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A collection of 54 posts

Retrospective

No Small Wonder: The Enduring Legacy of Wonder Boy

Journey through the legacy of a classic series

Retrospective

How Fire Emblem Returned From the Brink of Collapse

Rise, fall, and rise once more: the Fire Emblem franchise that we know today was on the verge of disaster over a decade ago

Retrospective

How Dragon Ball Broke into the Gaming Realm

The famous franchise had some interesting detours in the 1980s

Retrospective

The Untold Story of Snoopy Tennis, Part 2

Continuing the story of Snoopy Tennis, from release to legacy

Retrospective

The Untold Story of Snoopy Tennis, Part 1

Tracing the origins of Snoopy Tennis, from idea to getting ready for release

Feature

Harvest Moon DS: The Weird Mix of Two Classic Bokujou Monogatari Games

Examining one of the more unique entries in the iconic series

Feature

Werewolf: The Apocalypse Almost Arrived on Consoles in the ’90s

A longed-for IP has a difficult transition to games

Retrospective

Tank Racer: A Hilariously Chaotic Retro Ride

It's racing, with tanks

Opinion

We Happy Few: One Memorable Trip

A nice place to visit, but you wouldn't want to stay there

Feature

The Diablo We Might Have Had

We almost got a completely different game

Retrospective

Cadillacs and Dinosaurs Turns 30

The beloved Capcom arcade brawler that won the hearts of countless players

Opinion

Deus Ex: 23 Years Later

The world of Deus Ex reflects our current situation

Feature

The Last of Us: 10 Years Later

A long, long time

Feature

The Zelda Game You Could Only Play via Satellite in 1995

Streaming a video game two decades before it went mainstream

Opinion

Celebrating Wild Arms: The Wild West RPG

Saluting a unique and fascinating classic

Opinion

Dark Souls: Depression and Victory

There’s a surprising (and useful) connection between the world of Lordran and real-world depression

Opinion

Escape From SR388

How does Metroid Fusion compare to the other iconic Metroid games?

Opinion

The One Thing That Strategy Games Must Learn from 1994’s Warcraft

A classic RTS game like no other

Opinion

Remembering Arctic Thunder

Snowmobiles have never been more enthralling

Feature

Examining Sega’s Early Publishing Attempts After The Console War

What was it like for Sega right after admitting defeat in 2001?

Retrospective

Blowing Away the Cobwebs With the Nintendo 64

Reliving the days of the cartridge

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

Retrospective

Revisiting Command & Conquer Tiberian Sun

A compelling 1999 real-time strategy game with unconventional warfare in a gritty apocalypse

Feature

Retro Games Revival: Blast Chamber

Because misery loves exploding

Feature

PLATO and the Dawn of the Computer RPG

Back to the beginning