Shark Lady Games » Retro Games http://diveroo.com/games All Games, All Fun Mon, 19 Sep 2011 09:42:28 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 Zelda Map on your Wall: Cool NES Map Store http://diveroo.com/games/featured/zelda-map-on-your-wall-cool-nes-map-store http://diveroo.com/games/featured/zelda-map-on-your-wall-cool-nes-map-store#comments Tue, 02 Aug 2011 09:44:11 +0000 Shark Lady Games http://diveroo.com/games/?p=400 Opening the golden box and unfolding the Legend of Zelda map is one of my most fondly-remembered childhood experiences. The NES (Nintendo Entertainment System) had some games that really shaped the gaming and consoles world, and for good reason – they were tons of fun, challenging and provided long hours of gameplay.

If you feel like reminiscing even without replaying the games themselves, you can buy one of these cool NES maps and hang them on your wall. This site has NES poster maps for anything from Final Fantasy to Dragon Warrior, all for very reasonable prices ($10-$20). Shipping total is $4.99 (US and Canada) no matter how many posters you order. Shipping for all other countries is $10.

Enjoy!

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We are so far away, now, from the original computer games, it doesn’t seem outrageous to claim that in a few years we might achieve complete virtual reality and, indeed, become a race unsure of what is real and what is unreal, as portrayed in films such as The Matrix. Most people have only experienced fully functioning 3D games with decent graphics, but games had beginnings routed in the very basics of electronics and computing. Here are 15 past advancements in video game technology that have made the industry what it is today: they gave birth to it, shaped it and are steering it towards a future.

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]]> http://diveroo.com/games/featured/15-firsts-in-video-game-history/feed 0 Pac-Man 3D Illusion http://diveroo.com/games/featured/pac-man-3d-illusion http://diveroo.com/games/featured/pac-man-3d-illusion#comments Tue, 19 Jan 2010 14:13:48 +0000 Shark Lady Games http://diveroo.com/games/?p=297 This is extremely cool – an apartment decorated with a 3D illusion of Pac-Man chasing a ghost. Nice!

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]]> http://diveroo.com/games/featured/pac-man-3d-illusion/feed 0 If Movies Were Old Video Games… http://diveroo.com/games/featured/if-movies-were-old-video-games http://diveroo.com/games/featured/if-movies-were-old-video-games#comments Wed, 13 Jan 2010 20:54:02 +0000 Shark Lady Games http://diveroo.com/games/?p=285 A very cool collection of made-up video game covers.

This is a set of video game packaging mock-ups imagining “retro games with modern themes” for the “Cartridge Video System 2600″.

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]]> http://diveroo.com/games/featured/if-movies-were-old-video-games/feed 0 Retro Gaming Rekindled: Play 5,000 Old Games on your Browser http://diveroo.com/games/featured/retro-gaming-rekindled-play-5000-old-games-on-your-browser http://diveroo.com/games/featured/retro-gaming-rekindled-play-5000-old-games-on-your-browser#comments Wed, 02 Dec 2009 10:53:09 +0000 Shark Lady Games http://diveroo.com/games/?p=247 Emulators are available in all shapes and sizes. If you are hit by a wave of nostalgia and feel like playing and old-school game, you don’t have to dig out that old NES or Gameboy, nor do you need to locate your archeological XT computer. All you have to do is download the right emulator and ROMs – and you’re in the game.

This site helps you take it to the next level of convenience: just pick your game and play it right then and there on your browser. All you need is an internet connection and Java. Sadly, there are no Apple ][e games, but you can still enjoy some retro Gameboy games, NES, Atari 2600, DOS and more.

Have Fun!

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]]> http://diveroo.com/games/featured/retro-gaming-rekindled-play-5000-old-games-on-your-browser/feed 0 Top 10 Arcade Gaming Moments http://diveroo.com/games/featured/top-10-arcade-gaming-moments http://diveroo.com/games/featured/top-10-arcade-gaming-moments#comments Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:18:22 +0000 Shark Lady Games http://diveroo.com/games/?p=201 Thanks a bundle to Robot55 for writing this post with me! He da MAN!

Arcades were one of the coolest experiences of our childhood. Those dark, dank and sometimes dubious places provided for hours and hours of fun, money spending and skill acquiring. If you, too, were an Arcade Kid, you might have experienced some of these supreme, elating moments, a focal point in the life of any gamer.

