by Shaun Jex | Mar 29, 2019 | 1990s, Reviews, The Story Of...
Earlier this month, the Blockbuster Video located in Morley, Australia announced that it was closing. It was the last Blockbuster on the continent, and the second to last Blockbuster in the world. Now, there is only one left. The last Blockbuster Video on the planet...
by Shaun Jex | Jan 27, 2019 | 1990s, Reviews, The Story Of...
I make no secret of my love for all things Disney. If you’ve read my pieces with any regularity, you know I’ve written about a fair number of Disney based games, ranging from titles for the Nintendo Game & Watch to NES classics built around the Disney Afternoon...
by Shaun Jex | Jan 19, 2019 | 1990s, Reviews, The Story Of...
What do ketamine, mysterious cosmic entities, Pink Floyd and dolphins have in common? They all played a role in the development of the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive classic Ecco the Dolphin. The game, released in 1992, featured you as a dolphin named Ecco. Naturally enough,...
by Shaun Jex | Dec 15, 2018 | 1990s, Reviews, The Story Of...
Outside of his work delivering toys to the children of the world, it is fairly common knowledge that Santa Claus is something of a superhero. Don’t believe me? Then clearly you’ve never seen 1964’s classic film “Santa Claus Conquers the Martians.” Stop everything you...
by Shaun Jex | Nov 3, 2018 | 1990s, Arcade, Reviews, The Story Of...
When you think of Aerosmith, you probably think of the songs “Dream On” or “Sweet Emotion.” You might think of their classic, 1975 album “Toys In the Attic” or the flamboyant, semi-androgynous looks and soaring vocals of lead singer Steven Tyler (the man who once...