by Ben Magnet | Feb 23, 2021 | 2000s, Console/PC/Handheld, Gaming, Home Consoles, Opinions
To say that the Game Boy Advance (GBA) is the best of the entire Game Boy family may be a tad rhetorical. It was the more powerful system, it eventually had a backlit screen and the clamshell design made the whole system easier to fit inside a pocket. You also...
by Ben Magnet | Nov 29, 2020 | 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s, Console/PC/Handheld, Home Consoles, 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...
by Ben Magnet | Oct 12, 2020 | 1990s, 2020s, Console/PC/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...
by Ben Magnet | Sep 5, 2020 | 2020s, Console/PC/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...
by Jason Breininger | Sep 20, 2018 | 1980s, Columns, Console/PC/Handheld, The Story Of...
Nintendo Power was an enormous resource when it came to helping NES owners determine what games were worth buying, renting, or better off skipping entirely. However, not everyone was blessed enough to be a Nintendo Power subscriber, and there were very few other ways...