Brenden
@bro3256.com
the guy who owns a Famicom
and admin of FamiWiki (23)
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563/1042 Famicom cartridges
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and admin of FamiWiki (23)
(profile picture by @Akfamilyhome.com)
563/1042 Famicom cartridges
https://ko-fi.com/bro3256
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You ever consider how the video game term "plug and play" came into existence from a specific brand name of handheld "TV game" systems and people used it as the generic term to describe all systems like that?
It's the video game version of how Q-Tips became the generic term for cotton swabs.
It's the video game version of how Q-Tips became the generic term for cotton swabs.
November 30, 2025 at 10:58 PM
You ever consider how the video game term "plug and play" came into existence from a specific brand name of handheld "TV game" systems and people used it as the generic term to describe all systems like that?
It's the video game version of how Q-Tips became the generic term for cotton swabs.
It's the video game version of how Q-Tips became the generic term for cotton swabs.
What is it with TV and movies failing to properly represent video games in an accurate form? If you showed anyone familiar this scene they'd immediately spot the contradiction with arcade footage being used for an "NES game".
Perhaps a quick preview screening would have caught this error.
Perhaps a quick preview screening would have caught this error.
Random: Did You Spot This NES-Related Blunder In Stranger Things Season 5? (Repost)
Random: Did You Spot This NES-Related Blunder In Stranger Things Season 5?
The Duffer Brothers give Nintendo's console too much credit
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November 28, 2025 at 10:30 PM
What is it with TV and movies failing to properly represent video games in an accurate form? If you showed anyone familiar this scene they'd immediately spot the contradiction with arcade footage being used for an "NES game".
Perhaps a quick preview screening would have caught this error.
Perhaps a quick preview screening would have caught this error.
Just watched the iiSU presentation and while I am impressed with the user experience I am so bugged with how they used the Famicom Family (FF) logo and cut out one of the F characters.
It feels like it is missing something man please tell me I am not the only one who feels this way.
It feels like it is missing something man please tell me I am not the only one who feels this way.
November 26, 2025 at 6:46 AM
Just watched the iiSU presentation and while I am impressed with the user experience I am so bugged with how they used the Famicom Family (FF) logo and cut out one of the F characters.
It feels like it is missing something man please tell me I am not the only one who feels this way.
It feels like it is missing something man please tell me I am not the only one who feels this way.
Was able to pick out a few Famicom cartridges today and I am really happy to get my hands on Battle City in particular. Surprised it took this long to get Pac-Man though.
November 24, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Was able to pick out a few Famicom cartridges today and I am really happy to get my hands on Battle City in particular. Surprised it took this long to get Pac-Man though.
Stopped by Goodwill and got my hands on a very peculiar cassette tape which was bundled with a children's book. This was published in Hong Kong by Sun Ya Publications in 1983. I might get around to preserving this and uploading the contents to the Internet Archive.
November 23, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Stopped by Goodwill and got my hands on a very peculiar cassette tape which was bundled with a children's book. This was published in Hong Kong by Sun Ya Publications in 1983. I might get around to preserving this and uploading the contents to the Internet Archive.
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Users who search famiwiki.com will now be automatically redirected to famiwiki.net, rather than encountering an error page. We hope this provides a smoother experience for anyone who uses the .com address instead of .net.
November 22, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Users who search famiwiki.com will now be automatically redirected to famiwiki.net, rather than encountering an error page. We hope this provides a smoother experience for anyone who uses the .com address instead of .net.
happy 35th anniversary to the Super Famicom
November 21, 2025 at 7:25 AM
happy 35th anniversary to the Super Famicom
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Next up in our music game series: a big profile of Sound Fantasy and Electroplankton creator Toshio Iwai, based on a three-hour call with @radishgames.com.
Toshio Iwai's journey from Sound Fantasy to Electroplankton
We profile the artist behind two of Nintendo's attempts at making experimental music games in the '90s and early 2000s -- one a canceled Super Famicom game based on musical insects, and the other a Ni...
