Category Archives: NES

Reggie Fils-Aime announces Nintendo will cease production of the NES Classic and SNES Classic

Posted on December 16, 2018 by Lavon Samuel Davis

  …Relax, it probably isn’t permanent. Nintendo DID say they would be collector’s items so…yeah. For those who like me decided to pass on both consoles, here’s a recap of the games that come with each console:   NES Classic: … Continue reading →

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That time Nintendo made two different NES Super Mario Bros. 2 Games

Posted on September 6, 2017 by Lavon Samuel Davis

…This happens far less today than it did 30 years ago but often, a game maker would make two or more prototypes of an upcoming game and then pick the one they like the most to focus on. Depending on … Continue reading →

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Postgame Review: Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia

Posted on June 11, 2017 by Lavon Samuel Davis

  Yeah, BOEY! Pun intended. While it is true Nintendo has alot–and I mean A LOT–of experience remaking old games (Starfox and Pokemon both come to mind), never before has Nintendo taken a game from the 8-bit NES era and … Continue reading →

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The Legend of Zelda Series continues to defy expectations

Posted on March 7, 2017 by Lavon Samuel Davis

Each game in the series follows a very simple formula: When a threat appears, a hero clad in green appears to counter it. That’s it. That’s all you need to know about The Legend of Zelda series. Actually, one other … Continue reading →

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Nintendo announces Fire Emblem Gaiden remake is coming to the Nintendo 3DS this Spring

Posted on January 20, 2017 by Lavon Samuel Davis

…Before there was Eirika and Ephraim, there was Alm (Alum in Japan) and Celica. Before Magvel, there was Valentia. One the four new Fire Emblem titles announced in this week’s Nintendo Direct was Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia. Echoes … Continue reading →

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Retro Gaming: Sequels that outshined the originals

Posted on June 4, 2016 by Lavon Samuel Davis

Here we are with the first of many posts this summer on retro games I have played. This post will focus on video game sequels that quickly made folks forget about the original game. I’ll say this now: Putting this … Continue reading →

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This summer, we’re going WAY Back

Posted on June 4, 2016 by Lavon Samuel Davis

I broke the news on FantasyAnime first but every week, I will highlight games I played between 1988 and 2002. That’s the same span of time I was in grade school, actually. Anyway, I have two reasons for doing this. … Continue reading →

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Gamestop selling Retro games and consoles once again

Posted on June 22, 2015 by Lavon Samuel Davis

Click the picture to go to their website on the subject. A new window will open. For those who are interested here are the prices of the consoles, all preowned: NES (both models): $60* SNES: $60* Genesis: $35* Nintendo 64: … Continue reading →

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My Must-Haves: 3DS Part 1

Posted on December 24, 2013 by Lavon Samuel Davis

…Whew. This is going to be a long one so I decided to break it into two blog posts. This list contains two games released on the 3DS this year, one of which I consider Game of The Year. Both … Continue reading →

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The Gamestop Controversy

Posted on December 2, 2012 by Lavon Samuel Davis

Note: This was originally posted On the original site and reposted on the forums. This version has been updated from the original. I figure I talk about this given how famous–or imfamous–Gamestop is on various gaming news websites and fan … Continue reading →

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