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Today we'd like to express our gratitude to the game preservation community! Whether you're scanning, dumping, researching, maintaining, programming, interviewing, donating, or any of the other innumerable tasks involved, it's because of your passion that game preservation persists. Thank you! ❤️
November 27, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Today we'd like to express our gratitude to the game preservation community! Whether you're scanning, dumping, researching, maintaining, programming, interviewing, donating, or any of the other innumerable tasks involved, it's because of your passion that game preservation persists. Thank you! ❤️
The above video clips were found on Hot Newz 64, a promotional tape mailed out by Nintendo in 1999. Rare was the star of the show on this tape, as it featured both DK64 and Jet Force Gemini! Watch the full tape on our archive site: archive.hitsave.org/ark:/78322/5...
November 24, 2025 at 2:51 PM
The above video clips were found on Hot Newz 64, a promotional tape mailed out by Nintendo in 1999. Rare was the star of the show on this tape, as it featured both DK64 and Jet Force Gemini! Watch the full tape on our archive site: archive.hitsave.org/ark:/78322/5...
We needed an expansion pak just to fit all of this DK64 video in one thread! Actor Steve Sobel is joined by Nintendo employee Brian Hartman, and yet another banana makes it into a Nintendo promotional tape!
November 24, 2025 at 2:51 PM
We needed an expansion pak just to fit all of this DK64 video in one thread! Actor Steve Sobel is joined by Nintendo employee Brian Hartman, and yet another banana makes it into a Nintendo promotional tape!
Happy 26th birthday to Donkey Kong 64! Rare's enormous Kong collectathon was one of the few Nintendo 64 games to require the expansion pak, and came bundled with the device as a result! Imagine the power you could wield with EIGHT MEGABYTES of RAM!
November 24, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Happy 26th birthday to Donkey Kong 64! Rare's enormous Kong collectathon was one of the few Nintendo 64 games to require the expansion pak, and came bundled with the device as a result! Imagine the power you could wield with EIGHT MEGABYTES of RAM!
This delightfully corny bit of gaming news coverage was part of FUSE Magazine's first (and last) issue. 60-100 hours? Street Fighter-like gameplay?!?! Is this what counts as journalism these days? Learn more about this tape on our archive site: archive.hitsave.org/ark:/78322/6...
November 23, 2025 at 4:18 PM
This delightfully corny bit of gaming news coverage was part of FUSE Magazine's first (and last) issue. 60-100 hours? Street Fighter-like gameplay?!?! Is this what counts as journalism these days? Learn more about this tape on our archive site: archive.hitsave.org/ark:/78322/6...
Happy 27th birthday to The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time! After the success of Link to the Past, Zelda fans had to wait about 7 years for Link's 3D debut...about as long as Link spent sealed in the Temple of Light! Fortunately, the Hero of Time did not disappoint...and that's putting it mildly!
November 23, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Happy 27th birthday to The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time! After the success of Link to the Past, Zelda fans had to wait about 7 years for Link's 3D debut...about as long as Link spent sealed in the Temple of Light! Fortunately, the Hero of Time did not disappoint...and that's putting it mildly!
The above video was found on a promotional disc distributed by Microsoft and Best Buy to promote the console's launch. Learn more about this disc in our archive: archive.hitsave.org/ark:/78322/6...
November 22, 2025 at 4:23 PM
The above video was found on a promotional disc distributed by Microsoft and Best Buy to promote the console's launch. Learn more about this disc in our archive: archive.hitsave.org/ark:/78322/6...
Two decades ago today, Microsoft redefined the video game console space with the release of the Xbox 360. HD visuals, achievements and Gamerscore, expanded media features, and of course the revamped Xbox Live service were among the many advancements the system brought to the table.
November 22, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Two decades ago today, Microsoft redefined the video game console space with the release of the Xbox 360. HD visuals, achievements and Gamerscore, expanded media features, and of course the revamped Xbox Live service were among the many advancements the system brought to the table.
This strategy guide tape is more interesting than it may first appear too; the intro has a short animation done by Nintendo's own Yōichi Kotabe, and one of the game players named in the credits is Satoshi Tajiri, co-founder of Game Freak and creator of Pokémon!
