by Ben Magnet | Jun 24, 2021 | 2020s, Console/Handheld, Events, Gaming, Magazine Preview, Opinions
Nintendo has a love-hate relationship with retro gamers. Sometimes Nintendo puts out games from series that are tried and true and almost every new entry is cause for celebration. Other times they let a series run its course and never speak of it again. Even with...
by Ben Magnet | Mar 12, 2021 | 1980s, 2020s, Console/Handheld, Gaming, Reviews
The Super Mario Bros. Game & Watch system is really neat. As someone who grew up mostly playing the Tiger electronic handhelds this new device pays a great homage to the Game & Watch titles from decades ago. So why am I talking about it now than way back in...
by Ben Magnet | Feb 23, 2021 | 2000s, Console/Handheld, Gaming, 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 Mike Mertes | Feb 9, 2021 | 1980s, 1990s, Gaming
Armed with an NES controller and his signature bow-tie, Howard Phillips isn’t someone you can easily forget, especially if you grew up during the spectacular rise of the Nintendo Entertainment System. Like many others, I first came to know of Howard Phillips...
by Ben Magnet | Feb 9, 2021 | 2000s, 2010s, 2020s, Console/Handheld, Gaming, Opinions
I’ve seen and heard some people lament the loss of couch co-op games. Saying that multiplayer games being all online has taken away from the ‘good ole days’ of playing games on your couch with your friends. Now while these gamers aren’t necessarily wrong, I do feel...