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RetroVision – Nintendo Reveals Ganondorf’s Complete Name

Sophia Aubrey Drake 104 Views 0 Comments 16-Bit, 8-Bit, 80s, 90s, Ganondorf, Legend of Zelda, NES, Nintendo, Super Nintendo, Zelda

Ever wondered what the full name is of some of your favourite characters? I know I have. Some we know,

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RetroVision – Retro 2D Breath of the Wild Prototype Revealed at GDC 17

Sophia Aubrey Drake 283 Views 0 Comments 2D, 8-Bit, 80s, Breath of the Wild, GDC, Legend of Zelda, Nintendo, Retro

This week at GDC 2017, Nintendo Game Director Hidemaro Fujibayashi took to the stage to discuss all things Breath of

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Cheats & Secrets – The Legend of Zelda

Sophia Aubrey Drake 131 Views 0 Comments 8-Bit, Cheats, Famicom, Famicom Disk System, Legend of Zelda, NES, Nintendo

Dumped in the middle of the wilderness without a clue of where to go or what to do, The Legend

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News – Nintendo Announces The Nintendo Classic Mini

14/07/201628/09/2016 Sophia Aubrey Drake 93 Views 4 Comments 8-Bit, 80s, Castlevania, Console, Legend of Zelda, Mega Man, News, Nintendo, Nintendo Classic Mini, Punch-Out!!, Super Mario Bros., Zelda

Nintendo may be working hard on the upcoming NX, but that hasn’t stopped them announcing another new console. Even more surprisingly

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RetroVision – Was “I Am Error”, Really An Error?

Sophia Aubrey Drake 212 Views 1 Comment Bug, Error, Famicom Disk System, Feature, Glitch, Japan, Legend of Zelda, Link, Mistranslation, NES, Nintendo, Shigeru Miyamoto, Takashi Tezuka, Triforce, Zelda, Zero Wing

Back in the 8 & 16-bit days there was no DLC or day one patches. When a game went “Gold”,

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RetroSpective – James Bond 007

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James Bond is back, with the latest movie Spectre now showing at cinemas worldwide.  So, here at Rings & Coins we

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Halloween RetroVision – Zeldavania?

Sophia Aubrey Drake 262 Views 2 Comments Bloodstained, Castlevania, GDC, Iga, Koji Igarashi, Legend of Zelda, Metroid, Metroidvania, PlayStation, Shigeru Miyamoto, Super Metroid, Symphony of the Night, Zelda

Have we been looking at things all wrong when it comes to the creation of the sub-genre now commonly referred

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Retro Weekly Roundup – 24th October

24/10/201524/10/2015 Sophia Aubrey Drake 148 Views 0 Comments Back To The Future, Dizzy, Hyrule Historia, Legend of Zelda, Link, Marty, Oliver Twins, Pikachu, Pokémon, Pokémon Go, Pokémon Gym, Super Mario Maker, Virtual Console, Zelda

We’re on the cusp of Halloween, but before that we’ve got one more Retro Weekly Roundup to get through.  This

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Happy 30th Birthday NES!

18/10/201528/10/2015 Sophia Aubrey Drake 147 Views 1 Comment 1983 Market Crash, Atari, Castlevania, Famicom, Legend of Zelda, Mega Man, NES, Nintendo, Super Mario Bros., Virtual Console

Whilst the Nintendo Entertainment System was first released in Japan in 1983 as the Famicom, it wasn’t until October 18th 1985

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RetroVision – Deciphering The Legend of Zelda Timeline

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For years, the Legend of Zelda timeline remained a mystery, with many wondering how, or even if, the games even connected

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