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...

Missing Secret Characters in Fighting Games

by Ben Magnet | Aug 16, 2020 | 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s, Console/Handheld, Opinions

As awesome as fighting games are, there has always been one aspect that made me want to get good at certain fighting games.  It wasn’t because there was a tournament that I was going to participate in or because I wanted to school my brother in a game.  I wanted...

Protecting your retro video game boxes

by Todd Friedman | Aug 7, 2020 | 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, Columns, Opinions

I was organizing my video games the other day and came across an unopened Pokemon SoulSilver with Pokewalker Accessory in box. I looked up what an unopened box would be and to my surprise saw a range between 250 -350 dollars on Ebay.  I wanted to make sure this game...

Missing Older Sports Games.

by Ben Magnet | Jul 26, 2020 | 2000s, 2010s, 2020s, Console/Handheld, Opinions

With the world being in the shape it is it was nice to have one of my favorite things come back.  Baseball.  I love baseball, ever since I was little I’ve loved the game.  Watching it, playing it, going to Dodger games on the weekends with my family.  Even...