An Overview of Special-Colored Game Cartridges

by Conor McBrien | Dec 5, 2018 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s

Video game cartridges have a long and interesting history. It’s hard to say how long that history will ultimately be, given that Nintendo will likely make cartridges for the Switch over the next several years. Today, I would like to examine one of my favorite aspects...

Limited Edition Ghostly Super Nt Announced & Available Effective Immediately

by Brendan Meharry | Dec 5, 2018 | 1990s, 2010s

Yes, that title is deliberately alarmist. This is not a drill – if you’ve been thinking of purchasing Analogues excellent Super Nt and are also a fan of the record label, Ghostly, then you better line up $249.99US pretty darn quick. They’ve just collaborated to create...

The Last Official Release: CD-i – Solar Crusade (1999)

by Brendan Meharry | Dec 1, 2018 | 1990s

Here we are, back again, for The Last Official Release. Welcome. Within these words, we delve into the world of the last official games released for your favourite consoles. I’ve long since run through the major players from the 5th generation and downwards, so as the...

Crazy Controllers – The Super Pad 64

by Conor McBrien | Nov 28, 2018 | 1990s, Columns

Games have to be controlled with something, whether it’s a mouse and keyboard, a good old joystick, or a modern, two-stick gamepad. In the first of a new series, we’ll look at some of the weird, unwieldy, or just plain bad controllers used by gamers both young and...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Paul Hornitzky

by Todd Friedman | Nov 25, 2018 | 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, Columns

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Paul Hornitzky who is displayed on card number 91, from the Twin Galaxies Superstars Collection of 2011.  Paul grew up in the Golden Age of Video Games.  When Arcades and Pinball were all the rage back in the 1970s and 1980s. ...

Remembering the Nintendo Ultra 64 Dream Team: Software Creations

by David Oxford | Nov 22, 2018 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s

Among all the members of Nintendo’s Ultra 64 Dream Team, Software Creations is perhaps among the lowest-key, having only developed a handful of titles for the system over its lifespan. However, that doesn’t make them any less important; in fact, they...