Game Reviews May 2020: NES Platformers
While action has always been the point of video games (unless you really, really like Battle Chess or Anticipation), the […]
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NESummer Reviews (1/2)
My part of the world is straddling spring and summer, the heat is up outside, and I am… just fine
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Video Game History 101: The Magnavox Odyssey (1972)
In the final regular NRW Gaming article of 2017, Bryan sheds some light on the story of one brilliant German immigrant, his ugly-ass wood-paneled box, and how they made video game history together. To usher in a new year, we take a look at the first commercial home game console: the Magnavox Odyssey.
Top Ten Retro-Themed Games of 2016
I am pleased to finally discuss a few of these titles – the cream of 2016’s crop – in the form of a “top ten” list.
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PC Engine/TurboGrafx 16: Greatness & Weirdness in the Fourth Generation
When I was a kid in the late 80s and early 90s, I’d occasionally see a system advertised on TV
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Editorial: What is Retro Gaming?
As part of this prestigious position, as well as out of deep personal interest, I try to keep abreast of
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Video Game History 101: The 1983 Crash
Alternate Title: “Why I’m Glad They Buried E.T. Out In the Desert” If you asked a ton of people when
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Console Graveyard: The Sega SG-1000
Tonight, we’ll be visiting the grave of a daring hero form far-off Japan. It never really made it all the
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Console Graveyard: The Philips CD-i
Once again we strap on our work boots, sling our spades over our shoulders, and shamble on over to the
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Console Graveyard: The Nintendo Virtual Boy
In this installment of Console Graveyard, we’ll take a look at a piece of hardware that was just a little ahead of its time.
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Console Graveyard: The Atari Jaguar
Believe it or not, at the time of this writing, we are seeing the eighth generation of home video game
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Eternal Champions (Sega, 1993)
The early and mid 1990s saw a lot of fighting games. In fact, let me rephrase that: the early and