The first time I encountered Earthworm Jim, I was 15 and desperately trying to convince my mom that renting a video game was a better use of our weekly Blockbuster allowance than whatever VHS tape my sister wanted. “It’s educational,” I insisted, pointing at the box with its cartoon worm in a super suit. “It’s about… biology.” Mom raised an eyebrow but relented, probably because she was tired and it was cheaper than the new…
I still remember the first time I saw Sonic the Hedgehog in action. It was summer 1991, and I was…
My first real couch co-op experience happened in 1988 when my brother Dave finally let me be Player 2 in…
The first time I booted up Myst was at my friend Tony’s house in the winter of 1994. His family…
The summer of 1989 was defined by two things for me: a horrifically awkward growth spurt that made me look…
October 1996. I was 18, fresh out of high school, and working part-time at a local video store that had…
December 10, 1993. I remember the date because it was the last day of fall semester finals, and instead of…
I still remember the exact moment I fell in love with point-and-click adventure games. It was 1990, sitting in my…
November 1994. Clinton was president, Ace of Base was somehow on every radio station, and I was a gangly sixteen-year-old…
The first time I threw a controller in genuine frustration was summer 1989, specifically at 11:42 PM on a Tuesday…
