Game Boy Advance: Handheld Gaming Perfected.

by Ben Magnet | Feb 23, 2021 | 2000s, Console/Handheld, Gaming, Opinions

To say that the Game Boy Advance (GBA) is the best of the entire Game Boy family may be a tad rhetorical.  It was the more powerful system, it eventually had a backlit screen and the clamshell design made the whole system easier to fit inside a pocket.  You also...

The Golden Days Of Multiplayer Haven’t Ended.

by Ben Magnet | Feb 9, 2021 | 2000s, 2010s, 2020s, Console/Handheld, Gaming, Opinions

I’ve seen and heard some people lament the loss of couch co-op games. Saying that multiplayer games being all online has taken away from the ‘good ole days’ of playing games on your couch with your friends. Now while these gamers aren’t necessarily wrong, I do feel...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Ken Williams

by Todd Friedman | Feb 6, 2021 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, Columns, Magazine Preview

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Ken Williams, A.K.A “Sushi-X”, who currently is displayed on card number 30, from the Superstars of 2011 Collection.  Ken was on the staff of Electronic Gaming Monthly in the early 1990’s.  In 2006 Ken, along with Terry...

Sega’s Game Gear by Todd Friedman

by Todd Friedman | Jan 31, 2021 | 1990s, 2000s, Columns, Gaming, Magazine Preview

In the latter 1980s, Sega made a big push to compete with Nintendo in the home console market. The Sega Master System brought a whole new generation of gamers to decide whether they should be team Sega or team Nintendo. Then, in the early 1990s, there was the 16-bit...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Kyle Goewert

by Todd Friedman | Jan 30, 2021 | 2000s, 2010s, Arcade, Columns, Gaming

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Kyle Goewert, who is displayed on card number 26 from the Superstars of 2011 Collection.   Kyle is also featured on cards 327A and 554.  Kyle is one of only a few that have competed in the Kong Off, an annual Donkey Kong arcade...

Hold That Tiger! Tiger Electronic LCD

by Mike Mertes | Jan 27, 2021 | 1990s, 2000s, Columns, Magazine Preview

Despite Tiger Handheld games being considered video games, they often did not sit in the electronics section where one would expect to find a Game Boy and its games. Instead, Tiger’s LCD games would sit in the toy aisles at stores. Having Tiger games next to...