Thursday, August 19, 2010 8:14AM - By Jared Newman
Formally known as “Duck Hunt Gun Soap,” this Nintendo Zapper is compatible with all kinds of dirt and grime, even though the thought of rubbing a gun all over yourself is kind of creepy. The Duck Hunt Gun Soap weighs 12 ounces and is, unfortunately, completely flat on one side. But it is loaded with coconut, palm and safflower oils, plus glycerin and a bunch of other materials I’d rather not get acquainted with on a name-basis. Digitalsoaps is selling this big bar of Zapper over at Etsy for $17, plus $8 shipping to the United States. [Etsy via Technabob]
Super Smash Bros. looks like all fun and games from afar, but Robot Pencil envisions the game as a Fight Club of sorts, where all your favorite Nintendo characters go to feel more like real men (even Samus). The above image is the first in an upcoming series by DeviantArtist Robot Pencil, mashing up Smash Bros. with the grit of David Fincher’s frightening 1999 film.
Thursday, August 12, 2010 10:49AM - By Jared Newman
Netherlands-based hacker Hasse’s brother can only use one of his hands, which makes playing video games nearly impossible. So Hasse applied some Wii principles to a standard Gamecube controller, adding motion control that makes it easy to play games one-handed. An accelerometer controls basic movement — the green LED lights where the gamepad is usually located indicate direction — and the left trigger was swapped to the underside of the right handle, where it can be pressed with an index finger. There’s even a toggle for turning on analog controls.
Wow, I wish there was more information about this video, in which Super Mario Bros. is played against a tall sidewalk curb. Unfortunately, the only description on Vimeo is of the game’s plot. In German. From the user comments, it looks like there’s some camera motion tracking involved, possibly with software such as PFhoe. You only need to watch a minute or so of the video to get the gist. Also worth noting: This is a flawless run of Super Mario Bros (albeit with warp zones). [via Gizmodo]
“Mario and the Malicious Mushroom Kingdom” subscribes to the philosophy that everything’s better with zombies (See also: Pride and Prejudice and Zombies). So while the short tale, penned by Destructoid community member goodgamer77, looks like a fun little fairy tale on its face, it quickly reveals a sinister side.
When I was young I tinkered with my NES, removing the top and using a deck of playing cards to hold down the cartridge just to see if it would still work. And it did. True story! But if my NES was all fancy and glow-in-the-dark like the one gameculture.com found I might think twice about taking it apart, let alone using it for anything other than a display.
Using a Nintendo Game Boy and a cell phone, a high-school student in Florida allegedly concocted a fake bomb in hopes of winning the admiration of his peers. I say he could’ve done that by creating some sweet chiptunes or at least getting a respectable score in Tetris, but instead police say 18 year-old Lars O’Mara tied the Game Boy and cell phone together, exposed some wires out of the contraption and taped the whole thing beneath a bathroom sink. Another student spotted the fake Game Boy bomb and told the authorities.
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If you love Bo Jackson and video games, wear a size 8.5 sneaker and have $140 to burn, we’ve got great news: Someone’s selling a pair of “Bo Knows” Nike sneakers commemorating the former baseball and football star on eBay. As you can see above, the gaming angle is on the inside of one of the tongues, with pixelated versions of Jackson in Tecmo Bowl and a baseball game that I’m not sure about. Bo Jackson Baseball, perhaps?
