by William Schwartz | Mar 1, 2026 | 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s, Bookshelf, Console/Handheld, Gaming, Reviews
One of the most popular books of the Boss Fight series, The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask is finally back in print. It’s easy enough to see why. Despite its odd place in the canon, with the game being a rushed project designed to make use of the...
by William Schwartz | Feb 24, 2026 | 1990s, 2000s, 2020s, Console/Handheld, Gaming
For almost as long as there have been puzzle games, there have been puzzle fighters. The two-player version of games like Tetris and Puyo Puyo generally work by having garbage pieces added to the other player’s screen whenever one player clears a lot of...
by William Schwartz | Feb 14, 2026 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s, Console/Handheld, Gaming, Reviews
The newest entry in the Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Cultures Series, The Legend of Zelda and Philosophy does pretty much exactly what you’d expect. It explains broader philosophical ideas from the perspective of the Legend of Zelda games. But don’t...
by William Schwartz | Feb 13, 2026 | 1990s, 2020s, Pinball, Stern
Earlier today, Stern Pinball confirmed the existence of a Pokémon Pinball table and immediately made it available to order. While the Pokémon franchise is a broad one spanning decades, the Stern table is noteworthy for hearkening back to the 90s era of the...
by William Schwartz | Jan 31, 2026 | 1980s, 1990s, 2020s, AtariST, C64 Vic20, Console/Handheld, Indie
On January 30th, Retro Room Games made their Game Boy Advance port of Nebulus available to purchase in their online store. Produced in collaboration with Rebellion, Nebulus is a classic puzzle platformer dating to 1987. Originally released for home computers...