Nintendo NES How to take apart (open) the Nintendo NES-001 (Toaster) Steve, March 5, 2011 It’s very easy to take apart the original toaster style Nintendo NES. You only need a standard Phillips screw driver and optionally a dental pick tool. Flip the NES on it’s top and remove the 6 screws from the bottom of the NES Remove the top of the NES and… Continue Reading
Nintendo NES How to troubleshoot, diagnose and repair Nintendo NES common problems Steve, March 5, 2011 A very common problem for the original style “toaster” NES is when you put in a game and turn on the NES that you only get a blinking red power light and the system won’t play the game…This symptom can be caused by multiple factors so lets first understand what’s… Continue Reading
Best Nintendo NES Games Castlevania 3 Dracula’s Curse Steve, March 1, 2011 [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Gxs4RsN7xQ] Castlevania 3 released for the NES in 1990 by Konami . If you enjoyed the first Castlevania for the NES then you will love this installment! Dracula’s curse plays more like the original Castlevania than Castlevania 2 did. A nice new feature is the ability to get an extra… Continue Reading
Nintendo NES Nintendo NES 1 VS NES 2 – Differences in the Toaster VS the Top Loader Steve, March 1, 2011 This article will include information on both the original NES, sometimes referred to as the “Toaster NES” and the NES 2 usually referred to as the “Top Loader”. The toaster came out in 1985 in the US. It was test marketed around the U.S. in New York and California. The… Continue Reading