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  • One Man’s Quest to Review Every 16-Bit Game

    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…

  • 16 Underrated NES Games

    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,…

  • Final Fantasy vs Dragon Warrior pt 1: A deep dive into JRPGs for the NES

    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.

  • The 15 Best Sega Dreamcast RPGs

    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…

  • What is the Appeal of Animal Crossing: New Horizons?

    What is the Appeal of Animal Crossing: New Horizons?

    Not everybody understands Animal Crossing, but one of our agents went undercover to see what the big deal is. If you’ve been on the internet at all lately, you’ve no doubt seen the influx of posts about Animal Crossing: New Horizons, the latest entry in the long-running Nintendo franchise that has been winning the hearts…

  • 7 Moments from Final Fantasy 7 I Need to See in the Remake

    7 Moments from Final Fantasy 7 I Need to See in the Remake

    Ladies and gentlemen, the Final Fantasy VII hype train is hitting top speed for me. Reports are coming out that there are places where the it has already become available. That’s over a week before the official release date. I don’t know if it’s this quarantine or the fact that the remake is coming so…

  • Breath of the Wild 2: These are our Demands

    Breath of the Wild 2: These are our Demands

    With the upcoming Breath of the Wild sequel at least another year away, (probably?) it’s as good a time as any to make our list of demands for Nintendo.

  • Super Lucky’s Tale For Nintendo Switch Review

    Super Lucky’s Tale For Nintendo Switch Review

    Looking for a 3D platforming game experience for the Nintendo Switch in the same vein as old 3D platformers from the N64-era? Here comes New Super Lucky’s Tale, also known as Super Lucky’s Tale for Xbox/PC, to fill that void. There are lot of comparisons that can be made between this game and games like…

  • Terrible PS1 Games in Otherwise Great Series

    Terrible PS1 Games in Otherwise Great Series

    There’s nothing worse than waiting for the next installment in your favorite game series only to be disappointed by a subpar entry. Yet, there were some truly terrible PS1 games in otherwise great series. Whether it was a lack of innovation or failing to capitalize on the best aspects of their previous games, some series…

  • Skul: The Hero Slayer Review

    Skul: The Hero Slayer Review

    Skul is not what it looks like. What appears to be a pixel-based roguelike Metroidvania is actually a Souls-like beat-em-up. And it works!

  • "The Messenger" Devs crush Kickstarter with a new JRPG

    "The Messenger" Devs crush Kickstarter with a new JRPG

    As of this writing, it’s not too late to pledge to Sea of Stars and help unlock all the stretch goals. The indie games market may be saturated with pixel-art games, and some of them are very well done. But they mostly exist in the realm of the “roguelike Metroidvania.” Which is a fine world,…

  • Snakeybus crashes into Nintendo Switch April 2

    Snakeybus crashes into Nintendo Switch April 2

    Imagine the deranged lovechild Crazy Taxi and Snake. That’s Snakeybus for Nintendo Switch. Snakeybus has been on Steam for a while now, but indie game publisher Digerati is bringing it to the Nintendo Switch, PS4, and XBox. The goal of the game is to pick up as many passengers as possible in your bus. When…

  • Why is Earthbound so Much Better than Chrono Trigger?

    Why is Earthbound so Much Better than Chrono Trigger?

    I am one-hundred percent positive that a face off between Earthbound vs. Chrono Trigger would end with Earthbound ripping and tearing and coming out the undeniable victor.

  • Lydia is hand-drawn horror that’s all too real

    Lydia is hand-drawn horror that’s all too real

    Lydia (on Nintendo Switch and Steam) doesn’t pull any punches with its depressing subject matter: Alcoholism and how it affects a family.

  • Final Fantasy IX – 9 Reasons You Should Appreciate it More

    Final Fantasy IX – 9 Reasons You Should Appreciate it More

    It’s no secret that Final Fantasy IX (FFIX) wasn’t as beloved as some of the other Final Fantasy games on PlayStation. Looking at the sales for FFVIII and FFX, that much is clear. If you include the entire franchise, it might not even crack the top 5 favorites for many people.

  • PowerA Everywhere Messenger Bag for Nintendo Switch

    PowerA Everywhere Messenger Bag for Nintendo Switch

    I’m a sucker for a good messenger bag, and a sucker for a nice carry, so this is right up my alley and I was glad for the chance to get a good, close look at the Everywhere Messenger Bag.