Tales of Monkey Island Review: Telltale’s Episodic Return to Melee
Marcus here, and I’ve got something to admit. When Telltale announced a new Monkey Island game, the team had one of those heated Zoom arguments...
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The Atari ST: Europe’s Overlooked Gaming and Creative Platform
Why the Computer That Sold Millions in Europe Was Purposely Deleted From Gaming History I work as a librarian in Dublin. I know every freakin’...
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Sonic & Knuckles Review – The Lock-On Cartridge That Completed Sonic’s Vision
Carl’s final assessment: Sonic & Knuckles represents everything ambitious about Sega’s approach to 16-bit gaming. The lock-on technology was genuinely innovative. The level design showcased...
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Return to Monkey Island Review: Ron Gilbert Finally Finishes His Story
I wanted to get something off my chest before I go into detail on Return to Monkey Island. Joe here, and while the rest of...
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Virtua Fighter 2 Review: The 3D Fighter That Proved Polygons Could Compete
The Model 2 hardware (Sega Retro) did more than just allow for better graphics – it allowed for fundamentally different gameplay mechanics. The original Virtua...
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The Genesis Was Better Than You Think: A Passionate Defense
I am a history teacher from Phoenix, Arizona and I’ve watched people write off the Sega Genesis for nearly 30 years now. They say the...
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The SNES: The Perfect 16-Bit Machine
How the Super Nintendo Proved Specs Aren’t Everything I’ve been playing video games since the Atari 2600. I keep stacks of CRTs running on dusty...
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Mortal Kombat II Review: The Arcade Fighter That Made Violence Mainstream
I’m here to give you my take on why Mortal Kombat II (MKII) didn’t just build upon the original – it completely destroyed every preconceived...
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The 8 Best Fighting Games of the 90s: From Street Fighter to Power Stone
We all thought that making a list of the best fighting games of all time would be violent. Samuel was immediately spewing out frame data...
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Donkey Kong Country How Pre Rendered Graphics Saved the SNES Late in Its Life
The Game That Sold Nintendo on Rare I’ve been playing games since the Atari 2600. A collection of CRTs quietly hum away downstairs in my...
