by David Oxford | Dec 27, 2018 | 1980s, 1990s, Console/Handheld, Events
As we’ve seen previously, despite being selected specifically by Nintendo in order to provide exclusive content for their then upcoming new home console, not every member of the Ultra 64 Dream Team was able to deliver. Much like Sierra On-Line, however, they...
by David Oxford | Dec 20, 2018 | 1990s
This past Monday, December 17th, 2018 marked the 25th anniversary of the release of the very first game in the Mega Man X (nee Rockman X) series, and to celebrate, I hope you won’t mind indulging me as I recall the occasion with a bit of an anecdote. I also hope...
by David Oxford | Dec 13, 2018 | 1990s, 2010s
While many video game developers and publishers enjoy remaking titles from their back catalogs with state-of-the-art technology (see: the Resident Evil 2 remake), a popular pastime among fans of longstanding video game franchises is to “demake” modern...
by David Oxford | Dec 11, 2018 | 1980s, Magazine Preview, The Story Of...
Since the dawn of video games, there have been seemingly endless efforts made to bring the pastime we all enjoy to a more mainstream audience: television, comic books, movies, music, and more. But one method that’s been around for nearly as long as the medium itself...
by David Oxford | Dec 6, 2018 | 1980s
In 1988, Konami changed the gaming landscape when it released Contra for the Nintendo Entertainment System, bringing 2-player guerilla warfare action against invading aliens right into your living room. But what some people don’t realize is that Contra was not...