http://novak.vox.com/library/posts/tags/nes/page/1/ cats giving high fives and lazerz en Vox Thu, 13 Jul 2006 12:45:59 -0400 Copyright 2006 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss nes http://novak.vox.com/library/post/kid-icarus-tests-his-manhood.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Novak) http://novak.vox.com/library/post/kid-icarus-tests-his-manhood.html?_c=feed-rss http://novak.vox.com/library/post/kid-icarus-tests-his-manhood.html?_c=feed-rss Thu, 13 Jul 2006 12:45:59 -0400 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://novak.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c2251c5b79549d00c2251cae91549d.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a1.vox.com/6a00c2251c5b79549d00c2251cae91549d-50si" alt="Um ... dude can&#39;t fly you liars!" /></a> <a href="http://novak.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c2251c5b79549d00c2251cb0cdf219.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a5.vox.com/6a00c2251c5b79549d00c2251cb0cdf219-50si" alt="Platforms, eh?" /></a> <a href="http://novak.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c2251c5b79549d00c2251cb0cef219.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a6.vox.com/6a00c2251c5b79549d00c2251cb0cef219-50si" alt="One arrow? Gee, thanks, that&#39;ll be really helpful against the thousands of eggplants out there ..." /></a> <a href="http://novak.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c2251c5b79549d00c2251caea3549d.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a3.vox.com/6a00c2251c5b79549d00c2251caea3549d-50si" alt="No, thank-you for making me a man." /></a> <a href="http://novak.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c2251c5b79549d00c2251caf43604a.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a3.vox.com/6a00c2251c5b79549d00c2251caf43604a-50si" alt="This does not look good ..." /></a> <a href="http://novak.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c2251c5b79549d00c2251caf638fdb.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a3.vox.com/6a00c2251c5b79549d00c2251caf638fdb-50si" alt="In an earlier build of the game, this boss was actually immune to arrows but had an eggplant allergy" /></a> <a href="http://novak.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c2251c5b79549d00c2251caf4a604a.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a2.vox.com/6a00c2251c5b79549d00c2251caf4a604a-50si" alt="Should I be excited?! I have no idea!" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> Despite lacking blue spikes, basic plumbing skills or a kickass yo-yo and mermaid girlfriend, gamers tend to find a surprising amount in common with the heroes of their favorite games. Perhaps this connection comes from the inherent everyman-na... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://novak.vox.com/library/post/kid-icarus-tests-his-manhood.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2251c5b79549d00c2251dd1138e1d?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> gaming retro nes kid icarus http://novak.vox.com/library/post/goonies-ii-or-beating-my-hero-to-the-punch-1.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Novak) http://novak.vox.com/library/post/goonies-ii-or-beating-my-hero-to-the-punch-1.html?_c=feed-rss http://novak.vox.com/library/post/goonies-ii-or-beating-my-hero-to-the-punch-1.html?_c=feed-rss Thu, 06 Jul 2006 15:34:39 -0400 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://novak.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c2251c5b79549d00c2251d78f58e1d.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a5.vox.com/6a00c2251c5b79549d00c2251d78f58e1d-50si" alt="Spoiler alert: the mermaid is being kept in a crystal ball!" /></a> <a href="http://novak.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c2251c5b79549d00c2251c88b4f219.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a4.vox.com/6a00c2251c5b79549d00c2251c88b4f219-50si" alt="As you can see, Mikey retains his signature blue shirt and matching pants and hair, like the movie!" /></a> <a href="http://novak.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c2251c5b79549d00c2251c8763604a.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a3.vox.com/6a00c2251c5b79549d00c2251c8763604a-50si" alt="... aside from a safe and a cryptic hole in the roof. If only I had a ladder or a molotov cocktail" /></a> <a href="http://novak.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c2251c5b79549d00c2251c88b1f219.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a1.vox.com/6a00c2251c5b79549d00c2251c88b1f219-50si" alt="No boobs" /></a> <a href="http://novak.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c2251c5b79549d00c2251c877f8fdb.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a7.vox.com/6a00c2251c5b79549d00c2251c877f8fdb-50si" alt="Still no boobs ..." /></a> <a href="http://novak.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c2251c5b79549d00c2251c87808fdb.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a0.vox.com/6a00c2251c5b79549d00c2251c87808fdb-50si" alt="If you love me, move your GD arms ..." /></a> <a href="http://novak.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c2251c5b79549d00c2251c875d604a.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a5.vox.com/6a00c2251c5b79549d00c2251c875d604a-50si" alt="Yeah, hurrah for Konami. Move your freaking arms!" /></a> <a href="http://novak.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c2251c5b79549d00c2251c875e604a.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a6.vox.com/6a00c2251c5b79549d00c2251c875e604a-50si" alt="Wait! Go back to the mermaid ..." /></a> <a href="http://novak.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c2251c5b79549d00c2251c8763549d.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a3.vox.com/6a00c2251c5b79549d00c2251c8763549d-50si" alt="Come on, seriously! I was gonna see some Merboobs!" /></a> <a href="http://novak.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c2251c5b79549d00c2251c8765549d.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a5.vox.com/6a00c2251c5b79549d00c2251c8765549d-50si" alt="Dude, come on. I played this game for like 100 hours ..." /></a> <a href="http://novak.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c2251c5b79549d00c2251c8762604a.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a2.vox.com/6a00c2251c5b79549d00c2251c8762604a-50si" alt=" ... want to take off that jacket?" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> Perhaps my only professional hero, one whom I aspire to be like in one of several careers I wish I had, is none of ther than 1up.com and EGM staff writer Jeremy Parish. Jeremy's sharp wit and love of handheld games and all things retro is only sl... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://novak.vox.com/library/post/goonies-ii-or-beating-my-hero-to-the-punch-1.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2251c5b79549d00c2251c88f9f219?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> nes goonies jeremy parish merboobs steambot chronicles molotov cocktails egm official nintendo player's guide 1up.com