This week we’re checking out some clever hacks and products made from old NES cartridges, listing the best music games of all time, and making fajitas. I am lying about the fajitas. Radar: NES Cartridge Love (0:34) This week we’re taking a look at some great DIY projects and products that are either made from or look like old NES carts. NES Guitar – www.youtube.com nesP in Cartridge Case – tinyurl.com NES Cartridge Clock – www.instructables.com NES Cartridge Hard Drive – www.instructables.com The Clay Collection – www.etsy.com 8-Bit Memory – www.etsy.com Free Indie Countdown (3:44) #3 – Cave Chaos: Flash, Platformer, Nitrome – www.nitrome.com #2 – Tasty Static: Mac/Windows/Linux, Arcade, Tinsanity – www.tastystatic.com #1 – Star Guard: PC/Mac, Platformer, Sparky – vacuumflowers.com Feedback: Best Music Games Ever (4:47) You sent in your picks for the best music-based games of all time, and then we assembled them into a video montage using technology, science, and determination. Next week’s question: What’s the scariest game of all time? Weigh in with a video or audio comment on www.Bytejacker.com or leave a message on our hotline: (845) 704-7158 Free Indie Rapid Fire (7:18) You Can’t Possibly Expect Me to Do That!: Windows, Platformer, Cosine – www.64digits.com Picma: Flash, Puzzle, Moonberry Studios – www.kaetheryan-chronicles.com Hell is Other People: Browser (Unity), Shmup, George Buckenham – nottheinternet.com This week’s music: Alex Mauer, “Greater Than” and “We Are …
This week were doing extreme sports the safe way by playing Aaaaa! Weve also got your picks for the best games involving spaceships. Radar: Aaaaa! A Reckless Disregard for Gravity Base jumping, grafitti tagging, and obscene gesturing make up the bulk of Aaaaa! as well as the bulk of my exciting lifestyle. Lets see if the game can live up to my reality. Windows, Action, Dejobaan Games, $15 www.dejobaan.com Free Indie Countdown #3 Super Sloth Bomber: Flash, Arcade, Megadev armorgames.com #2 Pyroblossom: Flash, shooter, Alli Maunder www.crazymonkeygames.com #1 Theseus and the Maze: Windows, Platformer, Joep Aben www.yoyogames.com Feedback: Best Spaceship Games The Last Starfighter machine isnt real, unfortunately, so it doesnt count. But if youve got to settle for life on Earth, these are the spaceship games you want to be playing. Next weeks question: Whats the most underrated video game of all time? Weigh in with a video or audio comment on www.Bytejacker.com or leave a message on our hotline: (845) 704-7158 Free Indie Rapid Fire Clockwords: Flash, puzzle, Gabob, suggested by Erin Robinson www.clockwords.us Fetus Windows, platformer, Ted Lauterbach, suggested by Ph4wX tinyurl.com madnessMADNESSmadness: Windows, Platformer, Andrew McCluskey www.tinyurl.com This weeks music: Lawrence Power Sound Team JDK Homage 01″ A Pterodactyl Squad Compilation www.ptesquad.com Lawrence Power On The Beach (1st Overworld Theme) Tropicalesque www.ptesquad.com Vote on this weeks contenders …
Capsized – Windows, Platformer, Alientrap, $10 – www.capsizedgame.com Vote in this week’s Free Indie Rapid Fire – http Check out Nick’s Blip Festival rundown! bit.ly Music this week by MisfitChris off the album “Famicom Sessions.” Get it here – indiegam.es