Category: Features

The NES was host to a legion of shooters despite its slow processor. Yet even with that handicap developers created video gaming gold on the little grey box. For many the Nintendo was their introduction to the genre and many...

       Ys is one of the longest running series in gaming. Last year it celebrated its 35th anniversary and is still receiving new games to this day. Ys has finally gained the respect it deserves in the last decade...

Its been a long and exhausting year for everyone and while there is light at the end of the tunnel we still have to endure. While I love doing this it does not hurt to take a quick break every...

This month marks three years since I started this blog and I can’t be happier with the reception.  Three years and I haven’t missed an update yet and I’m proud that I’ve been able to maintain that pace.  That being...

Roguelike action platformer 20XX will launch for PlayStation 4 and Switch on July 10, and for Xbox One on July 11, developers Batterystaple Games and Fire Hose Games announced. 20XX came to Steam early access in Novemeber of 2014.  It...

A bit of a new segment for me, but sure why not.  Although I mostly focus on retro games I do still play many current releases.  Many of those are retro inspired indies, like the subject of today’s update, FOX...

      Mega Man X was a much needed shot in the arm.  After six games on the NES that began to feel too similar to one another Capcom wisely took their time with its SNES debut.  By looking...

Castlevania has been one of my favorite series in gaming for as long as I can remember.  Always difficult and yet so satisfying their measured pace and dark theme stood out among the early NES library.  The series has continued...

Gaming’s worst kept secret! We all knew it was just a matter of time after the wild success of the NES Classic last year.  There’s been retailer talk and such for the last few months as well.  But now its...