Stories about, and tips and tricks for, collecting retro games and gaming collectibles! Plus, a few fun finds from my own collection.
The 3DS was recently “officially” discontinued in 2020 after nearly a decade of excellence! Released back in 2011 (that’s plenty of time to build nostalgia, right?) the 3DS has seen plenty of iterations and is host to a robust game library. Looking at the success of the Nintendo Switch, it’s possible the 3DS may be […]
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My first video game console was the Nintendo Entertainment System. My parents got it for me for Christmas when I was in 1st grade! I have a lot of great memories playing my NES (even though I missed out on a lot of titles like the original Legend of Zelda). I don’t have much connection
Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros. Review Read More »
Let’s go ahead and cut right to the chase: I think the Super Nintendo is the best console ever made. Interestingly, I never owned a SNES during its glorious heyday (I had a Sega Genesis, which I also love). But I played a ton of Super Nintendo with friends who had it, and did eventually
SNES Nostalgia: still the best console there is! Read More »
In the days before the internet really took hold, most tips and strategy for games came from two places. Your friends (or a friend of a friend on the playground, of course) who could tell you what to do, or a game magazine! And the most knowledgeable game magazine for Nintendo games was, of course,
Nintendo Power Player’s Guide Nostalgia Read More »
Donkey Kong Country 2 is a platforming masterpiece. Released by Rareware in 1995 on the Super Nintendo as a follow up to the groundbreaking Donkey Kong Country, the sequel is one of my favorite games of all time. I still play through it very fall, in October, and am astonished at how much I love
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Looking at prices for retro games and memorabilia on eBay right now, I know I’m not the only one trying to buy some comfort in video game form! Though eBay isn’t usually the cheapest option, it’s very convenient, especially when you’re stuck at home. I’ve managed to find quite a few great deals shopping on
10 Tips for buying retro games on eBay! Read More »
Remember when you bought a new game, and you couldn’t possibly wait to open it until you got home? So you opened it the car and immediately flipped through the manual to read every last word? (and if you’re as weird as me, you smelled it because it smelled like new game and it was
The Nostalgia of Video Game Box Inserts Read More »
Those delightful cardboard boxes Nintendo 64 games came in are one of my favorite things about the N64 era. The box art designs for really jumped out at retail and made games so tantalizing to buy! I’m not going to lie, I spent quite a bit of time staring longingly at N64 game displays at
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