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...

A review of Everquest from Boss Fight Books

by William Schwartz | Jun 7, 2025 | 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s, Gaming, Retro Computing, Reviews

  While not, strictly speaking, the first massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG), Everquest has a notorious reputation as the first such title to truly break into the mainstream. In his Boss Fight history, Matthew S. Smith covers pretty much...

Nintendo Switch 2 Console Release

by Old School Gamer | Jun 5, 2025 | 2010s, 2020s, Console/Handheld

UPDATE 5/5/2025 3.45 AM – Sources can now corroborate the earlier reports that the Switch 2 is now set for a June 2025 release. The console’s launch was moving into early next year – but in a surprise move – is designed to ensure Switch...

The Five Best Retro iPhone Games You’ve Never Played And Probably Can’t Anymore

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Jun 1, 2025 | 2000s, 2010s, 2020s, Gaming, Indie Built-Retro Inspired

With so many titles available to play on the iPhone, there’s always a chance there are games you simply just missed out on. Mega addictive hits the likes of “Angry Birds” and “Candy Crush” don’t make it any easier to try new games...