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One Man’s Quest to Review Every 16-Bit Game
I’ve played, reviewed, and documented my thoughts about every single game that was released in North America during the 16-bit era. Crazy, right? That’s 716 Super Nintendo, 704 Sega Genesis, and 95 TurboGrafx-16 games, for a grand total of 1,515 fourth-generation titles. Obviously, this begs two questions: Why would you do such a thing? My…
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Collecting retro Nintendo doesn’t have to be expensive, actually.
Greedy doodoo-heads seem determined to make my favorite hobby unaffordable. It’s been a little while since DKOldies started popping off on social media, but their legacy of severely overpriced retro games still lives on. For now, at least. Astute readers already know where I’m headed. Yes, this post exists in large part to promote the…
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16 Underrated NES Games
The Nintendo Entertainment System is one of the most successful and most enduring video game consoles ever invented. Following the North American console crash, the NES emerged not only as the dominating force in home gaming, but as a pop culture icon so ubiquitous as to be almost unmatched in its ubiquitatious ubiquitosity! Mario, Metroid,…
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Final Fantasy vs Dragon Warrior pt 1: A deep dive into JRPGs for the NES
…in the Japanese version…a woman offers to sell puff-puff – a Japanese onomatopoeia for a girl rubbing her breasts in someone’s face, or juggling her own breasts. In the North American version, the woman sells tomatoes.
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The 15 Best Sega Dreamcast RPGs
Sega’s systems have had plenty of great RPGs, but like Rodney Dangerfield, they get no respect. Sega Dreamcast was a very intriguing system that never lived up to its full potential. Despite having internet connectivity and good graphics, the Dreamcast lacked the sales to keep up with the competition. Remember, the system suffered from the…
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Here’s Everything We Know About Axiom Verge 2
From scouring the internet, the developer’s website, social media, interviews, stalking Tom and digging through his trash, here’s everything we know about Axiom Verge 2.
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Colony Siege – A New RTS Hybrid in Spaaaaace!
Colony Siege is currently available on Steam. Players will be challenged to fend off massive hordes of enemies through 23 intense missions. Work your way through the story mode alone or with a friend in 2-player co-op in 23 intense missions. Earn cash to unlock upgrades for your commander, your units, buildings and more. It’s…
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Ministry of Broadcast Game Review – A Dystopian Platforming Reality Show
Ministry of Broadcast likely won’t change your life. But it’s a solid play with challenging puzzles, an interesting story, pleasant pixel graphics, multiple endings, and enough achievements and hidden shoes to keep you busy.
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The Final Fantasy VII Remake: 4 Questions That Keep Me From Getting Too Excited
We can blame it on translations all we like, but some of the Final Fantasy VII dialogue was just awful. I’m not even just talking about the infamous “This guy are sick.”
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Hardcore Mecha PS4 Review (An Ode to Gundam)
The game starts off like your typical Japanese sentai show where a giant mechas fights a giant monster. Then it turns grim really quickly.
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Nintendo Switch Elite Backpack Review
When I originally wrote this review, I was very impressed. I’m updating it now (about six months later), after using it pretty much every day, and my mind hasn’t changed.
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Top 3 Massively Underrated Sega Genesis Games
While you often hear about games like Sonic the Hedgehog, Streets of Rage, and Gunstar Heroes, there are plenty of underrated Sega Genesis games that deserve their time in the spotlight.
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The Ultimate Retro Game Treasure Review
I used Retro Game Treasure for 3 months. Here’s everything you need to know about the retro video game crate service.
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Dusk Tactics – A Promising Homage Now in Development
The game is approaching its alpha release, so it seemed like a good time to dig a little deeper and get a bit of insight into the development process, and what to expect in the future.
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Summon eldritch horrors in Sea Salt (Switch game review)
The game play in Sea Salt is different from anything I’ve played before. The concept is very simple: You play as Dagon, an evil sea deity directing his hordes on the land from is kingdom below the depths.
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The Pale City – Indie Game Preview
The otherworldly exploration of Planescape Torment meets the focused characterization of the Witcher, re-imagined as a deeply nontraditional JRPG.
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5 Unsettling Boss Fights in Retro Games (That Made Me Question My Gaming Decisions)
Whether you have real Mike Tyson and pixelated Mike Tyson fighting for the title of “scariest human being” or you’re questioning reality thanks to a malevolent Creator, it’s safe to say that some retro bosses were just plain unsettling.