13 years ago
Project Black Sun Review
Metroidvania is one of my favorite game genres, because of the way it combines platforming, action, and exploration. Unfortunately, games in the genre have been rare, so I was excited …
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13 years ago
Flashback Review
I have a confession to make: I’ve never played Flashback. It was a game that is remembered fondly by gamers, but that I unfortunately missed out on. Recently I was …
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13 years ago
Tomb Raider (2013) Review
Crystal Dynamic’s reboot to the popular Tomb Raider series has been long in the making, but the wait is finally over and Lara Croft is back. Was it …
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Infographic: Wii U Has More Metroid Games Than Any Other Console
To mark my Patreon reaching its first 50 patrons, I decided to create another infographic! This time the subject is “Which Platform Has The Most Metroid?,” a backwards compatibility comparison. …
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Metroid’s Justin Bailey Is A Real Person; Here’s Why He Hasn’t Spoken Up
“Justin Bailey” is one of the most famous secret codes in the history of gaming.
Sure, it’s not as well-known as the Konami Code, but for anyone who becomes interested …
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Make Love Not War: Talking With The Creator Of The First Software Easter Egg
William Weiher created the first software Easter Egg circa 1968, but didn’t realize it until I told him.
Last month, I revealed the previously forgotten oldest Easter Egg in a …
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Moonlander: One Giant Leap For Game Design
Everyone knows Neil Armstrong was the first man on the Moon, but who was the first man in a video game?
Early video game history is littered with “firsts” — …
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Box Art History #3: Fairchild Channel F Wanted You To Collect ‘Em All
Before the NES, before the Atari 2600…
Fairchild’s Channel F was the first video game console to run games directly from a cartridge. While Magnavox’s Odyssey had game cards that …
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