Author: Mongunzoo Castlevania. The name alone evokes countless images in the minds of gamers. Everything from the creepily atmospheric castle to the monsters you fight just ooze adventure. This game cemented my love of the horror genre. So when I heard about a 16-bit ”remake”on my favorite system,…
Author: Mongunzoo I still remember the first time I started playing this game. It was a stormy spring day in 1993. My family and I were visiting my Grandma’s house along with my cousins Matt, Chris, and Jake. I’ll never forget playing the first few hours in a thunderstorm…
Author: Mongunzoo Yoshi’s Island is one interesting game. It’s great, yet about as far away from its namesake as you could get. When you consider the fact that it likely has more in common with Nintendo 64 platformers like Mario 64 and Banjo-Kazooie than it does with Super Mario…
Author: Mongunzoo The Super Mario Brothers franchise is bar none one of most important properties in the history of gaming. It is hard to imagine now, but there was a time when Mario was more popular than Santa Claus. This is the character that brought gaming back from a…
Author: Mongunzoo If there is one game that defined Nintendo during the 16-bit era, this would be it! Created as a launch title for the newborn SNES, it came out the same year that Sonic the Hedgehog was released for the Genesis. This was the game that was…
Author: Mongunzoo There is just something about the Punchout!! games that are just addictive and fun. I just can’t stop playing them whether I am trying to beat the best time for Bear Hugger, or trying to go undefeated in the Special Circuit (which I STILL have not done!).…
Author: Masamune Where can you get your fix of ethnic stereotypes, over-sized meatheads, and fighting? Perhaps the latest episode of The Jersey Shore? Well … maybe, but I’m talking about Super Punch Out!! for the Super NES! Put your boxing gloves on and step up to the challenge. Jaw-Buster…
Author: Scott W. Secret of Mana (or Seiken Densetsu 2, as it is known in Japan) is a fascinating RPG with a nearly unmatched real-time battle system, beautiful graphics, and an amazing soundtrack. After all these years, Secret of Mana still stands out as one of the greatest games…
Author: Masamune Did you like dinosaurs as a kid? I did. I was the go-to-kid for dinosaur information in the second grade. Did you wish you could go back in time and actually see and interact with these fascinating creatures? Well, you can get a chance to…