Sometimes a piece of music in a game is more memorable for its sheer oddness over its general musicality. As an example, take a listen to the theme of Level 2-6 in Yoshi’s Woolly World, “Lava Scarves and Red-Hot Blarggs.” Up to this point in the game. the music of Yoshi’s Woolly World was pretty…
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#Listmas2015: Most Anticipated Unscheduled Game Releases of 2016
It happens every year round this time. I look at the games scheduled to be released up to June of the next year. I pick a crop that I’d like to play and stick those dates in my calendar. Slowly but surely my anticipation heightens as those dates near. Once one comes along, the choice…
YouTube Time: Activision Anthology (PS2) – Grand Prix (1982) – Nostalgic Notions
Merry Christmas, everyone! If you’re checking out our site today, and it would seem that you are if you’re reading this, then you’re a champ! And what better reward for any champion than a video about a classic video game! Okay…maybe I’ve had a bit too much eggnog, but I’m still happy to share with…
#Listmas2015: Why Banjo-Kazooie Remains Tops in Gaming
Thanks to Rare Replay and having a little extra time to myself this holiday, I’ve started re-playing Banjo-Kazooie. It is just as great, if not better than when I first played it oh so many years ago. There’s good reason the game remains a favorite of many gamers, including those of us here at United…
YouTube Time: Activision Anthology (PS2) – Freeway (1981) – Nostalgic Notions
When is Frogger not Frogger? When it’s the game Freeway! Okay, so it’s totally not Frogger, as nary a frog is to be found here. Instead Freeway is all about helping a virtual chicken cross a multi-lane highway. Yep. chickens and traffic in an Atari game. That’s Freeway in a nutshell. Or should I say…eggshell?…
Will the New Final Fantasy VII Lure Me Back into the Final Fantasy Universe?
When the Final Fantasy VII remake was officially announced at this past weekend’s PlayStation Experience 2015 conference, I watched in awe and confusion. The gameplay video that was shown was exciting and unexpected. It looked like FFVII, but it also really didn’t. In fact, if it hadn’t been for Cloud’s spiky blond hair and familiar…
The Japanese RPG, for a mature audience.
I grew up playing Japanese RPGs, fun turn based games where the title that drew me into videos. Growing to love the happy-go-lucky stories of a teenage hero (such as myself at that time) working to save the world from an over the top evil. The young hero in most cases was someone my age…
File under “It ain’t what it used to be:” The sixty dollar game
With all the recent news of Star Wars: Battlefront and it’s costly DLC, I’ve been thinking about the current price tag of games and how much I don’t think about the current price tag on games. In that I mean that my mindset about buying new console games is as follows: New games cost $60….
YouTube Time: Activision Anthology (PS2) – Enduro (1983) – Nostalgic Notions
In life, there are games in which one races to become number one, and there are games in which one must be a decent enough driver to simply get to the finish line. Activisions’ Enduro fall into the latter camp, as in it, your goal is not to gain first place but rather to pass…
Observations on gaming and engagement
The following article originally appeared on Geek Force Network, July 26, 2013. After a long stretch of dealing with summertime obligations, I recently found myself with a little extra time to get back to gaming. Along with the occasional dash of Little Big Planet, I’m slowly playing through Dragon Age II and Metroid Prime. (I’m about…
VIRTUAL BASTION 