Mario: The Granddad of Video Game Success

Mario: The Granddad of Video Game Success

by | Jul 13, 2020 | 1980s, 1990s, Gaming

Every gamer who spent their time in the arcade in their younger years, and still holds a console or PC to date, is familiar with the small, stout Italian plumber with a thick moustache, affectionately named Mario. You might’ve seen him inside a SNES system, jumping...
NES: Star Wars

NES: Star Wars

by | Jul 5, 2020 | 1990s, Other Magazines Preview

Star Wars just seems like it would be the perfect series to make video games for yet for some reason there have been many failures along the way. While this game is far from a failure, I still can‟t help but be a little disappointed by it. One of the problems that the...
Games In Other Media: Sonic The Hedgehog

Games In Other Media: Sonic The Hedgehog

by | Jul 2, 2020 | 1990s, 2000s, 2010s

It’s bound to happen sooner or later.  A game has become a sensation, copies of it are flying off the shelves and the next thing a 1980’s/90’s parent knows is that their kid LOVES that game/franchise.  Being a child of the 90’s I can tell you...