Published on July 18, 2026 2:59 PM - 11 minute read

2013 is really the start Console Generation 8, but to me it's still Gen 7 because the Xbox One and PS4 came out late in that year, and I didn't get either one until maybe a year later. Yes the Wii-U was out in 2012, the 3DS and PS Vita in 2011, but it really felt like Gen 8 fully to me in 2014. So this is the last year I'll review until I get past all the Gen 7 systems in my retro journey this year.

Published on May 20, 2026 2:02 PM - 2 minute read

At the end of my "vacation", I did the rounds of my west side game stores (I got two west, two east and one south - working on the north side) and filled a bunch of holes in my 360 collection and one for DS. 

Published on September 13, 2025 2:07 PM - 3 minute read

I got bored one day and started my 90s playlist for next month. I came up with a new solution to what always ends up being a gigantic list I can't possibly tackle. Here 'tis. 

Published on March 29, 2024 1:49 PM - 7 minute read

It was fun trying out a lot of NES games this month thanks to the NES collection on the Switch subscription service and a few available on collections on Xbox. I also had a few cartriges too for the original experience. Here's what I got to this week plus new stuff. 

Published on March 23, 2024 2:18 PM - 6 minute read

I can't resist starting a list of media to check out for April focusing on the years 1990-1994. This is roughly console Generation 4. My only rule for gaming is to stick to the consoles that came out those years regardless when the games actually were released. That means Game Boy, SNES, and Genesis. I'm largely ignoring Turbografx-16 and Neo Geo for the moment because I don't have those systems. I also made a short list of PC, board/card and arcade games I might have time to play. Here goes. 

Published on March 22, 2024 2:09 PM - 8 minute read

Ran the retro gauntlet again for console Gen 3 and started a new attack plan on modern gaming. 

Published on March 9, 2024 2:25 PM - 3 minute read

. . .about Generation 3 in console video games, but more specifically the years '84-'89. It's my theme for March this year. I couldn't resist expanding it to include arcade, PC and board games too. I thought I'd share it here. 

Published on March 2, 2024 1:54 PM - 4 minute read

Here's the last week I spent in Gen 2 and the current gen.

Published on December 30, 2023 3:33 PM - 21 minute read

Wow, 2023 has been an incredible year for gaming, one of the very best! And here we are at the end of the year, so let’s look back at some games, shall we? You guys probably know that I’m a big Nintendo guy. In fact, I don’t even have the other consoles (mostly because I don’t have time to play them all). This was a great year for Nintendo, we got so many fantastic games on the Switch. This year I beat a total of 26 games! (I was hoping to beat 30, but you know how it goes)

Published on April 13, 2022 12:00 PM - 8 minute read
Link’s 16-bit debut still sticks the landing 30 years later.

If there’s ever a time I dread writing a review, it’s when my subject is a highly favored game that has received so much praise over the years that it’s a bit hard not to sound like I’ve just hopped aboard the nostalgic hype train at this point. Check any top 10 list of the best Super Nintendo games, and you’ll be hard-pressed not to find The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past floating somewhere within the top five, if not the number one spot. It’s a testament to its staying power in the minds of the gaming community at large. When I sat down to play this game for myself, I only had one question- is the game really that good? Yes. Yes, it is.

Published on March 17, 2022 2:37 AM - 4 minute read

It seems, every once in a while, I get on a list kick with games, music, or film and can't stop researching and making them. Well, I'm on a list binge right now with games. 

Published on March 12, 2022 2:43 AM - 3 minute read

You are crossing the wide expanse of Lemurian grasslands to reach the mystical gardens of Ur where the crystal goblet Crystofel is guarded by the Lamia of the Fountains of Lamneth.

Published on March 9, 2022 2:58 AM - 6 minute read

Due to a schedule change, I was off today, so I gamed at my buddy's place. I started off with a new randomly rolled game 'cause I wasn't in the mood for more Red Dead Redemption. Then I tackled Game Pass weekly and monthly rewards points games. And then I squeezed in I am Fish. 

Published on March 5, 2022 4:03 PM - 9 minute read

A whole lot, but not really because some I just looked at or played a short time. Still, a good long list. Here we go. 

Published on March 4, 2022 3:56 AM - 11 minute read

Nintendo Switch Year 5

Published on February 18, 2022 3:49 AM - 6 minute read

Blog a Day #17

Published on February 17, 2022 4:56 AM - 7 minute read

Blog a Day #16

Published on December 8, 2021 2:40 PM - 10 minute read

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Published on May 11, 2021 10:12 PM - 10 minute read

After a breaking from games for a while, I've felt like playing something. Not sure what, if anything, I want to commit to, so I've been briefly revisiting some old favorites I've had on my mind, and trying out some titles I've been interested in, through demos or...other means

Published on February 26, 2021 6:23 AM - 21 minute read

The 3DS celebrates its 10th anniversary

Published on February 25, 2021 6:01 AM - 9 minute read

Games of the Decade: Expansion Pass #6/Blog a Day #25

Published on February 23, 2021 12:17 PM - 2 minute read

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Published on February 20, 2021 5:55 AM - 9 minute read

Games of the Decade: Expansion Pass #11/Blog a Day #20

Published on January 31, 2021 12:56 AM - 6 minute read

It's good to be BaD 

Published on February 18, 2020 5:50 AM - 8 minute read

Games of the Decade #13/Blog a Day #18

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