Tag Archives: Game Boy

Meanwhile, in 1991…

Man, that felt good. On a whim, I downloaded Super Mario Land on Virtual Console last night – and that puppy is still a belter! The platform stages are perfect (the bit where you ride a rolling rock was revolutionary … Continue reading

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Qix-tastic!

So I’ve been playing Qix on the Game Boy emulator on the 3DS. It’s surprisingly hard – I mean, viciously unpredictable enemy AI, endless traps and ways for you to die, no continues and only 3 lives… And it’s also … Continue reading

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Happy Frickin Birthday!

Well I never – the Game Boy is 25 years old today! (Japanese release date). Game Man? Too gay. And for all you fact hunters, here’s what Wikipedia has to say on the matter: The Game Boy was released in … Continue reading

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Is It Safe To Be A Geek Anymore?

Everything’s changed for the nerd. Where once the humble superfan could happily spend a life ensconced in their own bubble, with nothing but their addiction and a tightly chosen cabal of likeminded freaks for company, nowadays geekiness is an entirely … Continue reading

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