Happy 30th Birthday Mega Man!
December 17, 1987 stands out as a marquee day in gaming history. It was the day that the Blue Bomber, known as Rockman (in Japan) made his debut! Known in America as Mega Man, the game series has had countless ...
Who Are Kato & Ken?
Learn all about the game Kato & Ken, which was brought to America as J.J. & Jeff. The game was based on a TV show in Japan that was popular in the late 80s. But, as usual, the Internet got it wrong, and...
Crossing Over – Altered Beast
If you were a Sega fan prior to 1991, the name Altered Beast may ring a bell. It was the pack-in game for Genesis (aka Mega Drive) for about two years. If you didn't play that, you may have seen it in an arcade...
The Perils of Pauline – The Naming Game
With Super Mario Odyssey right around the corner, I thought I’d take a look at the background of the Mayor of New Donk City, Pauline! She is just as old as Mario, but really doesn’t have as much attention paid ...
Learn The Full History of Justin Bailey, With A Surprising New Find
With the release of Samus Returns, I took some time to go back and chart the history of the first Metroid, and its famous password Justin Bailey. Of course If you are gamer of a certain age, Justin Bailey was a...
Learn the History of the Guts Pose!
It's little known, but there is a term for victory poses in Japanese language. It's called the Guts Pose and the popularity of it has permeated most of society, including games. The story of how this came to be...
Back From The Future! I Found a GameCube Classic Mini in The Year 2019!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDSxkmT5KtE
September 14, 2019! That will be the day that Nintendo drops its 4th "Classic Mini" console in 4 years. The Famicom/NES Mini came in 2016. The SFC/SNES Mini will b...
True Release Date of Best-Selling Atari Game Found!
I loved Pac-Man for the Atari 2600, or VCS if you were actually alive back in 1982. Yeah, say what you want, but the numbers don't lie. With 7 million copies sold, it was without a doubt, the best selling game ...
The Famicom Mini Finally Has a Wireless Option!
https://youtu.be/EsnGlMUtfMo
Sure, the Famicom Mini and NES Classic Edition didn't have long lives. Less than six months in Nintendo pulled the plug. For those lucky few who managed to get one, its been fun ...
Lost Dr. Mario Manga is a Fantastic Voyage
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oln2adHrUY4
The divide between Japan and the west is well known. It's quite large and often brings pain to have something we've been looking forward to become locked forever "...
It’s No Joke, Punch-Out!! Happened 30 Years Ago Today
If you have ever played all the way through the NES game Punch-Out!! with Mike Tyson or without, You know that the next to last match is for the World Heavyweight Title. The champion is Super Macho Man. A hard ...