Excitebike for the NES

by Shaun Jex | May 5, 2019 | 1980s, Reviews, The Story Of...

Growing up, I had a few friends who had dirt bikes. I did not. I was always a little jealous. The closest I could come to my own personal motocross was taking my bicycle to construction sites and riding it on dirt piles. Well, that and playing Excitebike. Based on my...

Five Reasons Why You’ll Love Super Blood Hockey

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Apr 30, 2019 | 2010s, Indie Built-Retro Inspired, Reviews

The Nintendo Switch is starved for Sports titles and especially hockey games- and Loren Lemcke’s Super Blood Hockey provides a wonderfully fun, retro experience with a ton of depth that old school fans of games the likes of NBA Jam, Blades of Steel and Ice Hockey will...

Venture Kid Initial Thoughts

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Apr 30, 2019 | Indie Built-Retro Inspired, Reviews

Following up on their tremendous success with titles the likes of Monster Boy and Blossom Tales, FDG Entertainment’s newest Adventure on the Nintendo Switch, Venture Kid, wastes no time establishing itself as a fun, retro romp worthy of a serious time investment. The...

The Age of Heroes – Rastan Saga style game makes it to the C64

by Louie Dimovski | Apr 28, 2019 | 1980s, Reviews

Psytronik Software, a prolific software publisher/distributor for 8-bit computer systems, has commenced shipping out copies of their Rastan Saga inspired game, The Age of Heroes, for the Commodore 64. The Age of Heroes is a side scrolling hack ‘n’ slash game, where...

Gun Fight: A Two Player Shoot Out

by Shaun Jex | Apr 28, 2019 | 1970s, Reviews, The Story Of...

There’s probably no better scene in movie history than Doc Holliday stepping through the trees to confront Johnny Ringo and saying coolly, “I’m your huckleberry.” The quick draw gun fight that follows is brilliant, capped by Doc standing over Ringo’s body and...

J.R.R. Tolkien, Jules Verne, and the World of Myst

by Shaun Jex | Apr 24, 2019 | 1990s, Reviews, The Story Of...

My son is gradually working his way toward the end of the book “The Return of the King,” the swan song to J.R.R. Tolkien’s epic Lord of the Rings series. The series is a perfect fit for his personality. He’s obsessed with fantasy and adventure and the creation of new...