Shadowgate is an interesting game and a good subject for a book like this. The original is a graphical adventure game. It is a point-and-click style of game, and it is fun to play from time to time. The Worlds of Power book expands the world of the game. Of the four that I’ve readContinue reading “Before Shadowgate Worlds of Power #8 by F.X. Nine | Book Review”
Tag Archives: Retro Games
Super Mario Land | Yokoi Corner
Super Mario Land brought Mario to the Game Boy and did an excellent job of showing people what the system could do. It also expanded on the Super Mario universe. It is a nice game that is similar to other Super Mario games. There are some differences. Because of the limitations of the Game Boy,Continue reading “Super Mario Land | Yokoi Corner”
Wizards & Warriors Worlds of Power #5 by F.X. Nine | Book Review
The Wizards and Warriors book is an exciting story. I don’t think I like this book as much as the other books, even though it does follow the game very closely. I feel like it follows the game to a fault. They find the different items from the game, our heroes run around collecting gemsContinue reading “Wizards & Warriors Worlds of Power #5 by F.X. Nine | Book Review”
Castlevania II: Simon’s Quest Worlds of Power #4 by F.X. Nine | Book Review
Castlevania II: Simon’s Quest is one of those games that has gotten a bad reputation over the years. Most of it, in my opinion, comes from the AVGN episode on the game. It isn’t a bad game, but it can be a bit confusing. The Worlds of Power novelization of the game does an excellentContinue reading “Castlevania II: Simon’s Quest Worlds of Power #4 by F.X. Nine | Book Review”
Blaster Master Worlds of Power #1 by F.X. Nine | Book Review
This is one of the early books that uses a video game for its narrative. Reading this book made me want to learn what Sunsoft’s initial narrative was. Who was the Blaster Master in the game? Well, in the Japanese version of the game, things are very different. The game’s manual explains that the vehicleContinue reading “Blaster Master Worlds of Power #1 by F.X. Nine | Book Review”
Corridors of Time by Jeremy Dunn | Book Review
This is primarily a retelling of the plot of Chrono Trigger. There are a few things that Jeremy adds to it; however, I think he didn’t do enough to move passed a novelization of the game. Some commentary is added when things don’t make much sense. Jeremy brings in a few fan theories about theContinue reading “Corridors of Time by Jeremy Dunn | Book Review”
Q*Bert Game Boy Color | Yokoi Corner
Q*Bert on the Game Boy Color is a strange port. My major issue with it is the control scheme. They tried to replicate the control scheme of the arcade game, and I think they pulled it off once I got used to it. TLDR: Q*Bert on the Game Boy Color is a good arcade gameContinue reading “Q*Bert Game Boy Color | Yokoi Corner”
Best Retro RPGs
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”
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”
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”