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 […]
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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!
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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
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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,
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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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I’ve always loved video game music. I listen to it in the car, while cooking, doing chores, and getting work done on the computer. When I was a teacher I played piano renditions for my students when they would test or work on projects (check out this playlist on Spotify that’s great for focusing). There
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