Retro

What’s the story behind the Super Mario Bros. movie? Did Nintendo really take on video game stores? Who invented the D-Pad? Want to know more about Donkey Kong, Mega Man, or the Power Glove? If any of these topics interest you, then the Gaming Historian videos on YouTube are the place you should be heading to right after this article. Let me tell you more about the Gaming Historian! The About page for the Gaming Historian YouTube videos reads: “The…

I never played the original Blaster Master. I had heard of the game, but I didn’t know anything about it. Skip ahead to years later and I hear the franchise is coming back in a new game, Blaster Master Zero, for the 3DS and Nintendo Switch eshops! I do not have a Switch yet, however I play my 3DS a lot and so that was the version I was interested in. I’ve played Blaster Master Zero for a bit now…

Just because something is "retro inspired" doesn't always make it good. I've played some good retro inspired games and some pretty bad ones too. For me, a retro inspired game should be like an old game but doesn't have to completely ignore modern conveniences like "save anywhere" and multiple modes of difficulty.

Have you ever wanted a Pac-man amiibo for free?! Well, now’s your chance! Check out the following video from Kouli Kollector for all the details. This giveaway sounds really cool! A free amiibo! And its Pac-man, you can’t beat that. Make sure to watch the video, follow the instructions, and good luck to all of you.…

After all these years, people are still wondering if Gordon Freemen will ever return. First introduced in Half-Life, Gordon was sent into an underground complex with nothing but a crowbar and his wits. Then came Half-Life 2, where Gordon had to survive City 17 with a crowbar and his wits. Oh sure you could get other weapons in both games, but come on, the crowbar was your most important tool. Short episodes, 1 and 2, were released to expand on…

A new Nintendo Direct aired tonight. Check out the video below and stay tuned for more coverage of this Direct tomorrow. Nintendo announced a lot of dates and seasons for games coming this year for 3DS and Nintendo Switch. I will have a special More Thoughts From Me tomorrow covering this Nintendo Direct. I’ll let you know which games I like and must have! Also, please stay tuned tomorrow for my first impressions of the new free-to-start Kirby game, Team…

When I was a kid, I was watched all of the Disney Afternoon cartoons: Ducktales, Chip N’Dale, Talespin, Darkwing Duck, and more. I never did play the NES games that were released based on them. Years later, I got to play the Ducktales Remastered game on Wii U and loved it. And now a collection of the NES games has been revealed and it looks very cool. Please take a look at the following trailer and then come back for…

When Bomberman was announced I was fairly excited, but when I saw the initial purchase price, I quickly stepped back. Full retail price for Bomberman? Although I was skeptical that a Bomberman title could fetch that type of financial commitment, I've changed my tune slightly while playing through it. If you plan on being very social with your Nintendo Switch, Bomberman is probably the title you will currently want to invest in!

Nintendo had a special Nintendo Switch Nindies Showcase video on youtube today. In the video, they showed off Indie games that are coming to the Nintendo Switch this year. We have that video here for you, plus my thoughts on some of the games and a press release from Nintendo! I thought the Nindies showcase video was fantastic! There were a lot of good looking games in that video, but there were three games specifically that stuck out to me.…

It was a little bulky portable that you held with two hands. The screen was green and so were all the games. The graphics would probably be too basic for most gamers these days. Back then though, it was impressive to be able to play games like Tetris, a Super Mario Bros game, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles in the palms of your hands. Yes, today I’m going to take a look back at the original Gameboy: the good, the…