A PASSION FOR ALL THINGS GAMES
My Pokémon Ranch (2008) is a WiiWare exclusive downloadable title that has DS connectivity. If Pokemon Diamond or Pearl are connected wirelessly to this forgotten Wii game, Pokemon from the handheld titles can be inserted into the console game. Unfortunately, without interactivity, storage functionality, and gameplay objectives, this Pokemon aquarium simulator doesn’t have much to […]
A fascinatingly curious preservation effort by Rock It Games, the TACS Classic Collection rescues ten Playstation Mobile games by Thom Hopper thanks to the efforts of developer Poppy Works. As a quick history lesson, Sony launched the PS Mobile service in 2012 before quickly shutting it down a few years later. This service invited developers […]
For the last several years, I’ve been researching, documenting, writing, and YouTubing about weird, forgotten, and neglected gaming communication features, mostly centered around handheld consoles. During this endeavor, I started using the hashtag #LinkItUp to draw more awareness around this content very few had the opportunity to experience (I stole this phrase while covering all […]
4PGP is a simple arcade-style racer by 3goo now available on Playstation and Steam. While the controls are responsive and presentation bright, there isn’t a whole lot of meat on the bone. This $20 racing title has a lot in common with F-Zero despite being grounded within typical race cars on Earth-based tracks. Meaning, most […]
Big Beach Sports (2008) on Wii has a pointless communication feature with the Nintendo DS. When both systems are connected, the DS can be used to draw a face using the stylus on the touchscreen, then that face can be sent to the Wii and used on your sports playing characters. Which doesn’t make the […]
Over the last few years, I spent a lot of time documenting the NGPC and its linking features. I covering the 2-player link cable modes in many games and also covered every Dreamcast-To-NGPC game in my YouTube playlist here. It seems my work has not gone unnoticed as Did You Know Gaming used clips from […]
Love Chemistry – Sibella’s Formula is a $6 digital download published by EastAsiaSoft. This action platformer is basically a Mega Man clone designed entirely around a very strange plot point – the protagonist develops an endless supply of love serum and shoots it just like Mega Man’s arm cannon. When this mid control formula hits […]
Sequel to Secret Paws – Cozy Offices, Secret Paws – Cozy Apartments is exactly the same game. In fact, the scenery doesn’t change much, and stages could basically merge between the two titles. Still, this basic Where’s Waldo clone is cozy as hekk and offers a couple hours of casual, low stress stimulation. Using the […]
Published by EastAsiaSoft for $5, Springbot: The Last Spark is a side scrolling indie platformer composed of 35 levels. While I have covered many EAS budget platformers over the years, this one, unfortunately, is easily one of the worst. Playing as robot with springs for legs, the goal is to simply make it to the […]
Batter Up! on Game Gear is Namco’s port of classic R.B.I. on Sega’s handheld. It plays, looks, and sounds just like the original, which is great because this baseball sim is excellent. Playing with the link cable is the best play to play this underappreciated handheld port.
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