Had a word with Martin as I didn't want to come across as spamming but I'd like to mention a website of my own I've been cooking up these past few months.

I noticed awhile back that there wasn't much focus on the UK market and with focusing on a complete collection of PAL-A UKV carts I decided to use my free time to focus on something useful and this is the result:

http://www.nes-bit.com/

I think I've written a good enough of starting content there's approx 50 reviews I wrote myself plus several donated articles not to mention an extensive database.  So please have a wander over there and have a nosey  ;D

You know what would be cool, if you could get an interview with the codemasters founders about their unlicensed Nintendo Entertainment System adventure back in the day :-)

Would be cool to know if there were any problems becoming a licensed SNES developer since they had bothered Nintendo in the 8-bit days.

That might be possible. I know a chap who was successful at having the Oliver twins appear at a retro event.  I'll add it to the list :)

Just posted a new article on the Playchoice 10, see what you think guys :)

http://www.nes-bit.com/?page_id=132

Martin wrote on 27. Oct 2010 at 15:36:

You know what would be cool, if you could get an interview with the codemasters founders about their unlicensed Nintendo Entertainment System adventure back in the day :-) Would be cool to know if there were any problems becoming a licensed SNES developer since they had bothered Nintendo in the 8-bit days.

Still working on that but did manage to snag an interview with Ste Pickford from Zippo games (chap behind Wizards & Warriors 3 plus a host of other NES titles).  He's currently working his way through a pile of questions I sent but I'm hoping it will make for a great article  :)

Been awhile since I've posted an update here so thought I'd mention a couple.  Just added some reviews, first we have Snake Rattle 'n' Roll

http://www.nes-bit.com/?p=3539

And Alien 3:

http://www.nes-bit.com/?p=3538

Finally I've stepped up in the world of web technology and created a Twitter feed.  Will be keeping this up to date with stuff for the sites and random NES tidbits so worth signing up for:

https://twitter.com/nesbitsite

Cool stuff, nice reads, keep it up man.

Had contact with a couple of famous folk, both of which have agreed to interviews!  Can't say who at the moment but it's a real feather in my cap.  Haven't done an update here for a bit so thought I'd show off something I worked on, a top 10 of the worst NES games ever released:

http://www.nes-bit.com/?p=4142

Happy to say I have posted my first ever interview. Had a chat with Ste Pickford of Rare and Zippo Games fame, who spent sometime talking about his time in the games industry (with a hefty bit of NES related history of course!) and his upcoming game:

http://www.nes-bit.com/?p=4328

It's my first interview so would welcome any comments :)

Nice one... but no info on the unreleased Zippo NES games? :-)

Martin wrote on 28. Feb 2011 at 22:23:

Nice one... but no info on the unreleased Zippo NES games? :-)

Maybe next time :p

Great site, I even bookmarked it.  Now update more frequently.  >:(

tomaz al quhoir wrote on 11. Mar 2011 at 02:54:

Great site, I even bookmarked it.  Now update more frequently.  >:(

;D I always aim to post at least 1 update a week but with reviews I do worry there's a limit 280 odd games.  Already hit 65 in 4 months so need to take it easy  :P

Got some great content lined up, getting closer to completing the full set of Club Nintendo mags.

Well its been awhile since I posted an update but have plenty more content to show off :P  First up is a review of Street Gangs or River City Ransom in the US, quite a little gem to find:

http://www.nes-bit.com/?p=4429"]http://www.nes-bit.com/?p=4429

Next is me working my way through Nintendo's clash with the education market.  Is it a game or just a bad idea?

http://www.nes-bit.com/?p=4451"]http://www.nes-bit.com/?p=4451

I've also posted a few updates to the magazine section, nearing a full set of Club Nintendo now and I have the most complete set available!  As always I'll be posting a lot more as time goes on so please bookmark the site and keep an eye on it :)

Proud to say we have a major plus to the site today, a developer interview with Sivak Games.  The guys behind the home brew release Battle Kid and a few tid bits on it's sequel.  Also take a deeper look into what's involved in programming for the NES:

http://www.nes-bit.com/?p=4558

Another major update (having a lot of these lately!) with a developers interview for the D-Pad Hero games:

http://www.nes-bit.com/?p=4633

Its taken me awhile and taken me forever to write but I'm finally proud to present NES-Bits celebration of The Legend of Zelda's 25th anniversary:

http://www.nes-bit.com/?p=4711

Won't be rushing to one of these again in a hurry!

This week we have a great developers interview thanks to HeavyStylus from RGCD, with MorphCat Games.  Homebrew developer of Super Bat Puncher:

http://www.nes-bit.com/?p=4772

great job on the site, man!

Thanks, been a real labour of love but proud of how things have gone.

Just announced that I'm going to attempt a magazine/booklet for the site.  Asking people to get involved, write an article etc so please have a look at some of the designs we have already:

http://www.nes-bit.com/NesBitForum/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=343

I've been toying with the idea of a fanzine/magazine for the site for awhile now and finally decided to do something about it!

http://www.nes-bit.com/NesBitForum/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=343

Had quite a few volunteers involved and we have a good 26 pages under our belt but looking for more!

Couple of page samples to show off what we have done so far things are really moving fast now.  A lot of people have worked hard on this and it's really coming along nicely so I would rather the work speak for itself::

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In case anyone is worried there's a good mix of PAL and US stuff, even mention of the GameBoy in a NES standoff.  Tried to cover as much as possible for a first issue and think there's enough for all to enjoy!

After what seems like a lifetime the mag finally goes live:

http://www.nes-bit.com/?page_id=5045

I don't think there's anything of this quality in the fanzine world so really proud of what we achieved.

Very pleased to announce that we managed to get Philiip Oliver of CodeMasters and Blitz Games Studios to have a chat with us about his NES days:

http://www.nes-bit.com/?p=5924

I know a few of you have been looking forward to this but Issue 2 has finally been announced:

http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm55/Lorfarius/nesbitmagcover.jpg

For those thinking the text in the left column is the articles... not this time. Just easy place holders to fill the space!

So far the team have started on several articles and some highlights include:

Religion in NES games
Castlevania (Cover) Special - A look at the NES series and some of its unique stand out points
Big Dan's Cheat Section makes a return
A look at some of the NES's Shooters
8bit wars - Classic systems go head to head
Zelda Special
Japanese Import Special
And much, much more

It will be available as a PDF like the last issue with some printed copies being available at a later date eventually as well.

Suggestions for articles are always welcome.

What can you do to help? We are open to new writers and hope even more people will get involved. So drop me a line or stop by the site.

Been a long time coming but proud to announce that issue 2 has finally been released! Its a bumper issue packed with 66 pages, almost double this time round, with many more writers joining the team.

This issue we have:

Castlevania Special
Famicom
The 8-Bit Wars
The Worlds First Video R.O.B(ot)
NES Hama/Perler Beads
Worldwide NES Collectors
NES Emulation

We have so much more to see inside! You can grab a copy here:

http://www.nes-bit.com/?page_id=7607

Anyway, here's some screenshots to show you what we have come up with:

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http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm55/Lorfarius/collector-john.jpg

http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm55/Lorfarius/famicom.jpg

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http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm55/Lorfarius/zelda-.jpg