November 21, 2025 at 4:49 PM
This strategy guide tape is more interesting than it may first appear too; the intro has a short animation done by Nintendo's own Yōichi Kotabe, and one of the game players named in the credits is Satoshi Tajiri, co-founder of Game Freak and creator of Pokémon!
This delightful stop-motion ad was found on ガイドビデオ:スーパーマリオワールド, a Super Mario World strategy guide video released by Pony Canyon. Learn more about this tape in our archive, and feel free to reach out to us if you want to schedule a screening! archive.hitsave.org/ark:/78322/6...
November 21, 2025 at 4:49 PM
This delightful stop-motion ad was found on ガイドビデオ:スーパーマリオワールド, a Super Mario World strategy guide video released by Pony Canyon. Learn more about this tape in our archive, and feel free to reach out to us if you want to schedule a screening! archive.hitsave.org/ark:/78322/6...
35 years ago today, Nintendo released the Super Famicom in Japan, alongside F-Zero, PilotWings, and most notably: Super Mario World! The impact of Nintendo's 16-bit system cannot be overstated, and its enormous software lineup contains some of the greatest games ever made. Which is your favorite?
November 21, 2025 at 4:49 PM
35 years ago today, Nintendo released the Super Famicom in Japan, alongside F-Zero, PilotWings, and most notably: Super Mario World! The impact of Nintendo's 16-bit system cannot be overstated, and its enormous software lineup contains some of the greatest games ever made. Which is your favorite?
Good question! The Game Boy Camera released in 1998, and Armond was featured in several of the VHS promos that were released in the 90s and early 2000s, so the time period does line up. Might be worth looking into!
November 20, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Good question! The Game Boy Camera released in 1998, and Armond was featured in several of the VHS promos that were released in the 90s and early 2000s, so the time period does line up. Might be worth looking into!
This clip was found on a Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask promotional VHS tape! You read that right, Nintendo and Toys R Us double dipped with this mailer, once again tapping Armond Williams as talent! Learn more about this tape on our archive site: archive.hitsave.org/ark:/78322/6...
November 20, 2025 at 2:56 PM
This clip was found on a Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask promotional VHS tape! You read that right, Nintendo and Toys R Us double dipped with this mailer, once again tapping Armond Williams as talent! Learn more about this tape on our archive site: archive.hitsave.org/ark:/78322/6...
Happy 25th birthday to Banjo-Tooie! The ambitious sequel to Banjo-Kazooie continued Rare's trend of pushing the limits of N64 hardware, including in ways that Nintendo had to veto! Anyone else wonder what life might have been like in a "Stop 'n' Swop" timeline? Would our N64s have paid the price?
November 20, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Happy 25th birthday to Banjo-Tooie! The ambitious sequel to Banjo-Kazooie continued Rare's trend of pushing the limits of N64 hardware, including in ways that Nintendo had to veto! Anyone else wonder what life might have been like in a "Stop 'n' Swop" timeline? Would our N64s have paid the price?
So where did THIS clip come from? Remember when physcial movie releases had tons of bonus features? This clip came from the disc 2 of the DVD release of Die Another Day! A little cross promotion never hurts, right? Learn more about this disc in our archive: archive.hitsave.org/ark:/78322/6...
November 19, 2025 at 5:49 PM
So where did THIS clip come from? Remember when physcial movie releases had tons of bonus features? This clip came from the disc 2 of the DVD release of Die Another Day! A little cross promotion never hurts, right? Learn more about this disc in our archive: archive.hitsave.org/ark:/78322/6...
James Bond Will Return! We've actually got another behind the scenes clip to show you! Listen as Nightfire Producer Joel Wade discusses the art of balancing detail and performance when developing for video game hardware:
November 19, 2025 at 5:49 PM
James Bond Will Return! We've actually got another behind the scenes clip to show you! Listen as Nightfire Producer Joel Wade discusses the art of balancing detail and performance when developing for video game hardware:
This clip was found directly on the 007: Nightfire game disc? 2000s Electronic Arts games were full of fun behind the scenes unlockables like this. We'd love to see that sort of thing make a come back! Learn more about this disc in our archive: archive.hitsave.org/ark:/78322/6...
