Gradius: The Interstellar Assault is a Game Boy title that many probably don’t remember, but Nintendo added it to the Nintendo Switch Online collection for seemingly no reason. I had never played this Konami game before, so I gave it a bit of my free time, and it’s pretty bad. They at least give you…
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Things I Hate: Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare (GBC)
When I was eight, Resident Evil was the horror game everyone played and talked about. But Alone in the Dark did it first, though it was far less successful. I admit I haven’t played the original, but I noticed the Game Boy Color version of Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare on the Nintendo…
Things I Hate: Castlevania Legends (Game Boy)
Castlevania Legends is a game I’ve heard about for a long time, so I was kind of delighted to see it show up on the Nintendo Switch Online’s Game Boy catalog. I’ve never been the biggest fan of classic Castlevania, but I was cautiously optimistic that I might enjoy this one. Unfortunately, it just wasn’t…
Fun Fact: The Original Choice Pokemon For Ash Ketchum in the Anime
Clefairy was originally going to be the companion of Ash Ketchum in the Pokemon anime, not the eventual pick, Pikachu.
Fun Fact: Pokemon’s Intended Difficulty
The original Pokemon Red & Blue was originally going to have a much higher encounter rate for wild Pokemon and every time you crossed a trainer, you would have to battle them whether you’ve beaten them or not.