Retro Review: Jurassic World Wii U: One of the Best Lego Games, Ever

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Sep 1, 2025 | 2010s, Gaming, Reviews

Powered by some of the best visuals in a Lego game to date and the awesome duality of playing with both the iconic characters from the series and dinosaurs, “Lego Jurassic World” is a beast of a game with plenty to see and do. Colorful, smart and more often than not...

A Look Back- The Original Pokken Tournament on Wii U Was Awesome

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Aug 11, 2025 | 2010s, Gaming

This is not a Pokemon Stadium clone. This is not a cheap Tekken rip-off. This is is Pokken Tournament. One of the best looking Wii U games ever and featuring some of the best fight mechanics on the console to date, Pokken Tournament, at least in a single fight format,...

Forgotten Game Review: ‘Swords and Soliders 2’ Review: A Sequel to be Proud of

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Aug 8, 2025 | 2010s, Gaming, Indie, Indie Built-Retro Inspired, Reviews

Sequels are a tough act to pull off, even for big publishers, but for a indie company, it could be life or death. However, the sequel to Ronimo Games’ award-winning WiiWare hit “Swords and Soldiers” is a Wii U makeover that keep you not only talking about...

Retro Review: Wii Party U: A Lost Chance

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Aug 4, 2025 | 2010s, Gaming, Reviews

Nintendo caught lightning in a bottle with “Wii Sports” in 2006 and you know what they say about catching it twice. Although the mega publisher had success with “Wii Sports: Resort,” other similar mini-game collections have felt like shallow compilations of tech...

Retro Review: Yo-Kai Watch: Gotta Befriend ‘Em All

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Aug 1, 2025 | 2010s, Gaming, Reviews

BEFORE WE GET STARTED: There is a Yo-Kai will a butt, for a face.   http://southpark.cc.com/clips/104392/ben-assfleck Yes, you read that right. Remember that episode of “South Park” where Trey Parker and Matt Stone make fun of Ben Affleck and Cartman calls him Ben...

A review of Dance Dance Revolution from Boss Fight Books

by William Schwartz | Jul 11, 2025 | 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s, Arcade, Gaming, Reviews

  There is perhaps no image of the aughts era arcade quite as iconic as those giant Dance Dance Revolution machines, paradoxically because it’s difficult to imagine anything quite so antithetic to the arcade experience prior to that point than dancing to...