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Operation Rainfall Finally Has Succeeded Fully
Posted on January 28, 2013 | No CommentsTime to open the box, and climb the tower -
What I’ve Learned From Gaming 12/9
Posted on December 9, 2012 | No CommentsSam takes a look at what gaming has taught him this past week -
Are Video Games preservable like other forms of Art?
Posted on November 8, 2012 | No CommentsThe preservation of art is a difficult, even impossible, goal to achieve. In regards to current trends in the art and media world, video games are disappearing. This isn’t the sort of topic that will spawn a movie in the same vein as The Davinci Code; though the idea of Tom Hanks uncovering a hidden trough of lost NES games is cake for one’s imagination. -
Has Samus Aran Become Purely a Sex Symbol?
Posted on September 10, 2012 | 1 CommentReflecting is exactly what I did this summer, but more specifically I reflected on the history of Nintendo’s number one femme fatale, Samus Aran. As I’ve played through every installment of Samus’ space adventures in the Metroid series, I began contemplate how much she’s changed in style and appearance, for the better and, unfortunately, for the worst in many regards. -
Nintendo Power Coming to an End
Posted on August 21, 2012 | No CommentsSome reflections on the end of an era -
The Enjoyment of Video-Games is Relative
Posted on August 16, 2012 | 1 CommentThe past few months of my gaming life have been spent playing a much larger amount of “retro” or at least dated games from previous console generations. -
Why I Don’t Get Banjo Kazooie
Posted on July 28, 2012 | 2 CommentsDuring the N64 era, while many gamers were obsessing over the likes of Mario 64 and Star Fox 64, I found myself playing Goldeneye or The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. I certainly played a large handful of the “must play” and first-party titles from Nintendo; but I undoubtedly missed out on numerous classics that remain a mystery to me. -
Throwback Thursday: Crusader of Centy
Posted on June 28, 2012 | 3 CommentsLate in a system’s life, developers tend to put out some of the best games for that system, utilizing every trick they learned on their previous work. -
Throwback Thursday: Jungle Strike
Posted on June 21, 2012 | 7 CommentsJon takes us Back to the Genesis days when Hedgehogs were fast and wars were fought in Helicopters -
Missing in Action: The Last Guardian
Posted on June 9, 2012 | No CommentsBeast and Boy haven't been seen in two years
