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Posted on August 23, 2020August 11, 2020 by Alexander Case

GBP – Azure Bonds #7: Road to Yulash

No, I haven’t forgotten this project.

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Posted on July 29, 2020July 17, 2020 by Alexander Case

Nintendo Power Retrospectives: Part 104

We have a new Mario game this issue!

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Posted on June 24, 2020June 8, 2020 by Alexander Case

Nintendo Power Retrospectives: Part 103

We haven’t had a fighting game on the cover in a while – how about a first-party one.

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Posted on May 26, 2020May 5, 2020 by Alexander Case

Let’s Play Wizardry Tale of the Forgotten Land: Part 7 – Return to the Dungeon

This time, I re-familiarize myself with the game.

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Posted on May 17, 2020May 4, 2020 by Alexander Case

NextGen Magazine #8 – August 1995

The Sega Saturn is out, and this issue is the first full issue in response to that.

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Posted on April 29, 2020April 18, 2020 by Alexander Case

Nintendo Power Retrospectives: Part 101

We have a smaller number of games this issue, since at least a couple games have been previously reviewed. However, we have an actually good fighting game for the Game Boy.

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Posted on March 25, 2020March 21, 2020 by Alexander Case

Nintendo Power Retrospectives: Part 100

We have our 100th episode – and we celebrate with an issue that teases great games to come (but otherwise features some pretty mediocre titles)

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Posted on February 19, 2020February 1, 2020 by Alexander Case

Nintendo Power Retrospectives: Part 99

We finish off the Best of the Rest before we start Nintendo Power Year 8.

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Posted on February 16, 2020February 5, 2020 by Alexander Case

NextGen #5 (May 1995): Where I Read

It’s been a month, so it’s a good time for another recap of NextGen Magazine. This time, as mentioned in my last recap, I’m going to be skipping over the review section, as the reviews in NextGen over the past 4 issues have been very brief and not very informative – and have not had any names attached to them so I can’t get a vibe for individual critics taste in games.

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Posted on January 22, 2020January 5, 2020 by Alexander Case

Nintendo Power Retrospectives: Part 98

We have another 11 games on the Best of the Rest, all from the SNES.

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Posted on January 12, 2020December 26, 2019 by Alexander Case

NextGen #4 (April 1995): Where I Read

It’s been a while since my last recap of NextGen, mainly because these take a long time to transcribe. Also because they’re kind of long. Still, it’s time to return to this chunk of video game history, and with it take a look at some of the platforms that fell by the wayside.

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Posted on January 8, 2020December 26, 2019 by Alexander Case

Nintendo Power Retrospectives: Part 97

Wild Guns SNES Box Art

The Best of the Rest for Nintendo Power Year 7 continues with another 10 games.

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Posted on December 25, 2019December 14, 2019 by Alexander Case

Nintendo Power Retrospectives: Part 96

Box art of Eye of the Beholder for the SNES

This Christmas we start the Best of the Rest of Nintendo Power’s 7th year.

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Posted on December 24, 2019December 14, 2019 by Alexander Case

Let’s Play Sakura Wars So Long My Love: Part 4 – Proving Ourselves

We distribute fliers for the show in an attempt to prove our worth.

(Sorry for the audio issues early on in the show).

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Posted on November 27, 2019February 16, 2025 by Alexander Case

Nintendo Power Retrospectives: Part 95

Cropped excerpt of Nintendo Power #72 Cover

This issue has the results of the 7th annual Nintendo Power Awards.

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Posted on November 6, 2019February 16, 2025 by Alexander Case

Portland Retro Gaming Expo 2019 Vlog

Nintendo Game Counselor Jackets

I went to Portland Retro Gaming Expo this year, and give my thoughts on the event.

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Posted on October 23, 2019February 16, 2025 by Alexander Case

Nintendo Power Retrospectives: Part 94

This week we have a bunch of movie licensed games and the launch of a major puzzle franchise that continues to this day.

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Posted on August 31, 2019August 18, 2019 by Alexander Case

Viewtiful Joe: Video Game Review

For the past month or so I’ve been doing Let’s Play streams of Viewtiful Joe, a 2.5D character action game from Clover Studios. Now that I’ve beaten the game and the last edited installments have gone up, it’s time for me to give my thoughts on the game as a whole.

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Posted on June 26, 2019February 16, 2025 by Alexander Case

Nintendo Power Retrospectives: Part 91

Snippet of the cover of Nintendo Power #69 showing X from Mega Man X2.

The Play It Loud era continues with a pair of Kirby titles.

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Posted on May 29, 2019February 16, 2025 by Alexander Case

Nintendo Power Retrospectives: Part 90

Excerpt of the cover of Nintendo Power #69

We return to our regular issues of Nintendo Power with the first issue of the Play It Loud era.

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Posted on May 5, 2019May 15, 2019 by Alexander Case

[Where I Read] NextGen Magazine #2 (Feb, 1995)

Cover of NextGen#2

I’m continuing with NextGen Magazine with the NextGen #2. With the second issue hitting in February of 1995, it makes keeping track of what year I’m on a lot easier.

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Posted on April 24, 2019February 16, 2025 by Alexander Case

Nintendo Power Retrospectives: Part 89 – Donkey Kong Country Exposed

Box art for Donkey Kong Country on SNES

In this episode, I’m giving my thoughts on the Donkey Kong Country Exposed video that was sent out to Nintendo Power subscribers, alongside the last issue of Nintendo Power.

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Posted on March 27, 2019February 16, 2025 by Alexander Case

Nintendo Power Retrospectives: Part 88

This time we have what might be the last new NES game to be featured in Nintendo Power.

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Posted on February 27, 2019February 16, 2025 by Alexander Case

Nintendo Power Retrospectives – Part 87

This time we’ve got Rare’s first big title for the SNES – Donkey Kong Country.

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