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Famicon Cartridge Claw Game: Only In Japan

Akihabara is the place to be for us geeks. Travel through the city streets and your bound to come across one of these magnificent oddities. Case in point? This amazingly awesome claw machine filled with Famicon cartridges. Play for ¥100 (around $1.10) a pop. Sure, you could probably find most of these in a bargain bin at the store next door for even less than the cost of actually bagging one of these bad boys, but this is way more... Continue reading

Famicom Sans Console

Remember that Nintendo Famicom which was built into an NES cartidge? That was cool and all, but a post on Ben Heckendorn’s console hacking forum by user Darkeru revealed a new approach which may have just one upped it. Not only did he manage to fit the NES inside the cartridge, he also has managed to embed a controller and a screen! The catch? It doesn’t play cartridges. That’s alright though, since this hack relies on games already integrated into... Continue reading