Author: Justin Casey

A North Texas native, I was born in '80s and grew up '90s playing a hefty amount of NES, Sega Genesis, and SNES. Some early favorites include Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!, Road Rash II, and Super Mario World. As the 3D revolution took hold in the late 1990s, my interest in video games waned while my interest in music grew. Then around 2007, I started recollecting some old favorites which led to discovering classics I missed out on. The casual hobby snowballed into a full-blown obsession, and it became my mission to make up for years of lost gaming.
A Look at Lemmy Kilmister's Influence on Video Games
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A Look at Lemmy Kilmister’s Influence on Video Games

When you think of Lemmy Kilmister (best known as simply “Lemmy”), video games probably aren’t the first…

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 is More Fast and More Fun
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Sonic the Hedgehog 2 is More Fast and More Fun

An ideal video game sequel is one that improves upon its predecessor in nearly every conceivable way….

BoxBoy! is Just One Reason the 3DS E-Shop is Closure was a Tragedy
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BoxBoy! is Just One Reason the 3DS E-Shop is Closure was a Tragedy

In 2022, Nintendo announced it was permanently closing the E-Shop for Wii-U and 3DS purchases, a process…

Hulk Hogan Shamelessly Promotes Unlicensed NES Cartridge in 1992 Infomercial
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WATCH: Hulk Hogan Shamelessly Promotes Unlicensed NES Cartridge in 1992 Infomercial

Celebrity endorsements are an easy way to build hype for a product or brand while giving famous…

Doom 3 Wasn't What Players Expected, But It's Still a Great Game
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Doom 3 Wasn’t What Players Expected, But It’s Still a Great Game

When the original Doom dropped onto the scene in 1993, audiences were floored. Never before had they…

McDonald's Once Asked Nintendo to Put Their Logo on Mario's Hat
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McDonald’s Once Asked Nintendo to Put Their Logo on Mario’s Hat

Both huge corporations in their own right, the Nintendo and McDonald’s brands are no strangers to each…

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles – Out of the Sewers and Into Arcades
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles – Out of the Sewers and Into Arcades

In the late 1980s, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles were reaching the height of their popularity. The edgy…

1989 Behind the Scenes Interview with Fred Savage On the Set of 'The Wizard'
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1989 Behind the Scenes Interview with Fred Savage On the Set of ‘The Wizard’

For many video game fans who grew up in the ’80s and ’90s, the 1989 movie The…

The Dawn and the Rise of Triple-A Gaming
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The Dawn and the Rise of Triple-A Gaming

As independent game development began to make waves in the early ’00s, various terms followed to help…

Oh Come On, Minesweeper is Not That Hard to Learn
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Oh Come On, Minesweeper is Not That Hard to Learn

Something surprising that I’ve noticed as a member of the retro gaming community is that the game…