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  • Destruction Derby: The 1995 Stress Reliever Kids Today Couldn’t Handle

    Destruction Derby was developed by Reflections Interactive and released in North America on November 16, 1995, for the PlayStation. Childhood Memories of Car Crash Chaos Many moons ago, we rented Destruction Derby, and that game was pretty cool because all you did was crash your car—whether it was in a race or in an arena.…

  • Xtreme: 4 Reasons Sony Needs To Remaster This Classic

    Originally released as Xtreme on September 9, 1995, and later rebranded as a Greatest Hits title, 1Xtreme was developed by Sony Interactive Studios America as a launch title for the original PlayStation. The game features various sports gear like bikes, skateboards, rollerblades, and luges. This is competitive racing with combat mechanics, similar to Road Rash.  Xtreme Game…

  • The Simpsons: Bart’s Nightmare Nostalgic Review

    The Simpsons: Bart’s Nightmare was developed by Sculptured Software and published by Acclaim Entertainment. It was first released in North America for the (SNES) September/October 1992. Then released the following year in 1993 for Sega Genesis. The Simpsons: Bart’s Nightmare Game Concept and General Impression Bart’s Nightmare wasn’t really a straightforward game. It was a little…

  • Growing Up With Final Fight SNES And The 90’s 16- Bit Carnage

    Final Fight Retrospective Final Fight released in November 1991 in North America. It was another game that my brothers and I rented. My, my oldest brother mostly chose these games because he was into fighting and racing, still till this day. Since I was about 7 when I first played it, they pushed me to…

  • Why Pilotwings Is the Most Frustrating Game Nintendo Ever Made

    I was never a fan of Pilotwings, I will start there. The nightmare started when I played it long ago on the Super Nintendo. I saw what my brother had to go through in most of the stages. I even tried it myself and had no interest in the game whatsoever. what makes pilotwings trash…

  • Nothing else was like F- Zero

    F- Zero first released in the US in August 1991 as a launch title. When I 1st played F- Zero, we got it from the rental store, and I had no idea what I was getting myself into. As a matter of fact, that game was very different because it was all futuristic. The idea…

  • My Gameboy Story: How the Color Era Defined My 90’s Childhood

    What was your favorite Gameboy growing up? I first played my brothers Gameboy. It was the big one, the OG, but his was the red one. So I don’t know if you want to consider that one the OG. I’m going to consider it because it was the big bulky guy. His came with Tetris…

  • Street Fighter 2 Brutally Punished Me As A Kid

    The very 1st time I played Street Fighter 2, it was at the arcade. My oldest brother told us about it. Clearly, he found out about the game when he was in school or through magazines. He probably went to an arcade with his friends. He told us what the game was like and we…

  • Super Mario World Drastically Reshaped My Childhood Gaming Experience

    The very first time I played Super Mario World was on September 1st, 1992. It was the day that I got my Super Nintendo on my birthday. I was so excited because we have been playing Super Mario Bros. 3, which we loved so much but I didn’t think that I would get the new…

  • Why Super Mario Bros. 3 Still Hits Different

    Why Super Mario Bros. 3 Still Hits Different

    My experiences playing Super Mario Bros. 3 as a kid and my current love for the game.