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November 19, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Next up in our music game series: a big profile of Sound Fantasy and Electroplankton creator Toshio Iwai, based on a three-hour call with @radishgames.com.
There is an inherent flaw with any "best video games" list as the question posed isn't what actually is "the best" but rather what is the "most popular" among players. The number one spot is almost always a well received popular game released within the past decade.
November 16, 2025 at 2:48 AM
There is an inherent flaw with any "best video games" list as the question posed isn't what actually is "the best" but rather what is the "most popular" among players. The number one spot is almost always a well received popular game released within the past decade.
The Famicom version of Rampart has an interesting option that I don't think any other licensed release features. There is a "Filter" option which lowers the screen brightness. According to the manual it is intended to be "gentle on the eyes".
November 14, 2025 at 7:42 PM
The Famicom version of Rampart has an interesting option that I don't think any other licensed release features. There is a "Filter" option which lowers the screen brightness. According to the manual it is intended to be "gentle on the eyes".
This went under the radar but new ROMs have surfaced for Nintendo Champus Challenge 1992 and PowerFest '94. These were provided by user Yaderize and are currently playable via the Ares and Higan emulators. See the alt text for each title screen screenshot.
November 12, 2025 at 2:11 AM
This went under the radar but new ROMs have surfaced for Nintendo Champus Challenge 1992 and PowerFest '94. These were provided by user Yaderize and are currently playable via the Ares and Higan emulators. See the alt text for each title screen screenshot.
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Hard to believe it's already been ten years that Gaming Alexandria has been around. Here's a (late) article about our history, as well as special thanks and small blurbs from others of what Gaming Alexandria has meant to them. Here's to another ten years! www.gamingalexandria.com/wp/2025/11/g...
November 9, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Hard to believe it's already been ten years that Gaming Alexandria has been around. Here's a (late) article about our history, as well as special thanks and small blurbs from others of what Gaming Alexandria has meant to them. Here's to another ten years! www.gamingalexandria.com/wp/2025/11/g...
Updated my VRChat avatar to fix some bugs and also for an important addition to the Famicom cartridge accessories. Now I can show my virtual friends my personal holy grail.
November 8, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Updated my VRChat avatar to fix some bugs and also for an important addition to the Famicom cartridge accessories. Now I can show my virtual friends my personal holy grail.
Back in 1998 when the Earth Bound (Zero) prototype was released there were several users who were skeptical of its authenticity, some of who claimed it was "fake". It would eventually be confirmed real not long after and in hindsight was obviously legit.
Perhaps we can learn from this event?
Perhaps we can learn from this event?
November 7, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Back in 1998 when the Earth Bound (Zero) prototype was released there were several users who were skeptical of its authenticity, some of who claimed it was "fake". It would eventually be confirmed real not long after and in hindsight was obviously legit.
Perhaps we can learn from this event?
Perhaps we can learn from this event?
Just caught Nookipedia mentioning this in their Legend of Zelda furniture item page. I have since corrected the page.
November 5, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Just caught Nookipedia mentioning this in their Legend of Zelda furniture item page. I have since corrected the page.
The Nintendo Switch is on the cusp of becoming the best selling Nintendo system ever but the Nintendo DS is barely hanging in there.
November 4, 2025 at 7:14 AM
The Nintendo Switch is on the cusp of becoming the best selling Nintendo system ever but the Nintendo DS is barely hanging in there.
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I was able to extract some screens from that Darwin tape over the weekend. I've also confirmed that i need the Model 1000 firmware to play the tape. It will not run with the SBX-01 firmware.
November 3, 2025 at 4:31 PM
I was able to extract some screens from that Darwin tape over the weekend. I've also confirmed that i need the Model 1000 firmware to play the tape. It will not run with the SBX-01 firmware.
Reorganizing my Nintendo Switch game cards and I came to the realization I ran out of room in my dedicated case for them, they could hold up to 80 cards.