Top 10 Arcade Moments

#10

The Pac-Man Ghost Bug – Avoiding the Pac-Man ghosts is no mean feat. Every now and then, though, the gods of arcade games favored you, and you experienced a wonderful bug. While hitting the evil ghost, it simply went through you instead of killing you. How’s that for sheer, dumb luck?

#9

Gals Panic Naked Girls Arcade

Seeing Naked Girls - No, no naked girls roamed the arcades of the 80s to the best of our knowledge, but there was at least one game that let you see images of naked Japanese girls – Gal’s Panic. Advancing through the levels, you gradually undressed the girls on the screen by killing evil enemies, and eventually you got to the two things you really wanted to see: TITTIES!

#8

Kicking the Shit out of your Friend – Since we couldn’t REALLY beat the shit out of anyone, arcade games were a good substitute. Disassembling your best friend on Street Fighter or Mortal Kombat was one of the most satisfying things around.

#7

Learning From the Pros - You know those games that ate up all your money and you could hardly advance a few levels in them? Those could be really frustrating, but luckily, there was always an ace player around. The best way to learn was to stalk the pro-gamer while he was playing your favorite hard game, hover over his shoulder and watch him find all the secret items, kill all the bosses and avoid all the traps. After such a thorough lesson, you got to be a pro, too. Well, some of the time, anyway.

#6

Galaga arcade game

Perfect Galaga – Getting a perfect bonus level on Galaga. Ah, sweet music to our ears!

#5

Getting it Pinned – After finishing a pinball game, there’s this little raffle thing going on – some numbers scroll on the screen, and if they match, you get a free game. Free! No need to insert coins and shit. Winning that mini game is about as likely as winning the lottery, so it counts as golden moment in our book.

#4

One Coin Legend – Finishing an arcade game on just one coin. Nuff said.

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Carving your Initials – Much sweat, blood and aching wrists after starting a game, you finally hit a Hi-Score. That’s truly a sweet moment – writing your meaningless initials on the hi-score list. The day after  you have to do it all over again, because some dumbass turned the machine off or simply got a higher score.

#2

Getting a Free Ride – When some space cadet stops playing and leaves the machine, without realizing he’s just left you an unplayed credit.

#1

Becoming the Center of Attention: Admiration is a wonderful, addictive thing. You don’t easily get the admiration of hardcore gamers, but when it happens, it’s a moment to remember. Imagine yourself playing your favorite game, the one that you really have mastered, and a crowd of dozens of other gamers slowly gathers behind you, whispering, oohing and ahhing, cheering you along and clapping when you finish the game as the true master you really are. That is a rare moment of respect in an arcade, and only the luckiest among us get to experience it.

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]]> http://diveroo.com/games/retro-games/hunting-space-invaders/feed 0 4 Sites for Downloading Old PC Games For Free http://diveroo.com/games/featured/4-sites-for-downloading-old-pc-games-for-free http://diveroo.com/games/featured/4-sites-for-downloading-old-pc-games-for-free#comments Tue, 15 Sep 2009 18:24:53 +0000 Shark Lady Games http://diveroo.com/games/?p=120 Nothing like a good dose of nostalgia to make you feel better. One way to get that dose, is to play the games of our childhood – old PC games.

Here are 4 sites for downloading old PC games for free.

For those of you who speak and read Hebrew, you can also try Journey to the Past – a great site, dedicated to collecting and preserving those old-but-gold games.

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]]> http://diveroo.com/games/featured/4-sites-for-downloading-old-pc-games-for-free/feed 0 Top 10 Retro Games Compilations http://diveroo.com/games/links-stuff/top-10-retro-games-compilations http://diveroo.com/games/links-stuff/top-10-retro-games-compilations#comments Sun, 30 Aug 2009 15:24:11 +0000 Shark Lady Games http://diveroo.com/games/?p=94 Whether you see it as an honorable retro throwback or a cheesy attempt to squeeze more money out of hard-pressed consumers, video game history is constantly being written, remembered and reintroduced to gamers of all ages. Here is a list of 10 of the best retro video game compilations ever put together.

From Final Fantasy Chronicles to Atari Anthology, here are the Top 10 Retro Games Compilations

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