Sega released the Master System primarily to counter Nintendo’s dominance with the Famicom and NES, after its earlier console, the SG-1000, had failed to compete. That earlier system launched the same day as the Famicom in 1983, but Nintendo quickly secured exclusive licensing deals with third-party publishers, leaving Sega with a limited game library. The…
Things I Hate: Kirby Tilt ‘n’ Tumble (GBC)
I remember when Kirby Tilt ‘n’ Tumble came out for the Game Boy Color a quarter century ago. I didn’t have a Game Boy Color at the time, so I couldn’t play it, and by the time I got a Game Boy Advance, the game either wouldn’t work on it or I’d simply forgotten it…
Fun Facts and Trivia About Gardens
The English word garden comes from the Old Northern French gardin, meaning a garden, orchard, or enclosed plot of land, which the English language adopted in the late 13th century. Its deeper roots trace back to the Proto-Germanic word gardÅ, meaning an enclosure or fenced-in space, reflecting the original idea of protecting or surrounding land…
Things I Hate: Pilotwings (SNES)
Pilotwings is a Super Nintendo classic, but I never heard of it back when I was a kid. The first game I actually knew existed in the series was the 3DS game, which is the latest entry in the franchise. I was going through old Super Nintendo games in Nintendo Switch Online’s catalog that I’d…
Fun Facts and Trivia About Veterans Day
Veterans Day ranks among the most meaningful observances on the American calendar. It falls on November 11 every year regardless of which day of the week that date happens to land on. The holiday began under a different name. Originally called Armistice Day, it marked the conclusion of active fighting in World War I, which…