I’ve played many role-playing games (RPGs) over the years. My favorite sub-genre is Tactical RPGs. I’m not sure why this genre pulled me in, but I can thank games like Final Fantasy and Dark Sun for getting me into RPGs. Then Final Fantasy VII was released, and it seemed like RPGs became very popular! InContinue reading “Best Retro RPGs”
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Pokemon Yellow | Yokoi Corner
Pokemon Yellow was the first game that I owned in the series. I borrowed Blue and beat that version. The thing I remember the most is getting the game after my friends had stopped playing Pokemon. The craze didn’t last too long in my friend group. Yellow, in particular, is the game that I enjoyContinue reading “Pokemon Yellow | Yokoi Corner”
TMNT: Shredder’s Revenge | Review
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge is one of the best beat-em-ups I’ve played. I like it more than Streets of Rage 4. When I look back at the TMNT games that I played, I think of a few things. Arcade-style beat-em-ups, and the difficulty of the first game on the NES. The arcade gameContinue reading “TMNT: Shredder’s Revenge | Review”
Blades of Steel | Yokoi Corner
Blades of Steel is the best hockey game on the NES, in my opinion. Ice Hockey is also excellent, but I like Blades of Steel more and have more memories of playing the game. The Game Boy version is an excellent port of the game, even if it feels easier than the NES version. ThisContinue reading “Blades of Steel | Yokoi Corner”
Tamagotchi | Yokoi Corner
Tamagotchi was released at the tail end of the virtual pet craze in the 90s. This was kind of like Pokemon before Pokemon. They were initially released as key chains and had a few different themes. The one that I had was a Dinosaur themed Giga Pet. It was fun for a while, but likeContinue reading “Tamagotchi | Yokoi Corner”
Review of The Walkthrough by Doug Walsh
This is a book that I didn’t know I needed! I was never a big fan of strategy guides when I was growing up. I wanted to figure out the game for myself, or I would play with my friends, and we would work through things together. The only strategy guides I can remember wereContinue reading “Review of The Walkthrough by Doug Walsh”
Balloon Kid | Yokoi Corner
Balloon Kid took my favorite part of Balloon Fight and turned it into a game. This is an expanded version of the Balloon Trip part of Balloon Fight. It seems to have dropped the parts I don’t like and expanded on the stuff I enjoyed. Balloon Fight was a clone of Joust. It was aContinue reading “Balloon Kid | Yokoi Corner”
Operation C | Yokoi Corner
Operation C is an excellent version of Contra. It’s an entertaining run-and-gun game that feels like it fits in with the games on the NES and SNES. The game looks great and has many of the power-ups you see in other Contra games. It drops a few of them that I would typically avoid, andContinue reading “Operation C | Yokoi Corner”
TMNT II: Back from the Sewers | Yokoi Corner
TMNT II: Back from the Sewers is a big step up from the first TMNT Game Boy game. While the first game was fun, it was a straightforward game. The second game looks better, plays better, and it sounds better. You’re still doing the same thing in this game. It’s a side-scrolling action game. YouContinue reading “TMNT II: Back from the Sewers | Yokoi Corner”
A Review of Disrupting the Game by Reggie Fils-Aime
Reggie Fils-Aime’s book is fascinating for a few reasons. There is a lot of advice here for people that translates to many jobs. I’ll talk more about it later, but those passages add something special to the book. This is one of the many autobiographies from people who have contributed a lot to the videoContinue reading “A Review of Disrupting the Game by Reggie Fils-Aime”