Racketboy has an interesting article posted today detailing some of the Rarest and Most Valuable N64 Games that are being sought after in today's gaming community.

For me, the N64 came around at a time that I was into other things in my life (cough, girls, cough) so it's one of those systems that I have little knowledge about and didn't spend too much time with.

Now, looking back, it seems I could have better spent my money on the N64 vs. all that wasted money trying to get to third base.

But I digress, if you happen to have a Worms Armageddon for N64 in good condition with the box and manual, you've got a very good chance of collecting up to $120.00 (US) for the thing. 

Not to mention, Super Smash Bros. the original is now being heavily sought perhaps because of the impending release of an updated version for the Wii.  That title will fetch you into the low $40's.

The Rarest and Most Valuable N64 Games  

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Yay!  More retro news!

IGN : "...while we always want to follow where gaming is going, it is equally important to know where it's been. And that's why we are proud to launch IGN Retro, an entire channel dedicated to the rich history of video games, dating all the way back to Computer Space and the first plinks and plonks of early console games. As exciting as it was the first time you realized just how massive Liberty City was in Grand Theft Auto III, imagine what gamers felt the first time they helped Pitfall Harry bound across those three crocodile heads in Activison's seminal Pitfall?

(And, while you're at it, imagine the crushing blow of seeing the Atari 2600 port of Pac-Man for the first time, too. Yeesh.)

This channel is dedicated to the classics and the not-so-classic classics."

So there you have it.  More retro news for all of dedicated to what we all grew up with.  Can't wait to see how it works out for them!

IGN Launches Retro Channel  

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IGN has posted their list of top 10 DLC (Downloadable Content) games that they would like to see being offered on the Big Three consoles, PS3, Wii and Xbox 360.

Up for grabs and worthy of mention are Super Star Wars for the SNES.  They admittedly want all three from the trilogy, which I can't blame them.  The game play in these was really entertaining combining both side-scrolling action with first-person style play.  Who can forget the battle for the Death Star or the landspeeder action on Tatooine.

Also included in the list is the PSOne classic Final Fantasy VII, arguably one of the more beautifully designed games and way ahead of its time in 1997.

I especially take notice that the authors are calling on one of the big three to take on the Dreamcast and start offering content.  It'd be cool to Crazy Taxi or Shenmue going on one of the consoles.

Hard to say which one would best be able to provide the content, but given that the Wii is so far ahead of the pack, I wouldn't be surprised to see it happen there first.

IGN: Top 10 Retro DLC Games Wishlist 

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The gang over at i-mockery.com have put together a list of what they consider the 50 Greatest Video Game Cabinets In Video Game History.

The article starts you off with #50 being Space Invaders and the writers declaring "Nobody can deny the desire to pop a quarter into this ol' machine should they be lucky enough to spot it. The inviting drawings on this cabinet helped catch people's attention and made Space Invaders hugely successful. What's nice is how some of the artwork on the faceplate actually bleeds into the screen area."

Read on as they go through several different cabinets that span the decades including the classic Computer Space and Man Eater and moving on into modern day pheonomenons such as Guitar Freaks and DDR.  

The article reads like a who's who of video games and gives you cause to pay attention to not only the game itself, but appreciate the cabinet as an artform and the thought and creativity that went into designing some of these great cabinets. 

Thanks to RetroBlast! Reader Jacktucky for the tip.

50 Greatest Video Game Cabinets In Video Game History

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Here's a cool video.  Some college students got together and built their own arcade game.  Pretty cool.

Defend Earth Arcade Shooter Project 

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Perfect for the entrance to your game room!  Make sure all the guests wipe their feet so you don't get stains on that awesome irredescent carpet that you've installed.  Thinkgeek has the LED Invaders Door Mat on sale currently at 63.6% off:

"This nifty doormat is imported from France and features a glowing display and motion sensor. Any time someone comes near, a glowing green space invader moves back and forth across the top of the mat. Potential guests, having left their phasers at home, will usually run shrieking in fear."

Regardless of where you put this, it will certainly catch the attention of your guests.

Hurry, I'm sure they won't last.

Thinkgeek: "Back Of" LED Invaders Door Mat 

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Check these bad boys out!  Spotted over at Wired. 

These consoles actually take cartridges and are the brainchild of Innex.

The Retro Duo and Gen X from importers Innex. The former is a tiny console that accepts NES and SNES cartridges, which the latter takes Sega Master System and Genesis/Mega Drive slabs.

The company says they're built off of expired patents that allow them to mimic the hardware but not the software essentially.

They're designed and being marketed for those that never threw away their cartridge collections but have long since had their consoles go belly up.

Not sure how well these will fair long term in a market dominated by more powerful machines, but we all know there is a plethora of cartridges in the marketplace still and it beats downloading the roms and trying to play on a keyboard not designed for this purpose to begin with.

CES 2008: Retro Console Clones Take Actual Cartridges

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Article: "Outfitting a space to meet the electrical needs of gaming arcades can present challenges for business owners and safety concerns for city officials who are asking for a moratorium on building permits for parlors.

Walls with double panels of drywall hiding a web of electrical wiring or overloaded electrical outlets are some of the conditions described by officers that inspect gaming rooms during police 'raids.'"

Ya know, this type of story just really chaps my hide.  In the end, it's the responsibility of the owner to make sure that they are meeting the proper requirements to run an arcade.  And any owner in his right mind is going to make sure there is enough power to run the games to avoid costly repairs on such delicate equipment.

Now, I have a feeling, this article is discussing the growing number of illegal gambling parlors being setup using 8-liners for gambling purposes.  If that's the case, I can understand the fly-by-night mentality of those that are maintaining illegal operations. That being said, it should be noted by the author(s) of such articles that the word "arcade" is not only synonymous with illegal gambling parlors.

City Considers Pulling Plug on Arcade Permits  

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Via Dailygame.net :

"The arcade classic game TRON is headed to Xbox Live Arcade this Wednesday along with a 3D shooter called Omega Five. Both games will be available this Wednesday, January 9 at 9:00 a.m. GMT (2:00 a.m. PST)"

Initial screen shots show it looking pretty good with Xbox Live offering up some nice bezel art to fill in the black chasm on each side of your screen and keep the ratio correct for game play.

As with all classics that have been hitting Xbox Live lately, there will be two versions available, the classic that we all know and love, and an enhanced version offering better graphics, better sound and a mutiplayer option.

Can't wait to check it out! 

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This comes to us from our friends over at Kotaku.

Where they've stumbled across a Flickr user that goes by the name of TwystNeko who has an incredible talent for not just making balloon animals, but balloon sculptures of some of our favorite video game characters including Mario, a Goomba, MegaMan and several others.

Now if you're interested in doing some of these yourself, be prepared to spend hours practicing on the simple creatures first.  There are some great How To Make Balloon Animals sites online.

And you can pick up the balloons pretty cheap off of e-bay or any local party store I'm sure. 

Now who's going to be the first to make a Donkey Kong, a Link or a Bowser? 

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