I want to take a look at a game that has about eight levels. You get new weapons from the bosses you beat. Each of these weapons is useful against a specific boss, and is also useful in getting through each area as well. You have two bars, too. One for weapons, one for your […]

Well, this is embarrassing. Normally I like to beat a game a couple times or so before writing an article on it. Sometimes that doesn’t happen. I have thousands of excuses. I wasn’t in the zone. I didn’t have the time to bash my head against it until I saw credits. The game cheated. The […]

When people think of their early days of gaming, there’s usually a few names that come up depending on when you started or what console you favored. In my day there were two schools. We had the Nintendo kids, and the SEGA kids. While I had both a Genesis and a Nintendo, there was one […]

Anime and video games go together like rum and coke. If there’s a reasonably popular anime, you can almost guarantee that you’re going to see a game based off it at some point. Now, when there’s a massively popular anime, you’re likely to see dozens upon dozens of games. The Dragon Ball series has been […]

Have you ever wondered what would happen if you took two of your favorite franchises and made a crossover? It could go horribly wrong, or it could be the best thing ever. Either way, you’re going to end up with something interesting, to say the least. That’s exactly what happened with Space Fantasy Zone. That’s […]

Super Metroid is probably one of the top five most popular SNES games, and one of my personal favorites on the console. For many people it was their introduction to the franchise. “The last Metroid is in captivity. The galaxy is at peace…” is now an iconic phrase. However, not many people ask the why […]

Some of my greatest treasures in my collection are the games published by Working Designs. Their packaging was always astounding and they had very high standards when it came to the games they’d choose to localize. From the TurboGrafx-16 through the PlayStation 2, every game they release was a treat to look forward to. For […]

Hudson Soft was one of the driving forces in the TurboGrafx-16 library, developing and publishing tons of fantastic titles for the system. They were responsible for the Ys ports, the Star Soldier games, and of course, Bomberman and Bonk’s Adventure. For me, Hudson Soft was what set the TurboGrafx-16 apart from the other consoles of […]

The acquisition of LucasFilms by the media giant Disney came with promises of many great things. Sadly, it came with some downsides as well. One of these was the closure of LucasArts, who were responsible for some fantastic games throughout the years. Most notable are their adventure games, such as The Secret of Monkey Island, […]

I’ve mentioned reproduction cartridges a few times, and I’ve gotten a flood of e-mail asking me what they are and if it’s something that’s safe to buy. I’ve bought a few throughout the years and I want to shed some light on them and show you what you can expect when buying a reproduction cartridge. […]