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Visiting the PSP Today
So the year for me is 2005. At that time I was personally working 50 hours a week, going to school 8 hours a week, and in the middle of my engagement to my future wife where we spent a lot of free time with each other. It was an exciting time in my life and one I do not regret. Having said that, I may have missed out on a few aspects of my nerdom. One of which was gaming. The passed by the entire Sony Playstation Portable or PSP. After getting a job with more free time, school being a thing of the past, and my wife and…
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Nate’s RetroPlays Reviews Space Harrier on Sega 32X
Space Harrier for the Sega 32X console is a port of a classic arcade third person 3D shooter. Originally developed by Sega...
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Dreamcast: Games You Need In Your Library
The Sega Dreamcast was a video game console that many argue it was ahead of its time. The Dreamcast was definitely widely underappreciated. It has been almost 20 years since its release and the game library has held held up rather well. I took to Twitter and asked everyone what is the one Dreamcast game that every one’s Dreamcast collection should have. Marvel vs. Capcom 2 For me, Marvel vs Capcom 2 is the quintessential Dreamcast game. While the game was also released for PS2, Xbox, and later digitally on Xbox 360 and PS3, the best version of this game still has to be the Sega Dreamcast version. The fighting…
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Let’s Get Spooky on the Nintendo Switch!
The Nintendo Switch eShop is a literal gold mine of gaming goodness. And since Halloween is right around the corner, lets run down a list of really awesome Switch games to get us into the spooky 'trick or treat' sort of mood!
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5 Poor Video Game Tattoo Choices
Some might say that the human body is a temple, and you must decorate it. Sure, one way is with tattoos. I personally see nothing wrong with one or many tattoos. Just know that that if they are permanent, think of the message you are going to send to people for the rest of your life when you get one is all I’m saying. Some cringe at video game tattoos in general. That isn’t me. I think that’s awesome. However… Thus, here are some very poor video game tattoo choices…. Speaking of Sending the Wrong Message Fallout is one of my favorite video games and I think it would be…
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Nate’s RetroPlays Reviews Montezuma’s Revenge
Montezuma’s Revenge Featuring Panama Joe is a platforming game created in 1984 and released on numerous systems around that time. It showed up on nearly every console and PC platform of the time, including...
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Nate’s RetroPlays Reviews Shadow Dancer: The Secret of Shinobi
Shadow Dancer: The Secret of Shinobi is the 2nd game in the Shinobi series that was released on the Sega Genesis (or Mega Drive for other parts of the world). It was developed and published by Sega in 1990 and has been re-released numerous times, including on the Wii’s Virtual Console and various collections for numerous different consoles. It is a 2D side-scrolling action game where the player takes up the role of a ninja with a white dog as a companion to help you throughout the game. Gameplay Gameplay and mechanics are largely the same as the arcade game Shadow Dancer, which this game is loosely based upon. Unlike…
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Delusional eBay Video Game Listings
I love the hunt for good deals on video games on the internet. Many blame scalpers and the increased interest in retro games for there not being any more good deals. However, if you are savvy enough, you can still find a good deal. However, some of these sales listings online, especially on eBay, make me think “Well, this person is extremely optimistic.” I mean, what are they thinking? Here are some of the listings I couldn’t believe when I saw them. NBA Live 95 Sealed for 1K Pro: It is a 25 year old game.Pro: It is sealedCon: It is an annual sports game Con: It is also pretty…
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Licensed Game Remasters I’d Like to See
Recently, we were surprised with the announcement that we are getting a re-release of the classic Disney video games, Aladdin and Lion King. It makes sense with the recent live action re-release though. I sat there and started to ponder a bit as to what games based on licensed properties should also get a remaster (e.g. comics, cartoons, TV shows). Here is a list I created with the help from the #PositivelyGeek community on Twitter. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Konami Collection Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles games by Konami are some of the most fondly remembered collection of video games ever created. The first game I truly sat down, played,…
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How do you solve a problem like a Superman Video Game?
Sometimes it takes video game designers many attempts to properly adapt a concept well. Take one concept that designers seem to be a tad amiss to over the years. I am, of course, talking about the oldest comic book superhero in existence, Superman. Sure, there has been a few decent Superman games over the years such as Taito’s 1980s Arcade classic or the 16 bit hidden gem Death & Return of Superman. They may have been decent games, but did they actually capture what Superman is all about? Of course, there is the most infamous example of both a bad Superman game and a bad game in general, Superman 64.…
