking about when I introduced Phineas and his 5-year-old brother, Benny, to cyberplay. Content-wise, I was clued in; I’m a gamer myself, so I already knew what to steer them toward and away from. It just didn’t occur to me initially that we were going to need set rules as part of this equation. It turned out we would require a bunch.