The summer of 1989 was defined by two things for me: a horrifically awkward growth spurt that made me look like a human question mark, and the Double Dragon cabinet that appeared at Bowl-A-Rama, the run-down bowling alley three blocks from my house. Every morning, I’d gather whatever loose change I could find—checking couch cushions, raiding my dad’s dresser top, occasionally doing actual chores—and bike over with my pockets jingling, ready to throw myself into…
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…
Christmas break, 1998. Five CDs in a massive cardboard box with a face on it that looked like it was…
Christmas morning, 1985. My dad had worked his usual night shift as a security guard at the mall, but instead…
I remember exactly where I was when I first played The Sims. February 2000, crammed into my friend Tom’s basement…
Why Suikoden Deserves More Recognition The used game bin at Electronics Boutique (yeah, I’m dating myself here) was my hunting…
