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Nostalgia

A collection of 33 posts

Game Design

Command & Conquer Through the Years: A Retrospective Analysis

Examining the path of one of gaming's most revered strategy franchises

Retrospective

The Rise, Fall, Revival, and Eventual Death of G4TV

The life cycle of a once-beloved gaming culture pioneer

Retrospective

Learning To Love The Sega Saturn: Catching Up Decades Later

Sega's overlooked 32-bit console featured many classic games

Opinion

Sid Meier's Pirates! Allowed Gamers to Become Swashbucklers

Hoisting the anchor

Review

Legend Bowl: Echoes of the Pixelated Past

A worthy successor to the Tecmo Bowl legacy

Review

Full Void: A Child Lost in the Darkness

Minimalist story-driven horror adventure awaits

Opinion

The Challenge of Preserving the Game Industry

What will it take to preserve video games?

Feature

The Unsung Heroes of Game Preservation, Part 2

The arrival of GOG, remasters, and the future of abandonware

Feature

The Unsung Heroes of Game Preservation, Part 1

The history of abandonware and its purveyors

Opinion

Relearning Super Mario Bros. 3

Revisiting a beloved classic isn't always easy

Opinion

Zelda, Music, and Second-Hand Nostalgia

Connecting music, memory, and games never played

Opinion

Unlocking Flow: An Afternoon at the Arcade

Outrunning anxiety

Hidden Gems

Hidden Gems of Game Design: Volume 11

Digging into Victor Vran, Earthlock, and Spellforce: The Order of Dawn

Feature

Tribes: The Great FPS Underdog, Part 2

From sequel success to its modern-day legacy, we trace the story of Tribes to its conclusion

Feature

Tribes: The Great FPS Underdog, Part 1

Tracing the life cycle of Tribes from release to the closing of its developer

Feature

Arx Fatalis’ Magic Was Ahead of Its Time and Technology

The game’s immersive yet clumsy magic system could have been saved by the Wiimote

Feature

Hidden Gems of Game Design: Volume 10

From 2021 to 2002, there's a time and style for everyone this month

Opinion

Back to Basics: Why I Find Joy Playing My Ageing PlayStation 2

Rediscovering the simple pleasures of disconnection

Review

The Story of Love: A Review of Blood Nova

Blood Nova, from Cosmic Void, is a new game in an old style that feels both fresh and retro at the same time.

Review

NationStates and the Age of Browser-Based Games

What will you make of your NationState?

Feature

SNK: The Trials and Tribulations of a Fighting Game Pioneer

The developer known for its classic 2D fighters has seen many ups and downs

Feature

It's All About the Box

"Big Box" collecting has exploded over the past decade. We take a look at some of the hobby's most cherished items.

Opinion

Remembering Rocket Jockey

Late 90’s nostalgia with rocket-powered bikes

Opinion

The Mind of a Child

"Imagination is more important than knowledge"

Review

Colossal Cave Review

Recreating a piece of video game history isn't easy