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In Defense of Castlevania II

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I have only recently become aware of some of the bad press that Castlevania II: Simon’s Quest has gotten. This came as somewhat of a shock to me, as Castlevania II has always been one of my favorite games on the NES, and I guess I thought most people agreed with that. It’s also a direct influence on the modern style of Castlevania games, having been referenced directly in some of the series’ best entries.

So why’s everybody hating on Castlevania II all of a sudden? Continue reading “In Defense of Castlevania II” →

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The Comeback Kid…or not?

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Not long ago, I wrote a bit about re-acquiring Kid Niki for the NES after selling it off, and not really remembering why I would have sold it because I love the game. I also mentioned that for some reason, I had no photographic record of selling the game on eBay, even though I still have all the photos of everything I’ve sold on ebay ever.

The other day, I was deleting old emails, and started on my eBay folder, which contained thousands of emails from eBay acquired over the past few years. I thought about the Kid Niki thing and checked my listing confirmation emails.

There was no email confirming that I had listed Kid Niki for sale. Continue reading “The Comeback Kid…or not?” →

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Gamers’ Library: Credit 00 – I Love Game Graphics

 

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Here’s a really unusual book in my videogame library: it’s called Credit 00: I Love Game Graphics, edited by Tsuyoshi Kusano and published by All Rights Reserved in 2003. It’s artsy and weird.

Continue reading “Gamers’ Library: Credit 00 – I Love Game Graphics” →

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Joystickery

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Having been introduced to videogames through arcades and the Atari 2600, I have largely lived my gamer life feeling that videogames should be played with joysticks. I mean, naturally I’ve gotten used to control pads, and I do think that the SNES controller and the DualShock are two of the best game controller designs of all time, and there are plenty of games with control schemes that cannot be executed efficiently on an arcade-style joystick setup. But I’ve always been a sucker for adding arcade sticks to my consoles; to me, there’s always been something better, more formal, more serious, more proper about using a joystick whenever possible. Continue reading “Joystickery” →

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That time I almost won a Street Fighter II tournament

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The recent release of an officially-Capcom-licensed, limited-edition Street Fighter II Super NES cartridge from iam8bit got me thinking about when SF2 originally came out on the SNES in 1992, and how crazy the hype over it was. SF2 mania was in high gear, both in arcades and at home on 16-bit consoles, and I was fully immersed in it, at one point even taking part in a local tournament — that came down to me and another competitor.

Continue reading “That time I almost won a Street Fighter II tournament” →

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Captain Power: A video game, but not a videogame

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Debuting in 1987, Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future was a multi-media brand which included a TV series, a toy line, and various tie-in products. So why am I writing about it on my retro gaming blog? Because at its core, Captain Power was a game. Continue reading “Captain Power: A video game, but not a videogame” →

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Can we all just agree that Vectrex is the coolest system ever?

We all love the Atari 2600 and the Famicom and the Neo-Geo and yadda yadda yadda yeah yeah sure fine whatever. But seriously, has any console ever been as outright COOL as the Vectrex?

(The correct answer is “no.”) Continue reading “Can we all just agree that Vectrex is the coolest system ever?” →

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What are we playing? 12.04.17

I picked up the physical edition of Ys Origin from Limited Run a few months ago, and now that I’ve finished Metroid: Samus Returns and Cuphead, I’ve decided that it’s time for me to return to Ys for the first time in over ten years. Continue reading “What are we playing? 12.04.17” →

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The Comeback Kid

Way back when I wrote my downsizing post, I mentioned at the very end that I had, for some reason I myself don’t understand, sold off my copy of Kid Niki for the NES, and that it was the one game I regret selling.

Well, I am happy to report that Kid Niki has recently returned to the family, and was welcomed home with open arms. Continue reading “The Comeback Kid” →

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Should I have a booth at MGC?

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Despite all my hard work on downsizing, I still have a lot of videogame stuff left to sell off. Toys, boardgames and puzzles, t-shirts, controllers, various promotional tchotchkes and knick-knacks, old handhelds, and of course, games, consoles and even arcade PCBs and parts.

So I’m thinking about doing a Retro Game SuperHyper booth at the Midwest Gaming Classic in 2018! Continue reading “Should I have a booth at MGC?” →

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Cuphead: FINISHED

20171114231249_1This morning I finally finished Cuphead! After many repeated attempts, I beat the Devil and released all his debtors of their infernal financial responsibilities. Continue reading “Cuphead: FINISHED” →

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Gamers’ Library: Atari, Inc. – Business is Fun

Atari, Inc.: Business is Fun, written by Marty Goldberg and Curt Vendel, was published in 2012. I purchased an autographed copy at Midwest Gaming Classic years ago. At 796 pages, it was a bit intimidating to start, so it sat on my shelf until I recently got the bug to tackle it. I’m glad I finally did! Continue reading “Gamers’ Library: Atari, Inc. – Business is Fun” →

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