Grapple Dog is a no nonsense, straight-to-the-point action platformer that is almost entirely based around a grapple hook. If you have been following my coverage of games over these last two decades,…
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Final Fantasy VII 1997 ToysRus pre-order bonus t-shirt w/coupon postcard
In summer 1997, I got a postcard in the mail from ToysRus with a coupon pre-order bonus incentive. By pre-ordering Final Fantasy VII with a $7 deposit, buyers could earn a free…
How to change EverDrive BATTERY (GBA/GB/GBC)
The Krikzz EverDrives were designed to be user friendly. If the battery dies in your ED, you will only need a replacement battery (CR1220 for GBA specifically) and one of those tiny…
GBA Single-Pak Link – World Championship Poker
A total of five different card games can be played from one cartridge for up to four players. The avatar selection is a little weird and limited, and there are definitely better…
Earthbound Beginnings (NSO) – quick play
This week, Gillman and I started Earthbound Beginnings, aka 1989’s Mother, on the Nintendo Switch Online service as Nintendo just dropped both EB Beginnings (NES) and Earthbound (SNES) from their latest Nintendo…
Spirit Roots (Xbox One) Review
Spirit Roots in an indie side scrolling platformer that has a similar presentation to Rayman Legends which could be enough to entice fans into playing it. This is a small indie developed…
El Gancho (Xbox One) Review with stream
El Gancho is the latest roguelite title to be released on all the digital platforms but differentiates itself with a unique laser-hook tool, aka a grapple hook. Impressively cool when in motion…
GBA Single-Pak Link – ChessMaster
Chess is playable on pretty much every device these days but ChessMaster on GBA would have been a solid way to experience this classic game back when it was initially released. There…
Broken Blades (Switch) Review
We originally reviewed the PC release of Broken Blades in 2021 and everything said there holds true to this console port. It is a low-budget 2D side-scrolling roguelite with chunky combat and…
GBA Single-Pak Link – Virtual Kasparov
To be fair, Virtual Kasparov isn’t bad, it is just as plain as you can get when it comes to Chess, especially with its Single-Pak link multiplayer mode. Without any options or…