It’s likely a well-known fact by now, but Earthbound is actually the middle game in a trilogy. The first game, titled MOTHER, was released on the Nintendo Famicom in Japan back in 1989. Pitched to Nintendo by celebrity copywriter Shigesato Itoi, it took the then-standard medieval-themed JRPG genre and brought [Read More]
On Batman Day 2024, a short was released featuring everyone’s favorite edge lord wearing the costume of everyone’s favorite dark knight. Days after this teaser, it was announced that DC and IDW were teaming up to create a crossover mini-series between DC comics and the Sonic the Hedgehog video game [Read More]
A child named Nemo wakes to find himself in a mysterious world. After some exploring, he comes across a girl dressed like an 80’s pop-star who appears to know him. When she discovers that Nemo doesn’t remember her, she reveals she’s Flip, his “bestest friend,” and tells him that Slumberland, [Read More]
When I was a kid, I used to get most of my gaming from playing at department store kiosks. This is a reason I may not qualify for a true retro gamer, though this was really beyond my control. My parents probably saw video games as a distraction… though they [Read More]
December 20th will be see the release of the third movie in the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise. It’s still amazing that there even is a franchise for the long-running video game franchise considering it started with a very, very poorly received trailer. The first movie ended up being a surprise [Read More]
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]
Warning! This article may contain spoilers! As you may remember, 1999 was when I was introduced to Earthbound. Right around this time, development was in full swing for the sequel tentatively titled Earthbound 64. Details about the project were fairly scarce, though there were mentions of a pig-like army, dinosaur-like creatures, [Read More]
An ordinary high school student named Marty Hall has a dream one night where the evil General Hood, a parody of G.I. Joe’s Cobra Commander, abducts his crush Samantha. After a devastating defeat at the hands of both Hood and his lackeys, Marty receives aid from the mysterious Wizard in [Read More]
With only six games to its name, Star Fox is one of Nintendo’s lesser developed franchises. The series started with a rail shooter with revolutionary graphics for its time before experiencing a reboot with a game that might be one of the best Nintendo 64 games. While there have been a [Read More]
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]
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