There’s something uniquely satisfying about championing the underdog. Maybe that’s why, nestled between my PlayStation 5 and Switch in my entertainment center, my Sega Saturn still occupies prime real estate. It’s not there for show—I fired it up just last weekend to play through Guardian Heroes again. My girlfriend walked in, saw the chunky polygons and sprite-based characters on our 4K TV, and asked with genuine confusion, “Is this what you’re choosing to play when…
The early ’90s is a timehorse of competition in portable games. With its large collection and iconic titles, Nintendo’s Game…
I can still hear the heated arguments echoing across the playground of Westlake Elementary circa 1992. “Sonic is way cooler!”…
As I contemplate in my game room, I am surrounded by a combination of new and old gaming consoles. However,…
The summer of 1991 changed everything. I was 13, awkwardly navigating the hellscape of middle school, when my friend Kevin…
I wasn’t always a Sega kid. That’s a confession that might get my “hardcore gamer” card revoked, but it’s the…