The Muncher Series

September 23, 2016 CaptObvious42 2

Edutainment games can be a tricky thing to create. A company can’t just slap this year’s popular character on a title, add a little educational material, and expect to get game of the year. This, of course, hasn’t stopped some from trying, as the existence of both Mario is Missing! and Sonic’s Schoolhouse [Read More]

Steele the Show

April 1, 2016 CaptObvious42 0

I was in high school and suffering from a minor James Bond obsession when I was introduced to Remington Steele. Pierce Brosnan was currently playin Bond, so my parents introduced me to the series that put him on the map through a couple of episodes on VHS. Since I grew [Read More]

Return to the Dragon’s Lair

July 4, 2015 CaptObvious42 0

If you grew up in the 80s when there was such a thing as an arcade, you probably remember what the selection of games was like. Most games had blocky graphics and music that sounded more like beeps than, well, music. Granted, just having those was truly amazing, though I [Read More]

Back to Earthbound

May 5, 2015 CaptObvious42 0

Back in 1999, I was introduced to Super Smash Bros., a fighting game for the Nintendo 64 featuring a cast of familiar Nintendo stars. One wasn’t however – Ness, a kid armed with a bat, yo-yo, and a host of psychic abilities from an RPG known as Earthbound. This wasn’t [Read More]