Everyone has that one meal that brings joy and comfort in tough times. It may not be the healthiest food or the “finest dining”, but it always cheers you up and gives you that warm, happy feeling (one of my personal favorites is Greek Spaghetti that my wife makes!). Games are the same way. I …
I have to talk about my top 10 best Mario games before the official end of the 35th Anniversary celebration! My earliest gaming memories start on the NES with Super Mario Bros. 3, and Mario has been a delightful, whimsical, and always top-notch quality presence in my gaming life ever since. I would argue that …
With all that’s been going on recently getting ready for our move, the release of Cyber Shadow came out of nowhere for me! Published by Yacht Club Games (Shovel Knight), the game was impressively created by the one-man team of Mechanical Head Studios. I downloaded it shortly after launch on my Switch and had a …
Oh how I love the Donkey Kong country games! Ever since I played the first game around Christmas 1994, I’ve been hooked. All of the games feature a fun Nintendo protagonist and have excellent platforming controls. Not to mention the atmosphere, charm, whimsy, and creativity is astounding in each entry. It’s my third favorite series …
Despite not aging gracefully across the board, the N64 is a gem of a console packed full of underrated games. If you’ve perused The Chozo Project at all, you’ll quickly see I have a lot of Nintendo 64 nostalgia! Though my favorite Nintendo console continues to be the Super Nintendo, I own the most games …
I’ve always loved bright colors. I was known for my bold shirts and ties as a teacher, and I spearheaded a “wear bright colors” day in my grad school program during New England winter. They’re just so fun and joyful! Combine this with my nostalgia for the N64 era, and naturally I’m obsessed with the …
If you were a Nintendo fan in the 90s, there’s a good chance you loved Nintendo Power. I had a subscription all throughout the N64 era, and before that read the all the issues in the days of the Super Nintendo at a close friend’s house. I used to rollerblade to our neighborhood mailbox the …
Nintendo Force Magazine-the Nintendo Power revival! Read More »
There’s so little time to game when you’re an adult. Even more so if you have kids! Back in the day, I used to almost always complete games I owned to 100%. That was partially because I had so few games, partially because I had so much time, and partially because games were much shorter! …
I’m a crazy huge Star Wars fan. But I actually didn’t see any of the movies until I was already in 6th grade! One of my best friends’ families were horrified to learn I had never seen the films and proceeded to quickly show me all three (this is back in the mid-90s where there …
In the current land of retro gaming, the GameCube is remembered as an underrated gem with an excellent library. But it certainly wasn’t always that way! Released in November 2001, the console struggled against the stiff competition of the Playstation 2 and original XBox. Personally, I saw most of my friends pass on the system. …
