Today I am covering a really cool pirate called Dragon Quest 7. This little dandy was created by the legendary Waixing Science and Technology, whom created (amongst many others) the infamous Final Fantasy 7 pirate. This effort, however, is somewhat less epic. In fact, it’s pretty underwhelming. Now I haven’t …
Yume Penguin Monogatari, or Dream Penguin Adventure as it translates, is truly a unique concept in video gaming. It is the marriage of both concept and design that I feel stands in it’s own category in gaming. Released in 1991 in Japan only for Nintendo’s Famicom, Yume Penguin Monogatari has …
I added a search feature (in the right most column, just above the archives) because the three years worth of posts (and counting) are really starting to add up and it can be hard to find a specific article short of back tracking through dozens upon dozens of pages. As …
When you think of Nintendo and the arcade, there’s a good chance the first thing that pops into your head is Donkey Kong. Released in North American arcades in the summer of 1981, Donkey Kong is legendary as not only the first game designed by gaming god Shigaro Miyamoto, but …
What have I been playing this month? Okay, you twisted my arm. I’ll tell you everything, I swear! I have been playing the shit out of this game, and it’s absolutely brilliant. I have never played this game up until now because I had a hell of a time finding …
I stumpled upon this site during my internet travels and was absolutely floored by this guy’s collection- all of it Famicom, most of it pirates. This guy has a pretty stellar collection of games, and I really like the simple, no bullshit way he presents it on his site. I …