Category Archives: Turbo CD

1998: Gaming’s Greatest Year, Part I: Introduction and On the Eras of Gaming

Posted on October 1, 2026 by Brian

Opening Notes Before I begin, I want to make something clear.  This series is a summation of others’ opinions as much as it is mine.  I have not played all of these games, not even close. Considering how long I … Continue reading →

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The Worst Game I Own For Each Platform I Have

Posted on March 14, 2024 by Brian

Uh, yeah, it’s been too long.  I haven’t been playing retro games much, honestly, other than Starcraft: Brood War, by far the best game ever made, which I got back into last week.  I should write something about that game … Continue reading →

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2021 Game of the Year

Posted on December 31, 2021 by Brian

This 2021 Game of the Year article could be longer, but I think I cover the necessary categories well enough to post one this year.  (I did a GOTY list in 2019, but not 2020.  It makes a return this … Continue reading →

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On My Setup – Classic and Modern Gaming on both Old and New TVs with Good Image Quality

Posted on August 14, 2020 by Brian

I would say I am sorry for not having posted anything for so many months, but… it’s been a very bad year for this world, I haven’t been able to get myself to write a post in a while.  I … Continue reading →

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Consoles Opinion Summaries, Part 3: The Fourth Generation

Posted on March 30, 2020 by Brian

Yes, it’s finally here, my long-delayed fourth generation console opinion summaries article! I’m sorry I had nothing last month, but it has been a somewhat anxious time. That is only getting worse with the virus outbreak, but I finally spent … Continue reading →

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My Favorite Games of 2019, and of the Decade of the 2010s

Posted on January 27, 2020 by Brian

I usually do not do Game of the Year lists and have not for some time, and for good reason — it is impossible for any one person to play all of the great games released in a year, and … Continue reading →

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Opinion List: My Favorite Console (TV or Handheld System) Games By Platform (lists for each system) & A list of how much I like each console relative to the others I own

Posted on September 7, 2015 by Brian

This post is a purely opinion-based list of my favorite games for each of the consoles I own.  This is only a console list — I will do a PC list separately because it’d be too hard to do them … Continue reading →

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A couple of updates to posted lists

Posted on July 31, 2015 by Brian

I updated a few lists posted in the past, so here are the updates. Update #1 First, an update to the Futuristic Racing Games: The Complete List list.   This list is, of course, always a work in progress. 7/31/2015 – … Continue reading →

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Zero Wing (TCD): My Levels 9 & 10 Strategy

Posted on July 29, 2015 by Brian

This is a little followup article inspired by a comment I received about my recent Zero Wing review for the Turbografx-16 CD, wondering how I got past level 9 in this difficult game.  Here’s what I did.  This probably won’t … Continue reading →

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Review: Zero Wing (Turbo CD) – A Very Good Shmup, even without CATS

Posted on July 26, 2015 by Brian

This is a new review of a game I just beat yesterday.  It’s a great game that doesn’t get enough respect for its high-quality classic shmup gameplay. Game Data Title: Zero Wing Developer/Publisher: Naxat Soft (licensed from Toaplan, the developer … Continue reading →

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