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After 2024, I’ll never be able to look at these 2 Nintendo characters the same way again – We Got This Covered

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After 2024, I’ll never be able to look at these 2 Nintendo characters the same way again – We Got This Covered

It’s been one of the more tumultuous years in terms of unfortunate pop culture events, and two Nintendo characters have borne the brunt of this with their all-too familiar names.  A viral post on X has reminded us that Luigi and Diddy Kong of the Super Mario universe have unfortunately become synonymous with their real-life … Read more

Why Japan is a retro video game and console collectors’ paradise

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Why Japan is a retro video game and console collectors’ paradise

US tourist David Madrigal is over the moon after paying US$200 for a “vintage” console at a busy Tokyo store that is tapping into booming global demand for retro gaming equipment. “When I came into this store, I was like a kid walking into a candy shop,” says Madrigal, 23, at Super Potato in the … Read more