At the start of yesterday’s Nintendo World Championships, we were all hit with a major surprise, introduced by Shigesato Itoi. EarthBound Beginnings, better known as Mother or EarthBound Zero in the west, was announced for immediate release on Virtual Console and introduced in a very personal statement by the game’s creator. The game itself was […]
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6 Ways To Spot A Fake GBA Game
A day or two ago, I spotted an ad on twitter claiming to show me six tips for spotting a fake handbag on eBay. Because I’m really the sort of girl who gives a crap about designer handbags, right? Right. Since I would rather not show the ad in question on my own site, here’s […]
Kirby’s Dream Land 2 Review
This article was originally published on Gamnesia.com It was later published on my personal website, thelostmd.com Kirby’s Dream Land 2, the direct sequel to the Game Boy title that started the franchise, sees Kirby returning to Dream Land to find Rainbow Drops that have been stolen by the evil Dark Matter, who has possessed King […]
Review: Pokemon Trading Card Game
This article was originally published on Gamnesia.com It was later published on my personal website, thelostmd.com By early 2000, the Pokémon craze was just about over. The first games released in North America and Europe had played out their popularity; the second games were coming out soon, to be enjoyed by those who bothered staying […]
Top 5 Uses of Surround Sound on Super Nintendo
This article was originally published on Gamnesia.com It was later posted on my personal website, thelostmd.com This week’s Throwback Thursday is doing a little something different. How different? Well, did you know that the Super Nintendo was capable of surround sound? Strange concept, right? Believe it or not, that little SPC700-powered powerhouse was capable of […]
Mega Man: The Wily Wars Review
This article was originally published on my personal website, thelostmd.com It was later published on Gamnesia.com Few people in the States may have heard of Mega Man: The Wily Wars. Wily Wars is a compilation ala Super Mario All-Stars featuring 16-bit upgrades of Mega Man, Mega Man 2, and Mega Man 3, with an unlockable […]
Short Review: For the Frog the Bell Tolls
This article was original posted on my personal website, thelostmd.com With his recent inclusion in Super Smash Bros. as an assist trophy, I thought it time to finally review the game that the Prince of Sable is from- an obscure and awesome little Japanese-exclusive GameBoy title called For The Frog The Bell Tolls, a quirky […]
RetroN 5 Review
This article was originally published on my personal website, thelostmd.com This article was later published on Gamnesia.com Earlier this year, Hyperkin released their long-delayed ‘next gen’ clone console, the RetroN 5– a system that boasts the ability to play games from five different types of cartridge digitally in HD. Think of it as an emulation […]