Is there another case that I could get which can also be easily expanded when needed? Preferably trying to aim for over 100 game cards.
Is there another case that I could get which can also be easily expanded when needed? Preferably trying to aim for over 100 game cards.
November 2, 2025 at 7:25 AM
Reorganizing my Nintendo Switch game cards and I came to the realization I ran out of room in my dedicated case for them, they could hold up to 80 cards.
Is there another case that I could get which can also be easily expanded when needed? Preferably trying to aim for over 100 game cards.
Is there another case that I could get which can also be easily expanded when needed? Preferably trying to aim for over 100 game cards.
Kids had their fun, now it's real men's turn.
November 2, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Kids had their fun, now it's real men's turn.
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Proof of concept; seems easy enough at least! Gotta go to bed but I can start on proper text extraction tomorrow.
November 1, 2025 at 5:04 AM
Proof of concept; seems easy enough at least! Gotta go to bed but I can start on proper text extraction tomorrow.
A prototype build of the unreleased Famicom RPG "Splatterworld" has been found. It was posted by an anonymous user on 4chan and appears to be a later build compared to the then-only known footage of the game. I'm curious to see if there will be efforts to fan translate this into English.
November 1, 2025 at 5:28 AM
A prototype build of the unreleased Famicom RPG "Splatterworld" has been found. It was posted by an anonymous user on 4chan and appears to be a later build compared to the then-only known footage of the game. I'm curious to see if there will be efforts to fan translate this into English.
Reposted by Brenden
According to one of the devs:
"The hardware was done, and the artwork was 20% done, there was no programming. It was a 45 degree down angle view, with a maze of stone and walls and pits”.
"The hardware was done, and the artwork was 20% done, there was no programming. It was a 45 degree down angle view, with a maze of stone and walls and pits”.
October 31, 2025 at 3:51 AM
According to one of the devs:
"The hardware was done, and the artwork was 20% done, there was no programming. It was a 45 degree down angle view, with a maze of stone and walls and pits”.
"The hardware was done, and the artwork was 20% done, there was no programming. It was a 45 degree down angle view, with a maze of stone and walls and pits”.
During PRGE 2025, I was lucky enough to get my hands on a label for an unlicensed NES game that never came out. Hellraiser by Color Dreams was promoted in the early 1990s but afterwards faded in obscurity. No build of the game has surfaced but other material was produced including cartridge labels.
October 31, 2025 at 3:43 AM
During PRGE 2025, I was lucky enough to get my hands on a label for an unlicensed NES game that never came out. Hellraiser by Color Dreams was promoted in the early 1990s but afterwards faded in obscurity. No build of the game has surfaced but other material was produced including cartridge labels.
Was talking about the 3D Classics line on 3DS with folks and I mentioned Kirby's Adventure was notable for eliminating the in-game slowdown. Someone replied saying you could "do this on any emulator" and that's how I discovered the overclocking feature in Mesen.
Anyways playable Armadillo (no lag).
Anyways playable Armadillo (no lag).
October 30, 2025 at 4:31 AM
Was talking about the 3D Classics line on 3DS with folks and I mentioned Kirby's Adventure was notable for eliminating the in-game slowdown. Someone replied saying you could "do this on any emulator" and that's how I discovered the overclocking feature in Mesen.
Anyways playable Armadillo (no lag).
Anyways playable Armadillo (no lag).
Just checked some stats for FamiWiki, and I want to note the total edit count on the entire wiki as of writing is over 30k. Meanwhile searching up my user shows I have made over 20k edits... nearly 2/3 of all edits on the wiki come from me alone.
October 29, 2025 at 5:52 AM
Just checked some stats for FamiWiki, and I want to note the total edit count on the entire wiki as of writing is over 30k. Meanwhile searching up my user shows I have made over 20k edits... nearly 2/3 of all edits on the wiki come from me alone.