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Computer and video game lover

My Mario Kart World Video Clips – Nonsense and Frustration in MKW Knockout Tour, Part One

Posted on July 6, 2026 by Brian

As readers of this site may know, I am still very addicted to Mario Kart World.  I’m not any good, though, and never have learned the routes for jumping up walls and such.  No, I just play simple old knockout … Continue reading →

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Site Update – “New” old articles, and fixes for other old articles

Posted on June 28, 2026 by Brian

So, what have I been doing?  Well, not a whole lot on the site for a while, clearly.  I did start work on an update for the 1998 retrospective series a few weeks ago, but didn’t complete it.  I need … Continue reading →

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List: The Number of Mario & Zelda Main Series Titles, By Platform

Posted on May 4, 2026 by Brian

Why has it been over two months since the last article?   I’m not sure, but as usual I have written a bunch of scraps of lists but not finished or posted anything.  Well, this one is long enough to post, … Continue reading →

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Virtual Boy Opinion Summaries and on the Switch Virtual Boy Rerelease – I am So Excited About This!

Posted on February 19, 2026 by Brian

Nintendo just made the Virtual Boy’s libraries available to modern gamers, in 3d, with a re-release of the Virtual Boy as a VR shell to put your Nintendo Switch or Switch 2 in.  It is pretty amazing that this happened, … Continue reading →

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My Favorite Games of 2025 and First Impression Summaries on Some Top 2025 Titles

Posted on January 29, 2026 by Brian

Table of Contents My Favorite Games of 2025 Biggest Surprises of 2025 What was I Playing in 2025? – Mario Kart World, Mario Maker 2, GeoGuessr, Starcraft, Earthion, Fast Fusion The Atari Lynx First Impressions on Some Top 2025 Titles … Continue reading →

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A Critique of Ken Burns’ The American Revolution

Posted on December 24, 2025 by Brian

Yes, this isn’t videogame related.  I want to put it online though and I’m not sure where else to put it so I guess I’m putting it here. Please note: this is written with the assumption that the reader has … Continue reading →

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PC Gamer (US)’s Six Best Games Ever Made Lists, 1994-2005 (And the First Unified PC Gamer US & UK List from 2010)

Posted on November 29, 2025 by Brian

PC Gamer (US) did Best Games Ever lists in 1994, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, and 2005.  After that, there weren’t full lists for a few years.  The next list is from 2010, but that is done with the US & … Continue reading →

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1998: The Best Gaming Year Ever, Part II – Lists of The Year’s Games, By Genre and Otherwise

Posted on November 17, 2025 by Brian

Here is part II, the second half of my 1998 retrospective.  Well, the second half for now, maybe I will think of more to say in the future on this topic.  I wrote most of this when I posted part … Continue reading →

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1998, Greatness, and the Eras of Gaming, Part I – What Makes a Year Memorable?

Posted on October 30, 2025 by Brian

I have no excuse for why I didn’t publish anything here in August or September, I just didn’t get to writing anything.  However, this month I have been very busy indeed, writing, researching online, watching video, and playing games for … Continue reading →

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Donkey Kong Bananza – First Impressions and Thematic Analysis

Posted on July 19, 2025 by Brian

Before I begin, there will be no spoilers here beyond things already spoiled on the cover and in Nintendo’s trailers for the game. Introduction Donkey Kong Bananza just released for the Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo’s new console.  I got the … Continue reading →

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