Mario and Zelda are two of my favorite game series of all time. I’ve looked forward to every major release since I was a kid in the 80s and 90s. Despite only finding the series in 2017, my love for Nihon Falcom’s Ys matches the Nintendo powerhouse series. I enjoy the retro classics with their … Read more
Nintendo released one of the most impactful games in history during 1996. Super Mario 64 changed the landscape of 3D platformers and 3D gaming in general. Mario moved smoothly around wonderfully designed little worlds jam packed with secrets to discover. To this day it’s a ton of fun to play. I understand why it’s the … Read more
50% of Final Fantasy 7 Remake is absolutely thrilling. The other 50% is frustrating and boring. Highs and lows within the same game make it difficult to assess. Does the bad outweigh the good? Let’s dig in and find out. In spring 1998, I sunk over 100 hours into the original Final Fantasy 7. Credit … Read more
This is my personal Top 10 NES games I still enjoy playing today. These aren’t necessarily the most important games on the system or to the history of gaming. I’ve chosen these titles because I can pick them up and play them with no problem. They’re as fun today as they were 25+ years ago. … Read more
Beat em ups were everywhere in the 90s. The genre hit peak popularity in the 16-bit era, as home ports finally began measuring up to the arcade originals. One of the more impressive games in the genre is Maximum Carnage, a wholly original console title. Released on the SNES and Genesis in 1994, it adapted … Read more
PlayStation Top 10 After the announcement of the PlayStation Classic I decided to look back at my personal Top 10 PlayStation games to see if they hold up. Each gets a minimum of 3 hours of game play before I compare how I remember the game and how it plays now. The rest of my … Read more
PlayStation Top 10 After the announcement of the PlayStation Classic I decided to look back at my personal Top 10 PlayStation games to see if they hold up. Each gets a minimum of 3 hours of game play before I compare how I remember the game and how it plays now. The rest of my … Read more
PlayStation Top 10 After the announcement of the PlayStation Classic I decided to look back at my personal Top 10 PlayStation games to see if they hold up. Each gets a minimum of 3 hours of game play before I compare how I remember the game and how it plays now. The rest of my … Read more
PlayStation Top 10 After the announcement of the PlayStation Classic I decided to look back at my personal Top 10 PlayStation games to see if they hold up. Each gets a minimum of 3 hours of game play before I compare how I remember the game and how it plays now. The rest of my … Read more
PlayStation Top 10 After the announcement of the PlayStation Classic I decided to look back at my personal Top 10 PlayStation games to see if they hold up. Each gets a minimum of 3 hours of game play before I compare how I remember the game and how it plays now. The rest of my … Read more
