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A review of the Tetris My Play Watch

by | November 7, 2026 | 1980s, 2020s, Console/Handheld, Gaming, Reviews | 0 Comments

  I have to be honest. When I first heard of the concept of the My Play Watch, I was skeptical. Wristwatches aren't exactly the best fit for gaming. They're certainly not a great fit for Tetris, a game famous for requiring often precise movements, something which...
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Growing Up Gaming: What Life Was Like for a Gamer Kid in the ’80s and ’90s Part 1

by | November 6, 2026 | 1980s, 1990s, Arcade, Gaming, GenX Grownup | 0 Comments

When you walked through the doors of a store in 1988, video games did not live in a big, uniform storefront advertising the latest releases, and there were no midnight releases. They were physical, chaotic, and awesome. If you wanted a new release, you went to the...
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Trapped on Doomed Hardware: The Strange, Brilliant Legacy of Lucienne’s Quest

by | November 3, 2026 | 1990s, Console/Handheld | 0 Comments

When you walked into a game store in the mid-90s looking for a legitimate, awesome Japanese RPG to play on whatever console you had, your options were surprisingly slim. The SNES was winding down its legendary run, the Sony PlayStation was still finding its footing...
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The Power of the Fist – NES Powerglove

The Power of the Fist – NES Powerglove

by | Dec 30, 2021 | | 0 Comments

Some call it a controller, some call it a peripheral, some even call it a gimmick. I would say it is all of these and more.  The Nintendo PowerGlove is one of the most talked about pieces of the juggernaut system we know as the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES).  ...

RDP RetroDuo Portable V. 2.0

RDP RetroDuo Portable V. 2.0

by | Dec 28, 2021 | | 2 Comments

This is the review of the RDP RetroDuo Portable V. 2.0 handheld system.   This is a fairly new item that has been on the market less than a year.    I have purchased this item with the excitement of playing the original classic Nintendo and Super Nintendo games on a...

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