Why Castlevania Became My Gateway to Proper Gothic Gaming
Right, I need to be honest from the start – I came to Castlevania later than most people. Growing up in the UK meant different...
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Digging Into N64 Power Supply Schematics – What...
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Why Your N64 Power Supply Will Eventually Die...
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Why I Still Fire Up My Genesis for...
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When N64 Star Wars Games Made Me Forget...
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Why Hyperstone Heist Proves Genesis Did Beat ‘Em...
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Why I Spent Three Months Getting Genesis Emulation...
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Why Setting Up Proper Sega Emulation Changed How...
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Finding Mortal Kombat Trilogy N64 in My Collection...
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Why Mario Party 2 Turned My Accounting Brain...
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That Time Sega Made the Impossible Genesis Port...
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That Time Nintendo Actually Made Water Feel Like...
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That Time Pokemon Puzzle League Made Me Forget...
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Why Diddy Kong Racing Absolutely Smashed Every Other...
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Why Those Grimy Corner Arcades Were Gaming’s Golden...
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The Sega CD Games That Actually Made That...
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Why My Genesis and My Buddy’s Mega Drive...
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That Time Chakan Made Me Question My Life...
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The World Is Not Enough N64 – When...
Game Reviews
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When My Nephew’s Minecraft World Became Our Common Ground
I gotta be honest—I never thought a blocky sandbox game would be what finally broke through the wall my nephew Jake had built around himself....
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When Gaming Hit Puberty: My Front-Row Seat to the 3D Revolution
Right, so I’ve got to tell you about the first time I encountered proper 3D gaming, because it was one of those moments that completely...
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When Every Company Thought They Could Make the Next Mario – A Journey Through 90s Mascot Madness
You know, coming to retro gaming in my forties meant I missed all the hype cycles when they actually happened. I wasn’t there for the...
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The Game That Taught Me What Addiction Actually Feels Like
I can pinpoint the exact moment I understood what proper gaming addiction felt like, and it wasn’t on my beloved Amiga or Mega Drive. No,...
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Why I Still Hoard Every Game Manual I’ve Ever Owned (And You Should Too)
I’ve got this plastic storage container in my basement that I guard like it contains the Declaration of Independence or something. It’s filled with every...
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Why Legacy of Kain Still Haunts Me Twenty-Five Years Later
I still remember the exact moment Legacy of Kain grabbed me by the throat and wouldn’t let go. It was winter of 1999, I was...
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Why I’m Getting Pickier About Which Old Games Deserve My Money
Look, I never owned Final Fantasy VII when it first came out. Couldn’t afford a PlayStation back then – I was still trying to make...
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How Indie Games Made Me Remember Why I Actually Love Video Games
I’ll be honest – I never thought I’d care much about indie games. This was 2008, I’m browsing Xbox Live Arcade during one of Phoenix’s...
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Games That Made Me Sleep With the Lights On (And I’m Not Ashamed)
I’m forty-seven years old and I still remember the exact texture of that NES controller in my sweaty hands. It’s 1987, I’m ten, and I’m...
