Over the years, I have had an increasingly strong belief that gaming was not quite what it used to be. I was convinced that the “glory days” of the mid-90’s to early 2000’s had come to an end, for one reason or another. I missed old-school platformers like Banjo-Kazooie. I bemoaned the fact that many…
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Final Fantasy XII Has Finally Come to a Close
I started my second playthrough of Final Fantasy XII in early December 2016. Nearly a year later, I have finally completed it (it took so long because I took a lot of breaks, particularly to play The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild). I am proud to say that I got far closer to…
Yiazmat is Driving Me Nuts!
You may recall from my last post on Final Fantasy XII that my time with the game is almost at a close. All I have left is Mark #45 Yiazmat, the battle with Omega, a few Bestiary entries, and the ending of the main game. My first goal was to defeat Yiazmat, who sounds pretty…
It’s About Time I Played: Mega Man X
The Duck is a frequent latecomer to video games. Nevertheless, I have been trying with all due diligence to right this wrong by catching up on a lot of the games I had been missing out on, namely those on the SNES and PS1, with a bit of Sly Cooper thrown in. Future plans include…
Tricks, Treats, and Feats: Zelda Tricks from OoT to BotW
I always find a certain satisfaction in discovering new ways of doing something in my favorite video games, especially when my methods involve a trick the developer never intended us to employ. While I avoid anything that involves glitches or other exploits, that doesn’t mean that some of my tricks aren’t mighty useful nonetheless. You…
Tricks, Treats, and Feats: Bottles’ Revenge
Is it just me, or is there something rather unsettling when parts of a game are cut from the finished product, but remain, nonetheless, as part of the game’s code? It’s kind of like discovering a hidden, boarded-up room on the other side of your bedroom wall, or learning that your house was built atop…
Tricks, Treats, and Feats: Getting Tricky with Banjo-Tooie
As far as gaming goes, trick or treating can take on a whole new meaning. Gaming’s a treat, especially when you’ve got a few tricks up your sleeve. The longer you’ve been playing a game, the more likely you’ll have some tricks that will help to make the game a bit easier, and there are…
Tricks, Treats, and Feats: Yooka-Laylee’s Crystal Skulls
When we used to go trick-or-treating as kids, there was always a surprising element to what kind of candy each house would offer. Whether good or bad, the surprise was always there, and in a way, sometimes video games offer us a similar experience in the form of secret items we had no idea to…
Tricks, Treats, and Feats: The Gyrocopter and Philmobile
If you were to go trick or treating, I bet you’d be mighty surprised if, rather than candy, you were given the keys to a car. While such a thing would probably not be all that exciting to a young child, who would surely rather a candy bar or peanut butter cup, a vehicle…
The Epic Tale of How the Duck Brought the Banjo Games to Youtube
We’re a bit over two years into our Youtube channel. Starting out, there were certain games that were a big priority for me, even if recording them wasn’t always the easiest thing to do. Two games that were high on my list were Banjo-Kazooie and Tooie, which, long story short, are coming to our Youtube…
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