"Yu Suzuki’s creation isn’t about science fiction, dystopian futures, or medieval fantasy. Shenmue is as real as they come."
Best in Series #1 – Relive Past Wimbledon Glory With Virtua Tennis 2
Welcome to a new regular feature entitled Best in Series. Expect analysis and reasoning behind my personal favourite entries across entertainment medium franchises. This first edition revisits a truly classic sports simulation celebrating its 20th anniversary of release both in the arcade scene and at home. Wimbledon is so quintessentially English. With the worlds most …
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Sega Mega Drive Mini – Top 5 Games
In a world before the Covid-19 pandemic (yep, I barely remember either) there was something of a retro videogame revival taking place. We've had the NES mini, and the SNES mini, cataloguing some of the most beloved releases to grace either platform. The Sega Mega-Drive Mini (Genesis mini in the US), released in 2019, aimed to do …
My 52 Game Challenge of 2014
2014 was a great year for gaming. Particularly for me, as I decided to undertake the ultimate lonely gamer task: complete 52 games in a calendar year. That works out at just shy of 4.5 games a month. Ouch. Now I’m typically a gamer who starts many games, but takes forever to finish them. Save points …