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Frank’s Five Official Nintendo ROM Hacks Video
When thinking of ROM hacks, many will associate them with being unofficial. The most common ROM hacks are those created by homebrew developers or bootleggers. A topic that doesn’t get brought up often, is officially licensed hacks. By now, most are aware that Super Mario Bros. 2 is a ROM hack of Doki Doki Panic. The visuals were re-themed to better market the game in the United States. Back...[Read More]
Like New Secret of Mana Auction Setting Charity Record
Every year fundraising event Extra Life seeks out to raise money for the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. The fundraising usually consists of groups teaming up to live stream 24-hour long game sessions. The proceeds of any donations, during those streams, goes directly towards helping the children. While streaming is usually how proceeds are obtained, some groups like to auction off me...[Read More]
Collection of Mana (Switch) Review
The Mana series, known as Seiken Densetsu in Japan, is unique in gaming. Even the way the series started is a tale of gaming history where an attempt to make a game in which the combat happened on the same screen as exploration ended up creating not one but multiple beloved games. The original attempt went on to become the famously good Chrono Trigger, while a new project came in the form of Final...[Read More]
SNES Classic Announced, Arriving This Fall!
Nintendo has just announced that the Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Super NES Classic Edition will be hitting store shelves on September 29th for $79.99. The SNES Classic will include 21 titles, many of which are considered true masterpieces. Potentially most exciting is the fact the Star Fox 2 will be included, a game that was never released. The other games included are as follows; Contra ...[Read More]
The Two Moments That Brought Me Into Gaming. What Are Yours?
Recently was my birthday. Having just turned 29, I began thinking of a piece to write that looks back and honors my history in gaming. My thoughts first went to figuring out why I love games so much, and it became quite clear as to what I wanted to write about. I wanted to go back to the beginning and reflect on the first two real moments and games that started me down a road I still walk today. T...[Read More]
Dirty Gaming Secrets: Gaming Classics I Missed Playing
Super Mario Bros, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Tetris; These are games that if you haven’t played, you aren’t considered a “gamer”. At least, that’s what some people want you to think. There are those games that are considered to be the “holy grail” of video games, and for one reason or the other you may have not had the pleasure of experiencing s...[Read More]
Donkey Kong Country Returns – And I’m Going Bananas!
Remember running through the jungle and riding on rhinos? Of course you do. All of our parents were irresponsible enough to let us for hours on end. Now that we’re all grown up, it’s time to do it again!