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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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November 27th – Wild Arms

by | Nov 27, 2019 | , , , , , | 0 Comments

https://videogameofthedayhome.files.wordpress.com/2019/11/11272019-wild-arms.mp3Hello and welcome! My name is Katosepe and I’ll be your host for today’s Video Game of the Day. Westerns seem to almost be coming back from the grave these days. It’s impossible to ignore...

November 25th – Berzerk

by | Nov 25, 2019 | , , , , , | 0 Comments

https://videogameofthedayhome.files.wordpress.com/2019/11/11252019-berzerk.mp3Hello and welcome! My name is Katosepe and I’ll be your host for today’s Video Game of the Day. There’s something special about being in a darkened room, standing in front of the soft glow...

Retro Arcades Are Not Dead.

Retro Arcades Are Not Dead.

by | Nov 25, 2019 | , | 0 Comments

I wasn't alive in the heyday of arcades. Back in the 80's when arcades were the place to be, where kids and adults alike would line up to play the newest game and try to set the high score. After the crash of '82 arcades were the only place where many people COULD...

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