Category Archives: Video Game Essays

A 2000 article about choosing to design a game for Game Boy instead of Nintendo 64 made me think about games on limited hardware generally.

In order for a video game to produce positive benefits in players — be it intellectually, emotionally, or socially, it must first be engrossing.

Applying Nintendo’s idea of “lateral thinking with withered technology” to extending console life-cycles.

The aesthetic wonder of Pokémon Red, Blue, and Yellow.

Questioning the decision to bring back a few dangerous mini games from the original Mario Party.

Stadia’s demise provides a lesson about the value of owning your media.

Good video game stories and mechanics stand strong as technology marches on.

Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life, is a wonderful game. A 2004 review suggests an ideal for game design.

What kinds of video game graphics stand the test of time?

Examining a Game Boy renaissance with reference to a 2000 Ken Sugimori interview.

An essay on the interesting subject of Steam’s DRM-free games.

I hope Nintendo does not switch from its cartridge-first distribution strategy for new games.