NES & Atari Hacks

NES Emulator on the iPhone

NES Emulator on the iPhone

A ridiculously perfect iPhone app. Basically, download a program to your iPhone, download a few ROMs (of which you own the game of course ;) and presto, NES on your...
Control Pong with your Arms

Control Pong with your Arms

He modified a pong kit with an Analog Devices instrumentation amplifier and differential electrodes to create biopong. Flexing either arm actuates the inputs on the pong game. Watch...
How to Make your own Pong

How to Make your own Pong

So gather up your C programming skills, your dusty old eighth grade geometry book, and a copy of the Simple DirectMedia Layer (SDL)--we're going to show you how to clone Pong all by yourself. And stay tuned--this is the first of a three-part...
Make your own NES Game

Make your own NES Game

I took an old Super Mario Brothers Nintendo video game and erased everything but the clouds. In section 1 is the source code with commentary, and in section 2 is a little tutorial on how to make your own version of this cartridge if you aren't...
HOW-TO: DIY Wireless Retro Controllers

HOW-TO: DIY Wireless Retro Controllers

This site contains the details for my first ever mod, a wireless hack for SNES and NES controllers that is also compatible with the GameCube/Wii controller ports. One of the first things I did after getting my Wii was to hook it up to my wireless...
Nintendo NES DVD Player

Nintendo NES DVD Player

Got a broken NES Why not shove a DVD Player inside Using a $30 Wal-Mart DVD Player, one man successfully created his very own NES DVD...
Nerd Beats Super Mario Bros only using toes

Nerd Beats Super Mario Bros only using toes

Alright nerds, you alls just got showed up by this here Mark Peterson guy, who can play all the way through the original Super Mario Bros. using only his feet. Sure, he's using the arcade joystick controller and warping liberally, but face it, your...
NES Super Mario Wii Case Mod

NES Super Mario Wii Case Mod

So, you've got a Wii, but it's just so...WHITE. One man took his love for NES' Super Mario Bros. 3 and customized his Wii based on the games' internationally recognizable backgrounds. Also, learn to create custom sculptures using Bondo. The...
Build a Nintendo NES PC

Build a Nintendo NES PC

I wanted to play NES and other oldish consoles on the NES PC, and also play Divx/DVD videos etc. Playing NES games on your computer is fine, but I wanted more of an original feel to it. I thought I'd be able to put a PC full with hard drive and...
Body Hacking: Worlds Geekiest Tattoos

Body Hacking: Worlds Geekiest Tattoos

Some people call tattoos art, some people find them repulsive. Whatever your stance may be, you'll find these Nintendo themed tattoos absolutely astounding. From Yoshi on shoulders, to Mario on necks, to Donkey Kong on biceps, you'll see it all...