Happy 20th Anniversary, Nintendo 64!

Nintendo's final cartridge-based home console turns the big two-zero today, and my feelings about it are bittersweet. My first experience with the console was at a friend's house, whose mother used to be my babysitter back in elementary school. The only game he owned as Pilotwings 64, which I tried a few times and thought …

First time using the Wii’s virtual console opened the floodgates.

I waited so long to finally make use of the Wii's virtual console, and I've had a Wii since the year it released. I know, I know, shame on me. Picked up Metroid & The Legend of Zelda for the NES, A Link to the Past and Super Metroid for the SNES, and Ocarina of …

Nintendo Wii: A Disappointment or Just Overlooked by the Hardcore Crowd?

As a 30 year old gamer that grew up in the Nintendo generation, they've always held a special place in my 8-bit heart. I'll admit that I started to doubt the big N during both the N64 and Gamecube eras, with a majority of the great games being first party and releasing way too few …