Author Archives: Brian

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Computer and video game lover

Review: Super Mario Bros. Wonder – An Outstanding Platforming Great, With A Few Issues

Posted on November 20, 2023 by Brian

Yes, it’s a review of a pretty new game.  Enjoy! Title: Super Mario Bros. Wonder Release Date: October 20, 2023 Developer and Publisher: Nintendo Introduction Super Mario Bros. Wonder is the latest game in the Mario series from Nintendo.  This … Continue reading →

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Super Mario Maker 2 – My Oct. 2023 Update, along with some commentary on SMM1 and Super Mario Wonder as well

Posted on October 31, 2023 by Brian

Yes, my favorite game of the current century is indeed one I’m still playing, and making levels for.  I’ve got two things to discuss this time, my latest levels and a certain accomplishment I completed.  It’s not the hardest thing … Continue reading →

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F-Zero 99 Impressions & Review – One of the Year’s Best Games!

Posted on September 30, 2023 by Brian

Introduction and On the Other ’99’ Titles Within the past few months, rumors of a new F-Zero game surfaced.  I wasn’t sure whether to believe them or not given how long it has been — it has been over 15 … Continue reading →

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Diablo IV Review of sorts, Part II: Spoiler-Heavy Storyline Analysis & Additional Thoughts

Posted on August 20, 2023 by Brian

Introduction After writing my previous article here I continued playing Diablo IV.  As a reminder I am playing it on Xbox Series X in 4k.  I finished the story in Diablo IV in July, just after the first season began … Continue reading →

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Diablo IV Impressions (And How it Compares to Diablo II / DII Remastered)

Posted on July 9, 2023 by Brian

Introduction   Diablo IV, Blizzard’s latest title, released last month, and like a lot of people I bought it right after its release. As the title suggests, I am playing the game on Xbox Series X. Pre-release the game had … Continue reading →

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My Lego Castle & Pirate Set Photos

Posted on June 4, 2023 by Brian

Introduction In this post I’m going to post some pictures.  There are 16 photos of my Castle collection, and 10 Pirate.  Enjoy.  This is about all the Pirate photos I could post, but I could post plenty more closeups of … Continue reading →

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A Super Mario Maker 2 My Levels Update

Posted on May 31, 2023 by Brian

What, nobody other than me was asking for this?  Well, sorry, but I was so here it is.  My last MM2 levels update was last March, and since then I have made several levels.  I would, honestly, make more if … Continue reading →

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A Beginner’s Guide to the Texas Instruments TI-99/4A Computer

Posted on April 19, 2023 by Brian

————- INTRODUCTION ————-   This is a guide for how to use an old computer platform that I have had an interest in for some time now.  I wrote a Game Opinion Summaries list for some TI99 carts something like … Continue reading →

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It’s Over. Nintendo Went Through With the Worst Shutdown of a Digital Storefront Ever.

Posted on March 30, 2023 by Brian

I wrote this today, because I’m still upset about this and aren’t over it.  This article has three parts.  First is the longer, about Nintendo’s recent shutdown of digital purchasing on the 3DS and Wii U.  Second is a shorter … Continue reading →

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Game Opinion Summaries: Digital Nintendo 3DS Games, Part 11: Various Newly-Purchased Titles

Posted on March 22, 2023 by Brian

This update will cover 23 games which I purchased between mid ’22 and January ’23. I have bought a lot of stuff this month as the shutdown approaches, but don’t have time to actually cover those games in any detail … Continue reading →

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