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Welcome to PlayTheNES.com's official page of madness, confusion, and meyhem!

We call it randomNES. This section is for the content that doesn't fit in any other category on the site. Whether it's videos, articles, artwork, or music--- helpful hardware tips, wild humor, brief displays of skill, crazy experiments, or none of the above--- you'll find it here if it's pure NES greatness.
We have lots of user submissions as well as some random internet gems that can't be ignored.

There is no order. No uniformity. Only 8-bit chaos devoted to the Nintendo Entertainment System!

	randomNES content
	Music Videos by members of the PlayTheNES community NES game play videos set to music. Well edited and fun for the whole family!
	MS Paint Art Gallery by members of the PlayTheNES community A collection of pictures that were created by members of the PlayTheNES.com forums, done entirely with the MS Paint program. No special virtual paintbrush effects here. Just pure artistic ability. Scenes and characters are all from various NES games.
	Where Is Karnov? by Edward Herda A provacative behind the games look at the personal life and times of Jinborov Karnovsky, the heroic Russian strongman who achieved fame and fortune in the 1980's and 90's, then seemingly disappeared. So Where Is Karnov? We'll try to find out in this live-action documentary that was just too cool for G4TV.
	Mega Man 2 - Robot Boss Run by Z.E.N Z.E.N attempts to defeat all 8 robot bosses in Mega Man 2 on a single bar of energy, using only the standard weapon. No grabbing the energy refill capsule after the robot is destroyed. No using more powerful weapons. Will he prevail in this challenge?
	Bad Apple!! - Famicom Demo by Little Limit The famed shadow art animation video featuring the female cast of Touhou Project as seen on a homemade demo that plays on NES /Famicom hardware. Perhaps the most impressive 8-bit animation ever! Also features a catchy 2A03 audio mix of the song "Bad Apple!!" by Kara. DOWNLOAD THE MP3
	In This Corner by Item Four In the year 1988, a young boy faces the challenge of his life. That challenge... BEAT MIKE TYSON! In this engaging short film production by Item Four, we take a trip back in time and witness a story of obsession, dedication, friendship, and growing up. Will he accomplish the thing that no other kid in his school could do? Find out in this hearty flashback to the 80's and NES era.
	NES Cart Shipping Experiment by NES Johnny and Leathco What would happen if somebody mailed a Nintendo game cartridge cross-country with NO PACKAGING? Just the bare cart with an address sticker. What condition would it end up in? Would it work? Would it arrive at all? Find out in this video that chronicles an NES cart's journey from California to Indiana.
	NES Tournament 2010 by PlayTheNES The yearly NES Tournament of games! 64 titles battle in a single elimination contest where the winner takes all! A longstanding tradition among NES websites for over a decade, now has it's home here at PlayTheNES.com! Come play along in the 2010 tourney! There's a full visible bracket showing all the round by round matchups and links to the current voting threads on the forum.
	BattleToads - No Warps /No Continues by Roth Roth plays BattleToads from beginning to end without warping past any levels and without continuing. This is a live run done by camcorder, so sorry about the quality and viewing angle.
	The Last Days of Dr. Wily by Old Rich People Dr. Wily is fed up with Mega Man and WANTS HIM DEAD! Unfortunately, the mad robot scientist is facing some financial setbacks in building his ultimate death trap. See what happens in this witty sketch by the comedy team Old Rich People.
	Howard Cneal Reviews - Pac-Man by kolibiri The legendary HowardCneal, known mostly for his Super Famicom reviews, take a crack at the 8-bit system with this video review of Pac-Man. If you've never experienced Howard's hilarious, nonsensical rambling commentary, now's your chance!
	Howard Cneal Reviews - Galaga by kolibiri HowardCneal plays the NES version of the classic sh'mup Galaga and rates it.
	Howard Cneal Reviews - Ice Climber by kolibiri Because we can't get enough of Howard, here is one more of his reviews. This time it's Nintendo's Ice Climber. Watch and learn why PETA still protests this game.
	Cleaning Nintendo NES Game Carts by NES Johnny Johnny demonstrates how to get the connector panels of your Nintendo game cartriges clean using a scouring pad and water. (And contrary to popular beliefs, water does not harm electronics so long as it's not exposed to electricity.)
	NES Tournament 2009 by PlayTheNES The yearly NES Tournament of games! 64 titles battle in a single elimination contest where the winner takes all! A longstanding tradition among NES websites for over a decade, now has it's home here at PlayTheNES.com! Come see the results of 2009's tourney, with a full visible bracket showing all the round by round matchups and links to the original voting threads on the forum.
	Random Review - Crisis Force (Famicom shooter) by Furia Furia's review of Konami's technically amazing scrolling shooter that never made it outside of Japan.
	Silly Ninja Gaiden Death by Roth Just a funny death that happened to Roth on Ninja Gaiden.
	Silly Ninja Gaiden III Death by Roth Another silly death that happened to Roth. This time for Ninja Gaiden III.
	Secret Glitch in Mega Man 2 - Heat Man Energy Refill by Roth It's rumored that Heat Man will get his energy refilled when hit with a certain weapon. Is it true? Roth fires up Mega Man to find out.
	Final Fantasy II proto Intro by Ratix The 8-bit sequel to Final Fantasy never made it to North America, but this prototype shows what it would have been like. Observe a few questionable lines and Nintendo's signature censorship at work here. Game play and narration by Ratix.
	Tecmo Super Bowl 2008 by PlayTheNES Witness Super Bowl XLII as played on the NES classic Tecmo Super Bowl. The game has been hacked to include the authentic 2007/2008 NFL roster. Will this version of the game mirror the results of the real one? Watch and see!
	Super Mario Bros. "Underground Theme" on Bass guitar by Roth Roth plays the "Underground Theme" from Super Mario Bros. on his bass guitar. The notes are also displayed on-screen for those who want to learn to play it too. Apologies for the poor video quality.
	The Background Game by Roth This video was originally made for a contest that PlayTheNES.com held for its community members back in 2007. The goal is to identify the NES games purely by their background graphics. No sprites or text are visible. This proved to be more difficult than expected. How many of the 25 NES game backgrounds can you get?
	The Old School Gamer by OSG A website within a website! Created during the turn of the millennium, The Old School Gamer was a series of web pages devoted to NES love (and quite possibly eroticism), at a time when the internet was still young and innocent. Sort of. Comics, quizzes, drinking games, and absurdity inside. WARNING: Contains Canadian humour.