November 19, 2025 at 5:49 PM
This clip was found directly on the 007: Nightfire game disc? 2000s Electronic Arts games were full of fun behind the scenes unlockables like this. We'd love to see that sort of thing make a come back! Learn more about this disc in our archive: archive.hitsave.org/ark:/78322/6...
Happy 23rd birthday to 007: Nightfire! EA's third entry in the #JamesBond video game franchise made excellent use of Pierce Brosnan's likeness, but it wouldn't be until Everything or Nothing that they got his voice to go along with it!
November 19, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Happy 23rd birthday to 007: Nightfire! EA's third entry in the #JamesBond video game franchise made excellent use of Pierce Brosnan's likeness, but it wouldn't be until Everything or Nothing that they got his voice to go along with it!
We have that in our archive too! Haven't given it a proper listing yet, but hopefully will be able to do so soon. Here's a size reference! Very clever marketing on Nintendo's part.
November 18, 2025 at 4:45 PM
We have that in our archive too! Haven't given it a proper listing yet, but hopefully will be able to do so soon. Here's a size reference! Very clever marketing on Nintendo's part.
This clip is from Game Boy Advance / Game Cube Demo 9/22/00, a VHS tape containing a recording of the first time NOA employees were shown both GCN and GBA hardware! Learn more about this tape in our archive, and reach out if you want to schedule a screening! archive.hitsave.org/ark:/78322/5...
November 18, 2025 at 4:16 PM
This clip is from Game Boy Advance / Game Cube Demo 9/22/00, a VHS tape containing a recording of the first time NOA employees were shown both GCN and GBA hardware! Learn more about this tape in our archive, and reach out if you want to schedule a screening! archive.hitsave.org/ark:/78322/5...
Happy 24th birthday to the Nintendo Gamecube! We love getting excuses to share clips from one of the rarest items in our archive: watch as Nintendo NTD Software Engineer John Cho debuts the system to NOA employees for the first time! What was your first impression of the funky purple console?
November 18, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Happy 24th birthday to the Nintendo Gamecube! We love getting excuses to share clips from one of the rarest items in our archive: watch as Nintendo NTD Software Engineer John Cho debuts the system to NOA employees for the first time! What was your first impression of the funky purple console?
The above video is an excerpt from a 3-episode developer diary found on a Japanese promotional disc released by GEO Hyper Media Shop in Japan. Learn more about this disc and its contents on our archive site: archive.hitsave.org/ark:/78322/1...
November 17, 2025 at 4:06 PM
The above video is an excerpt from a 3-episode developer diary found on a Japanese promotional disc released by GEO Hyper Media Shop in Japan. Learn more about this disc and its contents on our archive site: archive.hitsave.org/ark:/78322/1...
EA's Star Wars: Battlefront turns 10 years old, today! Even a decade later, the game stands out as one of the most authentic-looking #StarWars experiences in any video game, with a level of fidelity and screen-accuracy that few other studios have been able to match! Maybe DICE was using the Force?
November 17, 2025 at 4:06 PM
EA's Star Wars: Battlefront turns 10 years old, today! Even a decade later, the game stands out as one of the most authentic-looking #StarWars experiences in any video game, with a level of fidelity and screen-accuracy that few other studios have been able to match! Maybe DICE was using the Force?
The above video excerpts were found on The Making of True Crime: New York City, a promotional disc released by Activision as part of an expensive marketing campaign! Learn more about this disc and its contents on our archive site: archive.hitsave.org/ark:/78322/6...
November 16, 2025 at 8:23 PM
The above video excerpts were found on The Making of True Crime: New York City, a promotional disc released by Activision as part of an expensive marketing campaign! Learn more about this disc and its contents on our archive site: archive.hitsave.org/ark:/78322/6...
Happy 20th birthday to True Crime: New York City! The 2nd game in the series featured an open-world Manhattan, Hollywood talent, and even NYPD consulting, but still fell short of sales expectations. The planned Hong Kong sequel was cancelled, but eventually was reborn as Square Enix's Sleeping Dogs!
November 16, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Happy 20th birthday to True Crime: New York City! The 2nd game in the series featured an open-world Manhattan, Hollywood talent, and even NYPD consulting, but still fell short of sales expectations. The planned Hong Kong sequel was cancelled, but eventually was reborn as Square Enix's Sleeping Dogs!