New handheld rules like the upcoming Nintendo D and Sony PSP can single mean one thing: old-ass games.

New handheld rules like the upcoming Nintendo D and Sony PSP can single mean one thing: old-ass games. And that’s exquisitely fine by us. So far, we’ve seen remakes of relatively classic games like Mario 64 (now Super Mario 64x4 for DS) and WipeOut and Twisted Metal (updated for PSP) and more are forward their way. “Nintendo has a rich heritage of unique characters, like as Mario, Donkey Kong, Link, and Samus,” says Perrin Kaplan, Nintendo VP of marketing and corporate affairs. “We’re certainly considering about of our classic games for the DS”

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