Cancelled 40 Winks N64 Port to Finally See Release

by Brendan Meharry | Feb 16, 2018 | 1990s, 2000s, 2010s

“Move over Mario…” was the bold Nintendo Official Magazine quote that adorned the cover of the 40 Winks N64 port that was never to be… until this week, of course. Through the magic of Kickstarter and Piko Interactive, the platform/adventure featuring Ruff and Tumble...

Great Games That Will (Probably) Never Be Released Again: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles from Konami

by David Oxford | Feb 8, 2018 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, Arcade

Over the years, a lot of great games have been released which have little to no chance of ever being re-released for one reason or another — or several. In this series, we’re going to take a look at some of those titles which you’ll more often than...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Robyn Swanson

by Todd Friedman | Feb 1, 2018 | 2000s, 2010s, Columns

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Robyn Swanson, who is displayed on card number 119 from the Superstars of 2011 Collection.   Robyn is also displayed on card number 920.   Robyn is one of the most competitive women gamers today.   Robyn is currently a...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Paul Zimmerman

by Todd Friedman | Jan 25, 2018 | 2000s, 2010s, Columns

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Paul Zimmerman, who currently is displayed on card number 1, from the Superstars of 2011 Collection.  Paul has many World Records held on the Atari 2600 System.  Games like Demon Attack, Berzerk and Phoenix to name a few.  Paul...

Pikmin for GameCube Review

by Brendan Meharry | Jan 25, 2018 | 2000s

This was my first GameCube review – Pikmin! Released in 2001, Pikmin has you directing a bunch ‘Pikmin’ to salvage scattered spaceship parts after crash-landing on an uncharted planet. You’re under the pump, though – you’ve only got...

Downright Bizarre Games: Jaws Unleashed – Dah Dumm….Dah Dumm

by Michael Thomasson | Jan 22, 2018 | 2000s, Console/Handheld

Jaws Unleashed Microsoft X-Box and Playstation 2 2006 There are not many titles that allow you to play as the antagonist. Jaws Unleashed, a free-roaming action game, fulfills that adolescent wish. Exactly how bad-ass is Jaws? Well, the tutorial alone teaches players...