by Adam Johnson | Dec 24, 2018 | 1990s, Audio, Columns, Console/Handheld, Reviews
It’s that time of year, folks! Say what you will about snow and ice (like it or not), but you’ve got to admit, Nintendo’s had some excellent winter-themed music over the years. Being the first week of winter, what better time to explore it?...
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...
by Brendan Meharry | Aug 25, 2018 | 1990s, 2010s
While Nintendo’s NES and SNES Mini consoles set Target checkout queues ablaze at their release, evoking nostalgia and curiosity among many, one of their biggest complaints (besides from the short controller cable lengths) was their locked nature. The libraries of...
by Brendan Meharry | Aug 3, 2018 | 1990s, 2000s
Howdy, retro gamers and welcome back to The Last Official Release. In this series of words, punctuation and (usually) low-resolution imagery, I take a look at the last official games to grace discontinued consoles. Gone, but not forgotten. A full list of what I’ve...