Tag Archives: Video Game History

A special Justin and Justina dialogue to commemorate 999 full articles at The New Leaf Journal.

Contrary to EGM’s 2002 April Fools claims, Sonic and Tails were not, in fact, in SSB Melee (but they may have almost been)

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.

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

On an ill-fated attempt to bring gambling to the Nintendo Entertainment System.

A comprehensive history of the 1999 settlement between Nintendo and the New York State Attorney General.

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

On one hand, this article is about the history behind Super Mario Sunshine. On the other, I get to show off my art.

The peculiar and humorus Sega Dreamcast commercials of Seiichi Yukawa.

A furry trend with the fire-starter Pokémon beginning with generation 3.

The Dreamcast’s joystick was more magnetic than I expected.

A review of a re-release of Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards led me to explore which kinds of classic video game visuals stand the test of time.