Category Archives: Way Back When

Inquiring minds REALLY need to know: Should people quit Modern video games entirely NOW at this point?

Posted on July 29, 2026 by Lavon Samuel Davis

  I dropped the news near the end of the previous post shortly after it went public but both Playstation and Xbox have announced they are getting rid of physical discs: In 2027 for Playstation and 2028 for Xbox. This … Continue reading →

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It’s Now Officially in the Public Record: As far as the industry is concerned, you don’t “own” the games you buy digital OR physical

Posted on July 2, 2026 by Lavon Samuel Davis

  This is easily the biggest public admission to come out of the video game Industry since the Electronic Software Association’s (ESA) founding almost 40 years ago. For those who might not know, the ESA represents the collective video game … Continue reading →

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Nintendo’s Starfox/Lylat Wars 2026 announcement confirms what longtime series fans suspected for 30 years

Posted on May 6, 2026 by Lavon Samuel Davis

  Today’s Starfox 2026 announcement confirms what many suspected after the ill-fated Wii U title Starfox Zero: Nintendo STILL hasn’t been able to make a Starfox game as good as Starfox 64 was 30 years later. I’m gonna take you … Continue reading →

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Here’s some things you might not know or remember about the 3rd Gen Kanto games

Posted on February 25, 2026 by Lavon Samuel Davis

  As of this post, we’re days away from the (re)release of the 3rd Gen Kanto Pokemon games FireRed and LeafGreen digitally on the Switch and Switch 2. Like over 80% of the people who will be getting it, I … Continue reading →

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Confirmed: Pokemon FireRed and Pokemon LeafGreen ARE coming to the Switch and Switch 2 on February 28!

Posted on February 20, 2026 by Lavon Samuel Davis

  I’d been following the rumors for the last month and half on both this AND the 10th Gen games but like Serebii.net, I’m not gonna talk about unconfirmed rumors and speculation here. Earlier today, Nintendo confirmed and announced Pokemon … Continue reading →

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First-Look Review: Dragon Quest I and II HD-2D Remake (Switch 1 version)

Posted on November 7, 2025 by Lavon Samuel Davis

  As of the evening of November 2, I beat DQI HD-2D Remake in 3 days. I got it on launch day and only played it a few hours a day. Granted, I did also play on Easy Mode with … Continue reading →

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First Look Review: Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles (Switch 1 version)

Posted on October 29, 2025 by Lavon Samuel Davis

  I preordered the game about two weeks before picking it up on Release Day at my local Gamestop. The temp working the store when I picked it up made sure I got the preorder bonus and more so after … Continue reading →

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Square Enix Producer Masaaki Hayasaka reveals he wants Final Fantasy VI to get an HD-2D Remake

Posted on August 28, 2025 by Lavon Samuel Davis

  Hayasaka, who oversaw the Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake made the bombshell declaration a few days before that game’s release. He was quick to also say there are no current plans to make such a game as of now. … Continue reading →

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Here’s a few possible ways The Unova Remakes could be done

Posted on July 22, 2025 by Lavon Samuel Davis

  Ah, The Unova Region. The 5th Gen stands as the biggest gen in the history of the franchise in terms of content and new Pokemon 20 years later. It even got a direct sequel pair of games in the … Continue reading →

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Ten things the 10th Gen Main Series Pokemon Games need to change or overhaul at this point

Posted on April 8, 2025 by Lavon Samuel Davis

  Weather it’s on the Switch, The Switch 2 or both we’re probably a year or two away from the 10th Gen Main Series Pokemon Games getting announced. Over the last 29 years–Pokemon started in Japan as Pokemon Red and … Continue reading →

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