April 26, 2022.Reading time 6 minutes.
Every generation has an opinion on when the golden era of video game consoles happened. It could be when the PlayStation and Xbox were released, or when the PS2 and XBOX 360 came out, maybe when the Wii U hit store shelves, or you can go way back in the day with the NES. For […]
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March 28, 2022.Reading time 9 minutes.
What was the first TV you remember having? Was it a very large one with HD, or something more modest? I can remember playing SNES on a small black and white mini TV at my grandmother’s house, or the huge CRT TV that I had in my room when I was growing up. The good […]
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November 15, 2021.Reading time 10 minutes.
Have you ever heard of the SEGA Master System? I had heard of it here and there, but I had only played the SEGA Genesis when I was a kid. After looking it up, I learned that it was made in competition to the NES around the late 80s, early 90s. I am a bit […]
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July 19, 2021.Reading time 7 minutes.
It has been quite a while since I did an update on the blog, including this Retro Gaming Club column. I have been very busy this summer with family, home projects, and picking up or organizing our home. There’s always a lot to do when your on vacation, but I’m glad for the downtime. Below […]
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May 25, 2021.Reading time 8 minutes.
Once a month for the Retro Gaming Club, for now, I hope to post a mini review of three retro games I have played so you can see if they are worth trying out or not. The list is very long when you consider all of the retro consoles that existed before the three main […]
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March 22, 2021.Reading time 6 minutes.
As far back as I can remember, I’ve always enjoyed videogames. What initially got me into the genre, I’m not so sure. Maybe it was the interaction with friends, arcades, newness of the hobby, many people not knowing much about it, or the great experiences I had starting with the NES. Whatever was the “spark” […]
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May 23, 2019.Reading time 11 minutes.
Being in front of a screen was always more entertaining and fulfilling for me. Every game was an experience, refreshing and intimate since I had no background as to what would happen. Back then, there were no strategy guides, GameFAQS (thank God for them!) or internet to search for tips. Either you knew someone else […]
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