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Nintendo Switch Launch Garners Well Wishes from Video Game Industry
The Nintendo Switch has officially launched worldwide today. I then stumbled upon a GameSpot article that left me dumbfounded for a good second before I recovered my senses: “PlayStation, Xbox, And More Congratulate Nintendo On Switch Launch.” The article mentions how some big names in gaming – including its two erstwhile not-really-competitors – took to Twitter to congratulate Nintendo on the lau...[Read More]
SEGA Rumored to Be Working on Remastered Shenmue Double Pack
For hardcore fans of the Shenmue series, the announcement by Yu Suzuki of the Kickstarter for Shenmue III during Sony’s E3 2015 conference probably resulted in a prolonged orgasm. In all fairness, I was a bit excited at the prospect. Shenmue was a groundbreaking game in 2000, and I remember being wowed by its storytelling and visual prowess. Of course, that feeling left me when I remember that it ...[Read More]
Retro Review: Castlevania Bloodlines (GEN)
Release Date: March 17, 1994 Developer: Konami Publisher: Konami Sorry for not posting anything recently. You know, life and such. I touched on this subject once before with my review of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Hyperstone Heist for the Genesis, but it’s worth repeating again. Nintendo revived the video game market in the mid-to-late 80s. But while the NES was getting all the love from co...[Read More]
Never Played: Aliens: Colonial Marines
I think it’s obvious why I avoided Aliens: Colonial Marines. It’s not an excuse, though. As readers who read my Never Played review of Assassin’s Creed: Unity may remember, I prefer to base my proclamation on a game being shit on actual experience, not just word of mouth. But the literary venom spewed towards this game was enough that I stayed away. Sometimes, trusted reviews scare you away, and r...[Read More]
Retro Review: SoulCalibur (DC)
Release Date: September 9, 1999 Developer: Project Soul Publisher: Namco There sure have been a lot of notable anniversaries in the last couple of months that conspire to make me feel even older. The most recent anniversary to add to the gray in my beard is the 20th Anniversary of Bandai Namco’s Soulcalibur series. The series pioneered true 8-way 3D, weapons-based combat and has been a staple of t...[Read More]
Retro Review: Phantasy Star Online (DC)
Release Date: December 21, 2000 Developer: Sonic Team Publisher: SEGA Corporation The SEGA Dreamcast was a snake-bitten console. It was their most technologically-advanced console, but it was released at a time when gamers were openly hostile with the company. Stateside, all of the goodwill SEGA of America garnered for the 16-bit Genesis was washed away with SEGA of Japan’s meddling, forcing such ...[Read More]
Retro Review: Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (Saturn)
Release Date: June 25, 1998 Developer: Konami Computer Entertainment Publisher: Konami For my first Halloween Retro Review, I decided ahead of time that I would look at a Castlevania game. I mean, it’s Halloween, and few things go better with All Hallow’s Evening than Dracula himself. But I also decided to add a twist to the review. For the twist, I looked to Japan for the second week in a row. Ca...[Read More]
Lamenting the Death of the Dreamcast
Note: this article originally appeared on the site on May 25th and is being re-posted to commemorate the Dreamcast’s 17th Anniversary today. Talking about the Sega Dreamcast gets me mad. Even the most ardent fan of Sega has to admit that the way the company handled their consoles was nearly criminal. Their third generation console, the Master System, was more powerful than its main competito...[Read More]
Retro Review: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Hyperstone Heist (GEN)
Release Date: December 11, 1992 Developer: Konami Publisher: Konami The Nintendo vs Sega console war of the early 90s produced some very intriguing subplots. There was the way the console manufacturers attacked each other in commercials. There was also the Mortal Kombat blood controversy. However, one hidden subplot helped fuel the console war even more, and the subject of today’s retro review is ...[Read More]
Pokemon Go Is Taking Over the World – Episode 31
The Best Foul Mouthed and controversial Video Game Podcast on this Planet. This week we talk about Pokemon Go , Ghostbusters the movie, Nintendo Nx,Nintendo Mini and we have special guests R2 Squared Comic Podcasts Hosts Karla And Menissa Creating chaos as always. Check it out!
Sega Genesis Emulation Console Falls Flat Compared to Classic NES
When Nintendo announced their NES Classic Edition, their Flashback version of the NES with 30 built-in games, the Sega camp felt the need respond. By “the Sega camp”, I mean AtGames, the manufacturer that essentially created the emulated console market with the release of the Atari Flashback and the original Sega Genesis Classic Game Console. They have decided to respond to Nintendo’s decision…by ...[Read More]
Retro Review: Double Dragon (NES)
Release Date: October 1988 Developer: Technōs Japan Publisher: Tradewest Double Dragon is a well-known and loved old-school side-scrolling beat ‘em up. Released in the arcade in 1987 by Technōs Japan, it had players control one of two brothers, Billy Lee or twin Jimmy. Players could play alone or with a friend, fighting through four stages of turf belonging to a gang called the Black Warrio...[Read More]