Why Does the Official Nintendo Seal of Quality End Up on Bad Games?

by David Oxford | Apr 12, 2018 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s

“This game sucks! So why does it have the Official Nintendo Seal of Quality on it?”, or some variation thereof, is a common refrain from within the gaming community that has been around for… well, perhaps as long as the seal itself. A common...

Keep Calm and Insert Coin: The Race to the Finish

by Brad Feingold | Apr 9, 2018 | 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, Arcade

Folks, as you may or may not have been aware, I have been away from the computer for a little while trying to get things back together in life.  It was like someone took a video game apart and said put it together.  For someone who has never done that, it was very...

Remembering the Nintendo Ultra 64 Dream Team: Acclaim

by David Oxford | Apr 5, 2018 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s

The first member of the Nintendo Ultra 64 Dream Team we’re going to take a look at is none other than Acclaim, the self-proclaimed “Masters of the Game.” While Acclaim’s reputation over the ensuing years hasn’t held up especially well, at...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Tim Kinzy

by Todd Friedman | Mar 21, 2018 | 2000s, 2010s, Columns

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Tim Kinzy, who is displayed on card number 2422 from the Superstars of 2016 Collection.  His documentary film trading card is featured on card number 2495.  Tim is one half of the team that directed, produced and edited the...

Remembering the Nintendo Ultra 64 Dream Team: Prologue

by David Oxford | Mar 1, 2018 | 1990s, 2000s

With rival SEGA a continued (albeit faltering) presence in the video game industry and Sony beginning to establish itself as a major player for years to come, Nintendo had to find a way to keep some of the spotlight on them in 1995 as they continued to work towards...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Todd Rogers

by Todd Friedman | Feb 28, 2018 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, Columns

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Todd Rogers, who is displayed on card number 100, from the Superstars of 2011.  Also Todd can be found on card numbers 356, 397, 521, 551, 660, 1763, 1869, 2049, 2135 and 2516.  The Video Games first “Pro Gamer”, Todd has...