Can Shining Force Be Fixed?

by William Schwartz | Jun 3, 2025 | 1990s, 2020s, Console/Handheld, Gaming, Opinions, Reviews

  The title probably isn’t entirely fair. Plenty of Shining Force fans would say the game doesn’t need to be fixed, it’s already a classic, and I would wager that greyskies is among them. Nevertheless, greyskies has brought his Return to Grans...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Tony Hawk

by Todd Friedman | May 30, 2025 | 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, Columns, Console/Handheld

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Tony Hawk who currently is displayed on card number 3522, from the Superstars of 2021 Collection.  There is no talk about skateboarding without mentioning the name Tony Hawk. His popularity in skateboarding was as big as any...

A review of Hermano for the Chromatic

by William Schwartz | May 20, 2025 | 2020s, Console/Handheld, Gaming, Indie, Indie Built-Retro Inspired, Reviews

    Despite what’s implied by the title, Hermano isn’t actually the name of the character you play in the side scroller of the same title for the Game Boy, best optimized for the Chromatic from ModRetro. Rather, you play as Nano, who rises from...

Echoes of the Unread Brings Enchanted 8-bit Adventure Was KickStarted Yesterday and Already Funded!

by Old School Gamer | May 20, 2025 | 1990s, 2020s, Console/Handheld

Prepare to embark on a magical journey of friendship, imagination, and song as the Kickstarter campaign for Echoes of the Unread, a brand new adventure for the NES, is now live. Developed by Clever Cat Games and published by Mega Cat Studios, Echoes of the Unread puts...

Super Mario World Could Be the Next Mario Movie

by Matthew Owen | May 14, 2025 | 1990s, Console/Handheld

When The Super Mario Bros. Movie came out in 2023, it was an instant hit, much to the pleasure of both fans and Nintendo. A Super Mario Bros. Movie sequel was expected, but apart from confirming its existence, Nintendo and animation studio Illumination have been...

40 Years of Gradius: Konami’s King of Arcade Shmup

by Matthew Owen | May 13, 2025 | 1980s, 1990s, Arcade, Console/Handheld

Fast and difficult shoot ’em ups, often shortened to “shmups”, were an absolute staple of the arcade era. Space Invaders was a major proponent in the explosion of arcade culture, so it’s no wonder that the genre consistently received countless combinations...