Category: Video Games

Gamers Guidepost Spotlight: Pumpkin Jack

Halloween and Thanksgiving are a time for everything pumpkin, so it's only appropriate that we discuss this game. Solo developer Nicolas Messonnier and publisher Headup drop Pumpkin Jack on Steam, Nintendo Switch, and other platforms. Browsing new and upcoming indie games is a habit that I’ll allow...

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Have you made the jump to GoCollect Premium yet? If you're a collector and want to stay up-to-date on the latest prices of comics, concert posters, and, coming soon, video games - then a premium subscription is where it's at! Get access to GoCollect's premium features...

Friday the 13th by LJN -- Another campy horror game

Are you still on the hunt for more 80's horror-based video games? Then look no further than LJN's Friday the 13th, released in February of 1989 for the Nintendo Entertainment System. This game is considered to be one of the worst games...

A game I wish I bought -- Magic Knight Rayearth for the Sega Saturn

One of the best consoles I never had as a child was the Sega Saturn. By that point, I was using my Nintendo 64 and the brand new Playstation. But I still lusted after the Saturn console -- and I especially lusted after one game in...

Super Mario Brothers 2 -- The Mario game that isn't Mario

The Super Mario Brothers game is a cultural landmark. The charming plumber and his cast of characters have entertained millions across the globe since his first Nintendo Entertainment System game in 1985. Yes, Mario was around prior -- but for the sake of time, I'll be focusing...

Do you have what it takes to defeat Dracula in Castlevania?

There's something wonderfully nostalgic about horror movies from the 80s. That feeling is amplified when combined with video games from the same era. The graphics, the digitalized music -- it just makes me yearn to be a kid again. As I've been covering other 80's horror video...

Gamers Guidepost Spotlight: Panzer Paladin

Panzer Paladin arrived in July 2020 as something that feels like the developers were eager to ride a growing wave of modern Metroidvania successes…and then the wave crashed. Panzer Paladin Don’t get me wrong. Panzer Paladin isn’t a bad game, it’s just simply nothing new. And sometimes you’re just the...

CBS All Access’ Console Wars: My Thoughts

Not too long ago I shared my thoughts on Netflix’s new High Score, a limited, six-episode series that delved into the rich history of video games through the last several decades of the 20th century. Now I'm tackling the CBS All Access' Console Wars. High Score VS Console Wars As...

Rare Games Spotlight: Are There Any Valuable MLB Video Games?

The MLB playoffs are well underway and all these returning sports got me thinking against the grain…are there any rare MLB video games out there? Early MLB Games For sure, there are some MLB Video Games that itch my nostalgia bone. Such as my all-time favorite...

One, Two, Freddy's Coming for You -- A Nightmare on Elm Street for the NES.

We're in the middle of the Halloween season, and that means only one thing. Binging on your favorite horror movies, books, shows, and games! While new PC and console horror games are truly terrifying, there's something nostalgically fun about vintage horror games -- which brings me...