Alleyway for the Game Boy isn’t a particularly special game, but it does show how much depth a simple concept can have.

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This week I talk about the Ocarina of Time rom dumps this week, as well as talk about my timey with Alley Way on the Game Boy. ; Audio-Only Sword Art Online Event on the 27th  Near Final Ocarina of Time Prototype The Cutting Room Floor Page – Near Final Release F-Zero X Ocarina of […]

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Super Mario Land is an oddity in the Mario franchise for a variety of reasons. However, what I find most fascinating is its level design and structure.

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I’ve never played through Super Mario Land and was feelings kind of weird tonight so I just recorded it. So here’s me rambling about anime and Mario.

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WarioWare, Inc: Mega Microgames is probably one of my favorite titles for Game Boy Advance. The simplicity of the mini-games help make sure that the variety never takes away from the quality.

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This week I talk about Dead or Alive Xtreme: Venus Vacation as well as using the DMM Games service. Opening music from Dead or Alive Xtreme: Venus Vacation Ending music from Mario Paint

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It’s hard to get excited for most black box NES games. The majority of them were made before Nintendo hit its creative stride with games like Mario, Zelda and Metroid. The concept of these games may be as simple as Baseball, Golf or Pin Ball, but it’s impressive how well they’ve held up over the […]

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Most people with an NES collection have at least one or two copies of this laying around. I used to have two myself, but I recently gave one copy away. Oddly enough, it wasn’t until the late 90s that I’d spend much time with Super Mario Bros. or Duck Hunt.  I played on my uncle’s […]

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When it comes to 2D platformers, your objective is almost always moving from the left side of the stage to the right side. There may be some vertical movement, but it’s just another means to continue eastward. Ice Climber is an oddity as it only scrolls straight-up. You jump and use your hammer to knock […]

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