There's a good chance some of your earliest memories of video games involved Nintendo. In that time, they can shape how we see video games…
As weird as my gaming tastes are today, I think I'm still ultimately a Nintendo fan at heart. Reflecting on my recent Nintendo video made…
I have a long history of using machine translation to help me read Japanese news stories, talk to fan bases online, and sometimes even play…
I used to want to be a game journalist, but I gave it up once I left college. Recently, I was contacted by Luis Aguasvivas,…
Games designed for kids can be enjoyable even for adults, though they often require looking at them with a different mindset than traditional games. In…
David Shadoff returns to discuss his work on PC-FX throughout 2024 and a Hudson event he attended in Japan. He also connected us with Chip…
Sometimes, Japanese games have a certain allure to them that I have trouble quantifying. I've really started to question why I and others hold a…
Ben recently attended the 2024 Portland Retro Game Expo to host a booth featuring the PC-FX. We discuss PRGE attendees' reactions to the PC-FX. (more…)
Phantasy Star Online is an iconic title in early online console gaming. But a small menu added between versions unleashed the player's capabilities. (more…)
Phantasy Star Online played a massive role in popularizing online console games at the turn of the century. However, I often struggle to convey its…