SNES

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…

July 8, 2024
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,…

May 20, 2024
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.

May 10, 2024
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…

January 26, 2021
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.

February 25, 2020
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.”

February 22, 2020
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.

February 20, 2020
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.

February 19, 2020
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.

February 18, 2020
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.

February 14, 2020
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.

February 11, 2020
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.

February 11, 2020
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.

February 11, 2020
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.

February 9, 2020
6 Forgotten Pokemon Games you Never Knew Existed

I’ve compiled a list of top 3 forgotten Pokemon games, so that you can finally say you’ve played ‘em all!

February 7, 2020
Chained Echoes – A New 16-Bit RPG by Deck 13

Chained Echoes has demolished its Kickstarter goal, along with most of its stretch goals. It looks amazing, and the soundtrack plucks those nostalgia strings brilliantly.

February 3, 2020

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