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Gamer’s Guide – The TRUTH About Bayonetta
Bayonetta is a fan-servicey game full of a ton of implied nudity and sexual innuendo. But what if the game is SO MUCH MORE than that? And I’m not strictly talking feminism and representation of women, but the heart of … Continue reading
Posted in Gamer's Guide
Tagged Analysis, Bayonetta, Fan Service, Gamer's Guide, games, Hack and Slash, Hideki Kamiya, Jemarc Axinto, JRPG, nintendo, Nintendo Switch, review, wii u, Witches
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Eskimo Bob – NES Homebrew Review
Newer web series nostalgia is the name of the game with Eskimo Bob, which was funded on Kickstarter in June of 2017. In terms of NES Homebrew releases, I don’t think we’ve gotten a game based on a newer licensed … Continue reading
Posted in Homebrew / Indie Game Reviews
Tagged Eskimo Bob, NES, nes homebrew, Newgrounds, nintendo, review
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2 Awesome NES Books to Check Out – Xander Skullion
Xander Skullion did an awesome review of my books! This is also the first review on the Nintendo Entertainment System Compendium! It’s great to see other’s perspective on the books.
Posted in Hagen's Alley Books
Tagged Books, Hagen's Alley, NES, NES Compendium, NES Oddities, nintendo, review, Xander Skullion
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Outrun Online Arcade REVIEW for Xbox 360 | Delisted Digital Greatness | Rewind Mike
The racing isn’t really your typical racing sim with tight controls, rather, it knows what it is and dives head first in the loose feel matching the best arcade racers!
Posted in Rewind Mike, Uncategorized
Tagged AM2, Arcade, Banjo Guy Ollie, battle, Delisted digital games, dreamcast, europa, Ferrari F50, gameplay, gameworks, Genesis, Hiroshi Kawaguchi, Last Wave, Magical Sound Shower, Masayoshi Ishi, master, Mega Drive, Music, Online, OutRun, Outrun 2006 Coast to Coast, Outrun Online Arcade, Outrun Online Arcade review, Outrun xbox 360, outrunners, Passing Breeze, Playstation 2, Playstation 3, PS2, PS3, review, Rewind Mike, sega, Sega AM2, Splash Wave, Sumo Digital, suzuki, system, VGM, xbox, yu
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Dahna: Megami Tanjou REVIEW for Sega Mega Drive | 2D Golden Axe | Rewind Mike
There I was, scrolling through my list of Genesis roms, completely bored out of my mind.. and saw I the name “Hercules”. I decided to give it a shot, damn well knowing it was going to be a horrible bootleg, … Continue reading
Posted in Rewind Mike, Uncategorized
Tagged 2D Golden Axe, Action, Arcade, Dahna, Dahna Goddess Birth, Dahna Goddess Birth Review, Dahna Megami Tanjo, Dahna Megami Tanjou Review, Dahna Review, gameplay, gaming, Genesis, Golden Axe, Golden Axe Review, Hercules Genesis, Hercules Mega Drive, Japan, Japan Exclusive sega, longplay, mega, Mega Drive, megadrive, Megami, Mode, NES, nintendo, retro, review, Rewind Mike, sega, Sega Genesis, Sega Golden Axe, Sega Mega Drive, SNES, south korea exclusive sega, Tanjou, walkthrough
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Macbat 64 : Journey of a Nice Chap for PC | Nintendo 64 Collectathon Style | Rewind Mike
Posted in Rewind Mike
Tagged 3D Platformer, Action, Banjo-Kazooie, Collectathon, computer, Donkey Kong 64, games, kart racing, low polygon adventure, Macbat, Macbat 64, Macbat 64 review, Macbat 64: Journey of a Nice Chap, Mario 64, N64, N64 Collectathon, N64 Collectathon Style, Nintendo 64, Nintendo 64 Collectathon Style, oldschool, pc, PC Collectathon, PC Collectathon Style, Platformer, retro, review, reviews, Rewind Mike, SIACTRO, steam, Windows
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Gamer’s Guide: Resident Evil Makes You a COMMUNIST
You thought the Cold War was over? You’re WRONG! Resident Evil is all about the dangers of Capitalism. In fact capitalism is so dangerous you might as well become a communist and forget about it! Continue reading
Posted in Gamer's Guide, Uncategorized
Tagged Analysis, Biohazard, Capitalism, Communism, Evil, games, Resident, review, video games
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Double Dragon 4 Review | A Modest NES Beat’em up | Rewind Mike
Recently we’ve been seeing a rise of beat’em up games. For my newest review I take a quick look at Double Dragon 4! This game came out of the blue and I don’t think anyone saw it coming! But damn … Continue reading
Posted in Rewind Mike
Tagged Action, Beat 'Em Up, Double Dragon, Double Dragon 2, Double Dragon 2 Beat'em up, Double Dragon 2 NES, double dragon 4, Double Dragon 4 review, Double Dragon Beat'em up, Double Dragon IV, Double Dragon NES, Double Dragon successor, games, Local Coop, NES, NES Beat'em up, Playstation, PS4, PSN, review, Rewind Mike
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KONAMI: The NES Years 1993 -1994 (Feat. Dali Popka, DubiousGaming, and JD McFly of True and Honest)
This is a MASSIVE collaboration covering all the games that, Konami, Developed for the Nintendo Entertainment System. A BIG thank you to everyone that helped bring this together!
