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Stay inside and bust the Coronavirus with these virus-based video games

March 13, 2020

The entire world is highly concerned about COVID-19, Coronavirus disease. Everyone is afraid of large crowds, coughs, Tom Hanks, professional sports, and the lack of supplies at Costco. The best way to keep your health at top of mind and not get the [...]

by squallsnake

Video games to play when you only have one hand

December 3, 2019

About a month ago I broke my finger. It is a long story but I was helping a FedEx delivery guy at work get a pallet jack down from his non-lift gate truck. As the heavy unevenness of the jack landed on the ground, my finger got caught between the [...]

by squallsnake

This is what happens when you hit the max level in the Nintendo Badge Arcade (3DS)

September 18, 2019

Originally released in 2014, the Nintendo Badge Arcade is a free to download app/game found on the 3DS/2DS eShop. Like the classic crane game found at carnivals and bowling allies, the goal is to hold the “A” button to position the claw grips, [...]

by squallsnake

The TurboGrafx-16 Mini is good but here’s how it can be better – questions and con...

July 22, 2019

During E3 2019, Konami shockingly revealed that they will be releasing a TurboGrafx-16 Mini console in lieu of Nintendo’s success with the NES and SNES Classic. Now that the full game line up has been revealed, I have a few questions and suggestions on [...]

by squallsnake

10 Forgotten original Gameboy games you should check out

June 1, 2019

Nintendo’s original Gameboy turned 30 years old this year and to celebrate I wanted to highlight some games you might have missed from the system’s large library. In no particular order, here are a couple handfuls of games I wanted to feature [...]

by squallsnake

Check out this Radio Shack LCD game Plane & Tank Battle

May 22, 2019

After stumbling into my super old Super Mario toy, I found this vintage Radio Shack LCD game – Plane & Tank Battle. After reading the still intact instruction manual, it says that it requires a 1.5v tiny watch battery. As luck would have [...]

by squallsnake

Game of Thrones is over but you can play these games to get your fantasy fix

May 20, 2019

Continuing the Drama After many seasons, HBO’s Games of Thrones has reached its conclusion. Don’t worry, spoilers, fan theories, complaints, and praises won’t be made here. Instead, below are a list of games that should help scratch that Game of Thrones [...]

by squallsnake

Check out this Super Mario toy from 1989

May 19, 2019

I was cleaning my closet when I found this super old Super Mario toy in a box. Totally forgot I had this thing. Made by Applause in 1989, this figure is a beaut! I mean, just look at this thing!!! I actually obtained this rare and obscure toy during the [...]

by squallsnake

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