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in VideogamesNintendo’s Greatest Mistake
How times have changed. Where games are available at any given time to download today, no such quality existed in the mid 90s. 12-13 year old me hung around an abandoned firehouse turned community center for children. We played game consoles on the first floor. Sitting at each corner was a different console from NES-N64. […] More
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Why the Launch of the Nintendo 64 Still Matters 25 Years On
The Nintendo 64 and its contemporary rivals are commonly regarded as dated, primitive efforts in 3D gaming–something to be acknowledged but not really enjoyed. I must admit, as someone who was the perfect age to experience the leap from the 16-bit Super Nintendo to the 64-bit Nintendo 64, I find that opinion somewhat exasperating. Many […] More
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The Original Game Boy Pioneered Handheld Gaming
Considering the popularity of the Nintendo Switch, it’s easy to forget that there was a time where handheld games were considered a novelty. Like so many things from the early days of gaming, the Game Boy was an unorthodox, but extremely ambitious, experiment that paid off pretty wonderfully. Today I’d like to discuss the Game […] More
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Five Star Wars Games That Need to Come Out
E.A.’s stronghold over the Star Wars gaming license is over! Ubisoft’s team behind The Division is about to embark on a massive open-world game set in a galaxy far, far away. With the possibilities once more given to the fans, there’s a collection of Star Wars games dating back over thirty years ago to choose […] More
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Legacy of the Wizard: Descending Into the 8-Bit Unknown
Remember the old days of NES cartridge collecting? That golden age of gaming when the entire concept, hobby, and industry of video games was commonly just referred to as “Nintendo,” when games being cheaper to produce meant the burgeoning home console market was still fresh enough that mechanics and genres were still experimental. Fantasy and […] More
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25 Years of Virtual Boy: One Man’s Trash is Another Man’s Treasure
If you’re expecting an unbiased critique of the Virtual Boy then I’m afraid you’ve come to the wrong place. The console’s failings are well documented, and its reputation is already one of infamy. To me however, the Virtual Boy was always something of a ‘unicorn’ system—something highly desirable, but always just out of my reach. […] More
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Arcade Archives’ Hi Score Mode Resurrects the Thrill of the Arcade
The Thrill of the Arcade This year I’ve been pushing myself to play games outside of my comfort zone—namely AAA titles. I’ve never been attracted to cinematic games, and my experiment to try and appreciate them has mostly confounded my preconceptions. I could feel myself getting fed up. Gaming sessions had become a chore. It […] More
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Earthbound is Still an Inspiration 25 Years Later
I found Earthbound in a bargain bin just outside the automotive repair department of my local Sears. There were dozens of copies of the large rectangular shaped boxes in there, all marked CLEARANCE $19.99. I had wanted to buy the game when it first released, but I wasn’t making my own money at the time. […] More
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F-Zero X and WipEout: The Essence of Nintendo Vs Sony
Futuristic, anti-gravity racing games were all the rage in the latter half of the 90s. The advent of 3D polygonal consoles had enabled developers to create games where vehicles could travel at incredible speeds on tracks that could twist and loop without concern for real world physics. Many great games emerged from this compelling formula—Extreme-G, […] More
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Viewtiful Joe Needs a Comeback
The early 2000s were something of a creative renaissance for gaming, with multiple brand new IPs standing tall alongside well-established franchises. It’s weird to think of how few new IPs have cropped up in the past few generations of gaming, at least from major studios. It kind of makes sense; video game development is more […] More
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Top 10 Favorite 8-Bit Mega Man Boss Robots
The only thing that makes or breaks a Mega Man game is how cool the boss robots are. The Mega Man series was never about its backstory. That’s why cartoons based on Mega Man always feel so weird. It doesn’t matter if Mega Man is called to a competition that turned into revolt, if the […] More
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Chrono Trigger, 25 Years Later
Laura Palmer once said, “I’ll see you again in 25 years.” In case you can’t tell by the title of our website, we love Twin Peaks and because of this one line, we make an effort to look back on pieces of significant pop culture when they turn 25. Few other games of 1995 are as […] More
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