nostalgia Archives

SGDQ 2017

Childhood Destroyer, The Lion King for SNES, Beaten in 15 Minutes on Hard

The Lion King for SNES was the Dark Souls of many childhoods. It's only fitting that one of my favorite runs of SGDQ 2017 would be watching runner Akiteru destroy this nostalgic monster. I'll break down exactly how he did it level by level.

Review

The Return of the Point-and-Click – Thimbleweed Park Review

A mystery town of 81, lowered to 80 after a mysterious death, Thimbleweed Park is full of secrets. It's the job of our cast of characters to uncover those secrets and solve the murder of the man beneath the bridge. Does Thimbleweed Park remain enjoyable 30 years after the point-and-click genre golden age?

GameThinkTalk

Platformers and Nostalgia – Let’s Talk About it

Which are the best platformers of all time? Ape Escape, Mario Galaxy, and Mario 64 have been on my mind this week. Here’s a discussion on platformers and nostalgia.

Nintendo Posts Original Manuals on NES Classic Edition Site

Nintendo is delivering nostalgia overload with the NES Classic Edition launch, posting classic scans of the original manuals for your retro reading pleasure. They also have the bare-bones utilitarian electronic…