There were two Mickey racing games, both made by Rare, on Gameboy Color: Mickey’s Racing Adventure and Mickey’s Speedway USA. Two copies of Mickey’s Racing Adventure can communicate using the IR port…
Hyperwired (XSX) Review
Created using GameMaker, Hyperwired is a 2D roguelike twin-stick shooter with a gimmick – your ship has a power plug dangling from it. Wiring yourself to sockets can enhance your abilities and…
Axel Quest (XSX) Review
Published by Ratalaika Games, Axel Quest is a low-cost retro action adventure with some slight Metroid-ish gameplay elements. Personally, I am a fan of the chunky pixelated visual style. Going to be…
Nintendo’s forgotten GBA e-Reader game – Air Hockey-e (Slide it! Play it!)
Air Hockey-e is a forgotten Nintendo developed and published Gameboy Advance e-Reader game. By scanning the two codes on a single card, an entire air hockey game is playable complete with difficult…
Wii-to-DS Link – My Word Coach
The Wii version of My Word Coach by Ubisoft has a real time wireless link feature with the Nintendo DS, no cartridge needed. The Missing Letter single player word game can support…
Rat Protocol (XSX) Review
Rat Protocol is an enhanced Sokoban block pushing puzzle game published by EastAsiaSoft for $5. While pushing blocks is the main focus, the challenge grows progressively across 50 stages that will take…
Grand Vegas Casino (XSX) Review
Published by EastAsiaSoft, Grand Vegas Casino is a $5 casual gambling sim composed of four games: Poker, Roulette, Blackjack, and Slots. Unfortunately, without unlockables, online play, or even tutorials, there isn’t much…
Wii-to-DS Link – My Pokémon Ranch
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…
TACS Classic Collection (PS5) Review
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…
My new logo, shirts, and more (your support)
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…