Welcome back! This is the second (and last) part of a two-part review. Last time around, I put down some of my thoughts on the first half (or so) of the SNES Donkey Kong Country soundtrack. If you want to catch up, here’s the link. To listen to each track...
Ah, Donkey Kong Country. Some of my fondest memories of the Super Nintendo involve this game. I find myself revisiting this game’s music at least twice a year, just to tap into that nostalgia from my formative years. From the first few notes of the opening...
Continuing the topic of the early Nintendo black box titles and their box art, I wanted to quickly highlight a few more from some of the other series that really caught my attention in the 80s, such as the light gun, programmable and arcade series. Arcade series games...
Hulk Hogan. Macho Man Randy Savage. Mr. Perfect. Ted Dibiase, the Million Dollar Man. The Ultimate Warrior. In the early 90s, these were some of the biggest names in the world of professional wrestling. They were superstars. They were loud, brash, full of swagger (and...
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...