It Figures : A Sephiroth story – by Michael Mertes

by Mike Mertes | Mar 22, 2021 | 1990s, 2010s, 2020s, Console/Handheld, Gaming, Magazine Preview

It’s not uncommon in today’s world to walk down the toy aisle of any big box store and see action figures from games like Halo, Super Mario Bros., Sonic the Hedgehog, Pokemon, Street Fighter, and Mindcraft. Before the late 1990s, any action figures related...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Justin Pursell

by Todd Friedman | Mar 21, 2021 | 1980s, 2010s, 2020s, Columns

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Justin Pursell, who is displayed on card number 3530, from the Superstars of 2021 Collection. Justin is one of the most talented artists I have seen in a long time. His artistic precision makes all his artwork look realistic...

Five Reasons Why You Must Play Hades on Nintendo Switch

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Mar 21, 2021 | 2020s, Indie Built-Retro Inspired, Lists

Hades was considered by many to be the game of 2020. That’s no easy feat, on its own. The fact that it’s an indie title, in development for years, is a testament to the amount of polish in this Action/RPG. If you haven’t played it yet, here are five great reasons to...

The Super Mario Bros. Game & Watch: A Neat Little Nostalgia Trap

by Ben Magnet | Mar 12, 2021 | 1980s, 2020s, Console/Handheld, Gaming, Reviews

The Super Mario Bros. Game & Watch system is really neat.  As someone who grew up mostly playing the Tiger electronic handhelds this new device pays a great homage to the Game & Watch titles from decades ago.  So why am I talking about it now than way back in...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Sam Tuff

by Todd Friedman | Mar 6, 2021 | 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s, Columns, Console/Handheld

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Sam Tuff who currently is displayed on card number 3538, from the Superstars of 2021. Sam, from the North East of England, is a World Record Tetris player. He holds over 60 world records on the Twin Galaxies Scoreboard for...

Pokemon Disasters – by Michael Thomasson

by Michael Thomasson | Mar 4, 2021 | 1990s, 2000s, 2020s, Columns, Magazine Preview

Certainly it is doubtful that Pokémon creator Satoshi Tjiri knew when he started up his hand-written and stapled video game fanzine, Game Freak, that his creation would cause such a fuss! The avid insect collector and video game hobbyist became enthralled with...