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Mode Seven: A Jazz Tribue to the SNES cover
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Jazz Tribute to the SNES Released

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That headline isn’t the nonsensical word salad it may seem. Yes, it’s true, a jazz tribute to SNES soundtracks has been released - nice! OverClocked ReMix are behind the project. They state that heir aim is to “promote video game music as an art form”, and we’re sure you’ll agree they’re doing a grand job!The title of this project is “Mode 7: A Jazz Tribute to the SNES.The game soundtracks
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Rendering Ranger: R2 – SNES re-release

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One of the rarest Super Famicon games - Rendering Ranger: R2 - is being re-released on the SNES this year, 27 years after its original Japanese release. Limited Run Games has teamed up with Ziggurat Games to bring us a brand new physical SNES cart full of side-scrolling shooting action. The original title was developed by Manfred 'Turrican' Trenz and was limited to 10,000 copies, and usually sells in the
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Black Jewell Reborn smashes crowdfund target

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Black Jewell Reborn, a new action hack and slash from PSCD Games, has smashed its Kickstarter target and reached over $65,000. The initial target was set at $41,000 and with the extra dosh the team are adding an extra level and a new dragon character. You can play alone or team up with a friend and have normal as well as special magic attacks. There is a demo available on
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Secret of Mana soundtrack on CD and cassette

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Curaga Records, known for their retro game remix soundtracks, has released its latest album titled Video Game LoFi: Secret of Mana. It has been composed by accomplished remixer bLiNd and features twelve tracks for the hit SNES JRPG. It is available on most streaming services but also on CD or cassette from Materia Store or Band Camp. In a statement bLiNd explained that "Secret of Mana holds a near and
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Secret 2-Player Mode Found in Super Punch Out!

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The Twitter account Unlisted Cheats specialises in delving into the code of old games to find hitherto undiscovered cheats and secrets for old games. This time they’ve unearthed a real doozy! Unlisted Cheats have stumbled across an unlockable 2-player mode in the 1994 SNES game Super Punch Out!Unlisted Cheats give full instructions on accessing the two-player mode on their Twitter account. No special hardware is required, simply a series of
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Turrican collection released on PlayStation and Switch

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Two new collections from publisher ININ Games, containing ten Turrican games, is out now. The classic series, from developer Factor 5, is on PS4/5 and Switch and will cover Turrican releases from Amiga, SNES and Mega Drive. Its not just the games included as new features such as map scan, level layering and rearranged soundtracks of Chris Huelsbeck famous score have also been added. Turrican Anthology Vol. I Turrican (Amiga)Turrican
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Black Jewel Reborn – new multi-format action game Kickstarter launches

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A new action platform title, Black Jewel Reborn, is currently going through its crowdfunding stage. The game will release on Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, NES/Famicom, Gameboy, SNES/Super Famicom and is scheduled for a lat 2022 release. Black Jewel Reborn has traditional story for this type of game. Darkor stole the Black Jewel from the ancient Temple of Power. Ryan and Julia are the strongest warriors, the only ones that courageously decided
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Super Mario Bros completed one-handed in under five minutes!

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Speed-running has never been my thing, but I have to admit some admiration for this new world record, completing Super Mario Bros in under five minutes - using just one hand! JeremyMKW has managed to beat the existing record, achieving the feat in an amazing 4 minutes and 57 seconds - just 3 seconds off the two-handed record. Despite this handicap, he made every jump, dodged every baddie, and completed
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Happy Birthday, Mr SNES-ident… Nintendo’s Super NES turns 30 today!

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Some news that is guaranteed to make many of us feel old is the revelation that today, Aprill 11th, marks the 30th anniversary of the arrival of the Nintendo Super NES on European shores. Shocking, isn't it? Still, it's fair to say that Nintendo's console changed the lives of many of us, and also graced us with some of the best, most memorable games of all-time. There are, of course,
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