Use your Game Boy as a Gamepad with this Modified Cartridge

by Brendan Meharry | Jan 4, 2019 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s

Everyone loves playing Game Boy games through the Wii’s Virtual Console or the GameCube’s Game Boy Player, but the controls are just never exactly right. Sure, the Game Boy didn’t exactly rep the most complex control system ever that was needing replication, but the...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Carrie Swidecki

by Todd Friedman | Dec 30, 2018 | 2000s, 2010s, Columns

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Carrie Swidecki, who is displayed on card number 922 from the Superstars of 2014 Collection.   Carrie Swidecki is a Multi Guinness World Record Holder who is best known for setting the overall longest video game marathon of all...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Jack Gale

by Todd Friedman | Dec 22, 2018 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, Columns

 Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Jack Gale, displayed on card number 103, from the Superstars of 2011.  Jack is also on card numbers 929 and 2155.   Jack was one of 22 gamers of the 1985 Twin Galaxies Coronation Day tournament held in Los Angeles, CA.   Jack...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Dan Wolfe

by Todd Friedman | Dec 15, 2018 | 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, Columns

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Dan Wolfe, who is displayed on card number 738, from the Superstars of 2014.  Dan is currently second on the NES game Bubble Bobble with a score of 1,747,020.   Dan is a super fan of the classic console systems such as Nintendo...

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...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Derek Sorrells

by Todd Friedman | Dec 2, 2018 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, Columns

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Derek Sorrells, who is displayed on card number 832, from the Superstars of 2014 Collection.  Derek is also featured on cards 1280, 2158 and 2254.   Derek is an old school gamer who loves arcade machines.  He grew up in the...