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Ever since the iPhone was officially launched and everyone discovered the amazing capabilities of the system, there has been some eager anticipation for when those wonderful third parties would start coming up with ways to play games on the iPhone. Well, today your prayers have been answered, although I must admit that it's not perfect yet by any means.

A third-party programmer has come up with an emulator for your iPhone that allows you to play a variety of games from the original nintendo Entertainment System (NES). That's right, the system that brought you the glorious start of the Super Mario Bros.

The list of games available on this "pocket nes" is so far fairly sturdy, offering such classic titles as Super Mario Bros., the Legend of Zelda, Metroid, and Mega Man 2...and that's just the start.

Now, bear in mind that the process for getting this all set up isn't exactly easy, and even if you do manage to get it set up right, there are still some bugs. This is a brand new emulator for a brand new "console," so it's bound to be imperfect at this early stage. However, updates are happening regularly, and I've heard that the Legend of Zelda rom is almost to the level of the original cult classic.

Also, to do all this you'll have to crack your iPhone with a program such as Jailbreak...which isn't something Apple condones or supports, and it could very well void your warranty with them. As of yet I don't think it's illegal, but it's definitely not encouraged by the company. Do it at your own risk.

But, if you're willing to take the risk, you could have Mario bouncing around those tunnels right on your iPhone. The interface is a little sluggish right now, but it's a beauty of a representation of the original. The touch screen system of the iPhone allows for a fully-functional and accurate version of the original nes controller. Once the kinks and bugs get all worked out, this could become pretty popular.

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The classic super hero, superman and has been remade many times of the years along with his many other super hero friends like Superwoman, Supergirl, Batman and Robin, and even the flash. Hes gone from the Kansas farm boy to the big city reporter and back again in many recent superman shows. Some have featured him working on his own; others have connected the superhero with the Justice league and other groups of super heroes working to keep the world safe.

You can also update this great super hero for your kids party. superman is traditionally shown wearing red and blue with the bright yellow S emblazoned on his chest, use these colors to decorate your party and search for paper party supplies like plates and tablecloths in this theme if you want to go with the classic superman look. A more modern superman theme would focus on his nickname as the man of steel and you can find there are plenty of party supplies out there with a metallic superman logo against a black background for this theme. You can continue the theme by decorating the party area in black and silver. Give your guests and indication of what a modern superman party you are holding by sending out invitations with the same Man of Steel theme.

Foods for your superman party can be the same for both a classic and a modern theme. Give the kids superman ice-cream and frosted cake. The frosting color will vary according to the theme, black and silver for the modern party, red and blue for the classic one. You can also make up long narrow cookies and frost them with grey frosting to make steel bars for the kids to have fun munching on. Dont forget a pizza with the toppings spelling out the letter S for superman.

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