This was one of the better books from a game developer. Warren has lived a very interesting life and made some very unique games. He’s made some bizarre games as well. Even when they weren’t as successful, he learned something from his work on them. I learned quite a bit about the games Warren workedContinue reading “Review of Creating Q*Bert by Warren Davis”
Author Archives: Paul Werkema
Donkey Kong — Yokoi Corner
Donkey Kong on the Game Boy surprised me a bit. I was expecting it to be a port of the arcade game and nothing more than that. However, it goes beyond the arcade and turns into a fun game that isn’t hampered by being the same as the arcade game. Let me back up aContinue reading “Donkey Kong — Yokoi Corner”
Gargoyle’s Quest – Yokoi Corner
Gargoyle’s Quest is a side-scrolling action game. You play as the gargoyle, Firebrand, and you’re trying to save your realm from a significant threat. This happened before, and your people couldn’t beat them back then. This makes me think this land of monsters is filled with the mobs you would typically fight to grind forContinue reading “Gargoyle’s Quest – Yokoi Corner”
Ten of My Favorite Books about Video Games
Hey! Here are 10 of my favorite books about video games.
Monster Sanctuary Review — A Beautiful Trip Into the Past
Recently, I wrote an article about indie role-playing games (RPGs). I wasn’t sure what I was looking for even though I had the topic for the article. It was just a topic, and I was left to my own devices. Somewhere, in the sea of indie games, I stumbled on Monster Sanctuary. The pixel artContinue reading “Monster Sanctuary Review — A Beautiful Trip Into the Past”
Top Five Boss Fight Books
The company that I feel has contributed the most to video game books is Boss Fight Books. Each of their books brings something unique. The books that I like are the ones that don’t focus on just the game. They talk about how the game affected the author, what the game means to them, specificContinue reading “Top Five Boss Fight Books”
TMNT: The Fall of the Foot Clan – Yokoi Corner
Hey! I wrote up some thoughts on the first TMNT game on the Game Boy.
Top Five Video Game Biographies
There have been several biographies from people in the video game industry written in the last few years. They range from developers to world record holders. Some of them have come from people who made my favorite games. Back in the 90s, I never thought I would be reading books written by Sid Meier orContinue reading “Top Five Video Game Biographies”
Torpedo Range — Yokoi Corner
Torpedo Range is a fun arcade-style game. I’m not sure what the game’s goal is, and I think there might not be one. There isn’t a story as far as I can tell. It might be in the manual, but I don’t have it. This is one of those strange games put out on theContinue reading “Torpedo Range — Yokoi Corner”
The Odd Story of Nintendo’s Player’s Guide
This is a set of books made by Nintendo in the 80s, 90s, and 2000s. The books changed format over the years. They started as supplements to the Fun Club Newsletter, latter named Nintendo Power, and eventually turned into Strategy Guides. I had no idea these books existed when I was younger. I wish IContinue reading “The Odd Story of Nintendo’s Player’s Guide”