Sorry Sony: From Playstation to Switch – By Brad Feingold

by Brad Feingold | Dec 29, 2020 | 2020s, Magazine Preview, Opinions

Ever since the first Playstation system came out, I have always been a loyal player. In fact, I remember when the Playstation 2 came out, I was camping out in the Wal-Mart layaway area waiting to be the first person to get one at midnight. The first three games I...

Why The Classics Never Die.

by Ben Magnet | Nov 29, 2020 | 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s, Console/Handheld, Opinions

When reading the title of this you may think you know the answer.  “Because they’re GOOD!”  Well you aren’t wrong.  When it comes to classic games the classics are known as “The Classics” for a reason.  Either because they shaped...

More Love For Metroid Please.

by Ben Magnet | Nov 22, 2020 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2020s, Opinions

This year is the 35th Anniversary for Super Mario and of course Nintendo is going all out on celebrating.  Next year however we see another big anniversary, the 35th anniversary for the Legend of Zelda.  These two mega franchises are the backbone of Nintendo’s...

The Dated Genius of Super Mario 64.

by Ben Magnet | Oct 12, 2020 | 1990s, 2020s, Console/Handheld, Opinions

Ever since Super Mario 3D All-Stars released for the Nintendo Switch, I have been playing it steadily and in the weeks since the games release I have unlocked all 3 cap switches and have gotten over 90 stars in total on my way to the coveted 120.  Putting as many...

The Second Hand Gaming Market and Tricks to Not Get Scammed.

by Ben Magnet | Oct 4, 2020 | Console/Handheld, Lists, Opinions

The second hand market is the backbone for retro game collectors.  There are stores dedicated to it, conventions, trade shows, websites.  The ways we can go out and grow our retro video game collection is limitless.  However, with this grand wonderland of used games...

The Hype, and Reservations, of the Mario 35th Anniversary Direct.

by Ben Magnet | Sep 5, 2020 | 2020s, Console/Handheld, Events, Opinions

On Thursday September 3rd, Nintendo released their Mario 35th Anniversary Nintendo Direct.  The direct had some neat things to show off such as upcoming releases of a Game and Watch console, R/C Mario Kart, and the release of Super Mario All-Stars for the SNES Online...