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  • Flying Back To The Past In Star Fox 64

    Classic Review: Star Fox 64 I was never really a fan of Star Fox back when it originally released. The very first version I played was on the Super Nintendo. For such limited hardware, the developers did the absolute best they could do. But when the Nintendo 64 came around, it felt like Nintendo finally…

  • Cruis’n USA Is The Worst Game Of All Time

    Short Review: Cruis’n USA (Nintendo 64) Let’s be honest: Cruis’n USA sucks. This game can be fun in the arcade because you know it’s just a silly, goofy, exaggerated experience. But overall—and especially on the Nintendo 64—this game is absolute trash. I wasn’t crazy about it back then, either. It was just a rented game,…

  • Wave Race 64 Was A Lackluster

    Classic Review: Wave Race 64 The year was 1996, the Nintendo 64 had just launched, and absolutely everyone was fascinated with the new world of 3D graphics. Back then, if you were lucky enough to get the console but didn’t have any games yet, you rented everything and anything. That was the exact case for…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Is NES Worth Buying in 2026? (Collector & Buyer Guide)

    The Nintendo Entertainment System — the console that launched Super Mario Bros., The Legend of Zelda, Metroid, Mega Man, and countless classics — remains one of the most iconic gaming systems of all time. But in 2026, many prospective buyers and collectors are left asking the same thing: 👉 Is NES worth buying in 2026?Whether…