Posted in Rewind Mike, Uncategorized
Tagged Batman Returns NES Review, Dali Popka, DubiousGamingOnline, JD McFly, konami, konami (video game developer), Konami 1993, Konami 1994, Konami code, Konami Nintendo, Konami on NES, Konami review, Konami: The NES Years, NES 1993, NES 1994, nintendo, Nintendo Entertainment System, Platforming Games, review, Rewind Mike, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tournament Fighters NES Review, Tiny Toon Adventures 2: trouble in wackyland Review, TrueAndHonest, Zen Intergalactic Ninja Review
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KONAMI: The NES Years 1992 (Feat. Cygnus Destroyer, Dali Popka, Niko TheWiiGuy, and Rewind Mike)
This is a MASSIVE collaboration covering all the games that, Konami, Developed for the Nintendo Entertainment System. A BIG thank you to everyone that helped bring this together!
Posted in Rewind Mike, Uncategorized
Tagged Bucky O' Hare Review, Contra Force Review, Cygnus Destroyer, Dali Popka, konami, konami (video game developer), Konami 1992, Konami code, Konami Nintendo, Konami on NES, Konami review, Konami: The NES Years, Monster In My Pocket Review, NES 1992, Niko TheWiiGuy, nintendo, Nintendo 1992, Nintendo Entertainment System, Platforming Games, review, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III: The Manhattan Project (Video Game), The LJN Defender, The Manhattan Project Review, TMNT3 NES Review
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KONAMI: The NES Years 1991 ( Feat. Jason, Retro Island Gaming, Dubious Gaming, and Rewind Mike)
This is a MASSIVE collaboration covering all the games that, Konami, Developed for the Nintendo Entertainment System. A BIG thank you to everyone that helped bring this together!
Posted in Rewind Mike, Uncategorized
Tagged 1991, ArthurXJason, Base Wars, Base Wars Review, cyber stadium series base wars, Dubious Gaming, konami, konami (video game developer), Konami 1991, Konami code, Konami review, Laser Invasion NES, Laser Invasion Review, Lone Ranger NES, NES, NES Sports games, nintendo, Nintendo 1991, Nintendo Entertainment System, Platforming Games, Retro Island Gaming, review, The Lone Ranger NES, The Lone Ranger NES Review, Tiny Toon Adventures, Tiny Toon Adventures Review, Tiny Toons NES
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Gamer’s Guide: How the Nintendo Switch can SAVE The Gaming Community
Salutations everyone! Here is my comprehensive/initial reaction of the Nintendo Switch after the press conference. What can the Switch do? What does this imply and entail for the future of gaming as we know it? Breath of the Wild hype, … Continue reading
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Tagged Breath of the Wild, Community, Comprehensive breakdown, gaming, nintendo, Nintendo Switch, Reaction, review, Splatoon 2, video games
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Konami: The NES Years 1986 – 1987 ( Feat. DariaPlays, ArthurXJason, and RewindMike )
This is a MASSIVE collaboration covering all the games that, Konami, Developed for the Nintendo Entertainment System. A BIG thank you to everyone that helped bring this together!
Posted in Rewind Mike, Uncategorized
Tagged 1986, 1987, ArthurXJason, Castlevania (Video Game Series), Castlevania Review, DariaPlays, Double Dribble, Double Dribble NES, Double Dribble Review, Goonies 2, Goonies 2 NES, Goonies 2 Review, gradius, Gradius NES, Gradius Review, konami, NES, Nintendo Entertainment System, review, RewindMike, Rush n attack NES, Rush N Attack Review, Rush N' Attack, Stinger, Stinger NES, Stinger Review, Top Gun NES, Top Gun NES review, Track And Field, Track and Field NES, Track and Field review
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Honorable Mentions: SEGA Genesis / Mega Drive Games | Rewind Mike
Here is a list of games that have all made it to multiple list. I’ve just never done anything with all these idea. It was high time to pull the trigger. These are a few of the games I thought … Continue reading
Posted in Rewind Mike, Uncategorized
Tagged classics, collectable, Collection, collector, Columns Sega Genesis, console, Decap Attack, Decap Attack Review, Dick Tracy Sega Genesis, expensive, favorites, gameplay, gaming, Genesis, hard to find, Hidden Gems, history, inexpensive, Lotus Turbo Challenge, Mega Drive, Mega Lo Mania, megadrive, Rare, rare games, retro, review, reviews, Rewind Mike, sega, Sega Genesis Hidden Gems, Sega Mega Drive Hidden Gems, sonic, system, Tyrants Sega Genesis, Tyrants: Fight Through Time Review, unknown games
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Hagen's Alley - Gaming Books, Nintendo Switch Podcast & OCD Retro Collecting 