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Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Steven Lucas

by | November 10, 2026 | 1990s, 2010s, Columns | 0 Comments

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Steven Lucas, who is displayed on card number 178, from the   Superstars of 2011 Collection.   Steven is the 1991 Nintendo Campus Challenge National Champion, in which players contested over Super Mario Bros. 3, Pin-bot and Dr....
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The Legend of Zelda on the C64

by | November 9, 2026 | 1980s, 2020s, C64 Vic20, Console/Handheld | 0 Comments

Emerging from the 80s, two of Nintendo's biggest franchises on its game systems were Super Mario Bros. and Zelda. While neither officially migrated the classic titles from their Nintendo console homes, that has changed in recent years. In 2012, the OG platformer...
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Twinkle Tale confirmed for official English language release on Sega Genesis

by | November 9, 2026 | 1990s, 2020s, Console/Handheld, Gaming | 0 Comments

  Earlier today, Limited Run Games confirmed that it will be releasing the classic Sega Genesis shooter Twinkle Tale on its original platform, with pre-orders for the game opening up on midnight November 10th and continuing onward through December 20th. The...
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The Last Official Release: CD-i – Solar Crusade (1999)

The Last Official Release: CD-i – Solar Crusade (1999)

by | Dec 1, 2018 | | 2 Comments

Here we are, back again, for The Last Official Release. Welcome. Within these words, we delve into the world of the last official games released for your favourite consoles. I’ve long since run through the major players from the 5th generation and downwards, so as the...

Ji-Wen Tsao and Shark! Shark!

Ji-Wen Tsao and Shark! Shark!

by | Dec 1, 2018 | , , | 0 Comments

A few years ago, Sprout Games published Feeding Frenzy. In 2006, a sequel was released by PopCap Games (the company behind games like Plants Vs. Zombies and Peggle). In the game, you played as a fish feeding on other fish. The more you ate, the larger you got. Of...

Crazy Controllers – The Super Pad 64

Crazy Controllers – The Super Pad 64

by | Nov 28, 2018 | , | 1 Comment

Games have to be controlled with something, whether it’s a mouse and keyboard, a good old joystick, or a modern, two-stick gamepad. In the first of a new series, we’ll look at some of the weird, unwieldy, or just plain bad controllers used by gamers both young and...

Astrosmash and the Blue Sky Rangers

Astrosmash and the Blue Sky Rangers

by | Nov 28, 2018 | , , | 0 Comments

Some things are instantly addictive. One sweet taste and you’re immediately hooked for life. No, I’m not talking about anything illicit. I’m talking about things like Cap’n Crunch with Crunch Berries, Lay’s Potato Chips (Betcha can’t eat just one!), and Astrosmash for...

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