Stuck in 1985

For those of us who can't bring ourselves to enter the world of 16-bit gaming (and beyond), but still wouldn't mind playing the hottest new games, there's a whole underground world of goodies out there if you're willing to look. Top on my list of 'NES games I want for Christmas' is Brian Provinciano's Grand Theftendo, a 'tribute' to GTA III written entirely (by hand) in Assembly Code. I've always been a fan of Techno's character design - love that River City Ransom - and color selection, so the fact Brian seems to draw inspiration for GTN from this rich cache is just icing on the cake.