NES – Subspace Briefcase

Padhacking and Other Strangeness

February 4, 2018February 4, 2018Steve W2

In the summer of 2017, I hacked a spare Nintendo Wii I had lying around so I could install some emulators on it. Hacking a Wii is extremely easy, and I’d recommend you give it a shot. While there’s a slight risk of bricking your hardware, hey, it’s 2018: if you still have a Wii, […]

Mod Fever!

March 11, 2017Steve W0

Recently, I’ve gotten the mod bug. Maybe it’s the logical consequence of owning a ridiculously oversized retro console/game library; maybe I just got tired of paying other people to mod things for me. Either way, I picked up a brand spanking new soldering iron about a month and a half ago, and I haven’t been […]

Snake Rattle ‘N Roll

February 14, 2017April 7, 2020Steve W0

It’s time for another Subspace Brief Facts! I don’t know if there’s much else to say about Snake Rattle ‘N Roll other than “it looks great and it’s annoyingly difficult” – but somehow I squeezed a five minute video out of this! Enjoy!

Some Random Pinbot Media

December 2, 2016Steve W0

I’m in the process of throwing together a piece on video pinball. Rare’s 1988 NES port of Pinbot didn’t quite make the cut. It plays like garbage, but that seemless split screen effect is something else. Rare really knew how to push the hardware! Also, the main theme is completely wicked… So I ripped it […]

The Krion Conquest

June 30, 2016April 7, 2020Steve W0

At least I got to play this on HD thanks to my beautiful new Analogue NT? If I never play this game again it will be too soon… but it’s an interesting historical footnote, so WATCH THE VIDEO. This project was like jumping in front of a bullet that was aimed at no one… but I […]

Ultima: Quest of the Avatar

March 20, 2016April 7, 2020Steve W1

Ultima: Quest of the Avatar for the NES is quite possibly one of the most complex RPGs of its era. I tried to beat it when I was in fourth grade and failed miserably. Figuring that I had gotten just a LITTLE bit smarter since then, I thought I’d pop it into my Analogue NT […]

Code Name: Viper – Part 2

October 21, 2015October 22, 2015Steve W0

Code Name: Viper Nintendo Entertainment System, 1990 Developer: Arc System Works Publisher: Capcom Last time, we talked about the underrated gameplay of Capcom’s Code Name: Viper. Today, we’ll be talking about its inspirations, or perhaps more accurately, its source material. It would be diplomatic to say that Code Name: Viper was heavily inspired by Namco’s Rolling Thunder. […]

Code Name: Viper – Part 1

October 16, 2015October 21, 2015Steve W0

Code Name: Viper Nintendo Entertainment System, 1990 Developer: Arc System Works Publisher: Capcom As anyone who walked into an arcade between the years of 1989 and 2000 can tell you, winners don’t use drugs. This of, course, is why drug dealers make for fantastic video game adversaries. Today, franchises like Grand Theft Auto sell millions of copies […]

Wizards & Warriors

October 9, 2015April 7, 2020Steve W0

Wizards & Warriors Nintendo Entertainment System, 1987 Developer: Rare Publisher: Acclaim Shortly after my family welcomed a NES into our home in 1988, I was desperate to complete a game. There was only one problem: at six-years-old, I had yet to actually develop any video game playing skill. My options were limited. I had tried […]

Now You’re Drinking With Power

January 24, 2015January 29, 2015Steve W0

If you’ve watched any of the live streams, you’ve undoubtedly noticed that I occasionally enjoy beverages. When I am not holding my beverages, I am placing them on these – the official coasters of Subspace Briefcase: I purchased this fine set of three coasters at the Punk Rock Flea Market here in Philadelphia last month. […]