To put it nicely, I didn’t enjoy this game at all. Part of it wasn’t the game’s fault, as my copy kept glitching and crashing. I tried cleaning it, blowing in it, and asking it nicely. Nothing seemed to work, and the parts of the game I experienced weren’t that great. The technical problems aside,Continue reading “Fortified Zone — Yokoi Corner”
Author Archives: Paul Werkema
The Landmark Video Game Series Video game Book Club
The Landmark series comprises four books that cover four series of games. These books were published by the University of Michigan and were part of the Digital Culture Books series. They were published from 2013-2015, with several reprintings since then. In theory, this is an excellent idea! Take a few games and write about theirContinue reading “The Landmark Video Game Series Video game Book Club”
Penguin Wars — Yokoi Corner
Have you ever picked up a random game and wondered what the hell it’s about? Well, that’s what I did when I picked up Penguin Wars. I didn’t know what to expect, and when I started playing, I was pleasantly surprised. I was also very confused by what I found! Penguin Wars is a littleContinue reading “Penguin Wars — Yokoi Corner”
Nemesis — Yokoi Corner
Sorry about the delay! The last few weeks have been a little rough on me, but we’re back with Nemesis! This is a fun side-scrolling shooter. It’s a version of Gradius, released for the Game Boy. It’s in a separate series that spun off from Gradius. While I’m not fond of the Gradius series asContinue reading “Nemesis — Yokoi Corner”
Christmas Video Game Memories
One game reminds me of Christmas more than any other game. It’s a game that takes place during Christmas but has very little to do with the holiday. The game is Parasite Eve. I got it the year it came out. I’m not sure when it was released, but it was one of my presentsContinue reading “Christmas Video Game Memories”
Review of The Race for a New Game Machine
In The Race for a New Game Machine, David Shippy and Mickie Phipps give the reader some good insight into how the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 were made. This was one part of video game history I didn’t know much about. I’ve read books about making video games, creating arcade cabinets, and running aContinue reading “Review of The Race for a New Game Machine”
NES Launch Titles and Memories of Video Games in the 80s
The NES has a special place in my heart. It was the first console I had growing up, and I have a bunch of memories of playing it. I remember playing on this old CRT TV which we had to turn all the lights out just so we could see the screen. I don’t rememberContinue reading “NES Launch Titles and Memories of Video Games in the 80s”
Kwirk is a Quirky Game — Yokoi Corner
Sometimes a game has a very straight forward name, like Puzzle Boy, and when it’s brought to the US it gets renamed for some reason. In this case, Acclaim decided to rename Puzzle Boy to Kwirk. I’m not sure why they went with the change. Kwirk is made by Atlus and is a fun puzzleContinue reading “Kwirk is a Quirky Game — Yokoi Corner”
Mutant League Games and Mutant Football League
Last wee I started playing Mutant Football League again. It had been a while since I played the game. I have the PS4 version and the Nintendo Switch version. It brought me back to when I was a kid, and when I was streaming video games on Twitch. Back in the 90s EA, before theContinue reading “Mutant League Games and Mutant Football League”
Memories of Phantasy Star
There are a few games that stand out when you talk about role playing games (RPG). Over the years I stopped drawing a distinction between western, computer, tactical, and Japanese RPGs. There were slight differences which never really mattered to me. In my mind I had an idea of what the genre was, and itContinue reading “Memories of Phantasy Star”