Contra is one of the most classic franchises in retro gaming, even if it has never quite found its footing since video games made the jump to 3D. We did not have it growing up, so I came to it later than most, but it has held up surprisingly well. I played the arcade version…
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Fun Facts and Trivia About The Video Game Castlevania: Legends
Castlevania Legends occupies a distinctive corner of the franchise’s history as a title developed exclusively for the original Nintendo Game Boy. Working within the handheld’s modest technical constraints, the development team still worked to deliver the gothic atmosphere, creature encounters, and action that had come to define the series. Its Japanese title, Akumajo Dorakyura: Shikkoku…
Fun Facts and Trivia About The Video Game Metal Gear Solid 1
Metal Gear Solid launched in 1998 on the original PlayStation at a time when most console games still relied heavily on text and simple storytelling. Its strong use of cinematic direction helped redefine what console games could achieve narratively. Hideo Kojima, the game’s director and writer, was inspired by Western films, especially action thrillers like…
Things I Hate: Gradius: The Interstellar Assault (Game Boy)
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…
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…