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Why oh why must they look so beautiful and delicious at the same time?

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And what’s more, games for the Mark III and Game Gear will be making their way to the VC too.

But before you get all excited and run off to the Wii shop channel, only a couple of Master System titles will be released on VC during February in Japan only. Those titles will be: Fist of the North Star (600 points) and Fantasy Zone (500 points). North America and Europe will be getting those games at some unspecified time in the future.

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It’s a well known fact that drums make everything better. So it’s no surprise then that Italian drummer Andrea Vadrucci’s drumming to the 8-bit melodies of Super Mario 2 makes it phenomenal. Someone should really get together with this guy and produce some banging Nintendo covers. Not like that hasn’t been done before.

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…and you thought the Super Scope was obscure? Meet the MACS Multipurpose Arcade Combat Simulator for the Super Nintendo - perhaps the rarest video game and accessory in existence. Developed for the U.S. Army to increase the firing accuracy of recruits, the game uses an M16 replica of authentic size and weight for an input device, rather than a plastic approximation.

The cartridge label reads “MACS Moving Target Simulator (C) 1993 Sculptured Software, Inc” - presumably the same Sculptured Software that was responsible for the SNES ports of the Mortal Kombat series - however information is scarce.

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You may have an N64 stashed away in a cupboard somewhere, along with a pining for some of those classic games that you never got to play. Or if you’re anything like me, you might have a desire for quick cash which far outweighs any trace of sentimentality. Either way, you’ll find the latest series at Racketboy really helpful: it’s a pricelist of the rarest or in-demand games for older consoles and handhelds, perfect for the potential buyer or seller.

Xbox Evolved have reportedly seen evidence of a recent agreement between Activision, Rareware and MGM Studios that will see the Nintendo 64 classic Goldeneye 007 released on the Xbox Live Arcade.

The game will feature updated graphics and multiplayer over Xbox Live, and is planned for release shortly before the release of the new Bond game from Activision.

Xbox Evolved via Game | Life

If you yawned your way through Asshole Mario, check out I Wanna Be The Guy. It’s actually a Battletoads ROM hack, but you’d never guess - a number of classic titles make cameo appearances. Check out this epic boss battle with Zangief from Street Fighter II, and download the game here if you’re not too scared.

Video of an entire play through the game is available at Nikumatic’s YouTube profile.

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If you’re scrambling for a gift for that guy who builds his own robots and always wears the same t-shirt with the nerdy joke you don’t get, then maybe you want to check out this Pac-Man hoodie. The downside of this plan is that you will have to go into a Hot Topic to buy one. Such a sacrifice is probably worth it when you consider the fact that the garment in question won’t be leaving your friends body for about a decade.

via Siliconera

Rare have either been hitting the eggnog a bit early or they are giving us a sneaky clue on their Viva Piñata and Banjo Kazooie themed Christmas card. The clue is on the innocuous stocking marked KI3. Could this mean that a new Killer Instinct game is on the way? Unfortunately when quizzed about it Rare says not:

“Purely out of contractual obligation, no, we’re not working on KI3.”

Oh well, looks like it’s back to getting our asses handed to us in Mortal Kombat DS.

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I’m not usually a fan of Nike, but these are some shoes I can get behind. If you remember doing full loops and editing the files to make your mentor decidedly more obscene, then you remember Skate or Die. That’s exactly what these sneakers are based off – the box art to Skate or Die. There has truly never been a cooler or more obscure piece of gaming memorabilia. Inside view and box art pic after the jump.

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