Retron Jr Is The Gameboy TV Dock You Always Wanted

The Retron Jr is yet another new piece of retro tech to come out of CES this year. Created by Hyperkin it was originally an April’s fool joke last year, but now, they’ve decided to reveal it as a real, upcoming product. Much like the Super Retro Champ, it uses your original cartridges. Most of us retro collectors out there have a fair few Gameboy games lying around the flat, now it’s time to put them on the big screen.

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First Visit to Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Japan (Spoilers) | Mario Kart & Food

Join me through Super Nintendo World inside Universal Studios Japan to experience Mario Kart: Koopa’s Challenge, meet Princess Peach, Toad, Mario & Luigi, eat the cute food, and COLLECT COINS with the Power Up Band!

The grand opening has been delayed from February 4, 2021, to an unknown date. We were fortunate enough to visit during the Annual Passholder previews in December and January.

Why Legend of Zelda LEGO Sets Could Be Coming Next

This Hyrule Castle on LEGO Ideas would make a great official set for The Legend of Zelda, so Nintendo could release Zelda sets in the future.

In the past, LEGO Ideas has given fans the resources they need to conceptualize and create some great sets. The Legend of Zelda seems like a great series for Nintendo to license into a LEGO format, and a fan-made Hyrule Castle set proves this. So, will this mean that fans will finally get some official Legend of Zelda LEGO sets soon?

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‘Ocarina Of Time’ Has Been Remade In Unreal Engine, And It’s Painfully Beautiful

I’ve seen a lot of Unreal Engine 4 remakes of classic games in my time, and I feel like so many of them miss the mark. While it’s always awesome to see my favourite games with a fresh coat of paint and enhanced graphics, a lot of these Unreal Engine remakes feel like they’re missing something. They’re technically impressive, of course, but they’re lacking that little extra flair – that art direction or unique style that made the very game its remaking such a timeless hit.

Not this one. YouTuber and Nintendo superfan Yianni Papazis has rebuilt the legendary N64 classic The Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time in Unreal Engine 4, and it is stunning. This is, without doubt, the most impressive Unreal Engine remake I have ever seen, one that stays true to the bright colours and strange characters of the original game while looking like Nintendo could have released it for Switch yesterday. It’s achingly beautiful, and I mean that most sincerely.

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