February 2014

February 28, 2014 Review Crew

Castlevania Bloodlines: What Did Critics Think in 1994?

Episode #10 - Review Crew #10: After going back in time with Super Castlevania IV, we were inundated with requests for more. So we're firing up the time machine once more for a new episode of Review Crew. This time...
February 27, 2014 Commercial Break

Castlevania: A History of Bad Advertising

Episode #57 - Commercial Break #57 - Welcome to a special episode of Commercial Break. To help celebrate the launch of Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC, we're going to take a trip ba...
February 24, 2014 Review Crew

Super Castlevania IV: What Did Critics Think in 1992?

Episode #9 - Review Crew #9: Dracula is back in Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2, the newest installment in Konami's long-running franchise. But who cares about the newest 3D Castlevania game, because this is a seri...
February 21, 2014 Review Crew

Donkey Kong Country: What Did Critics Think in 1994?

Episode #8 - Review Crew #8: With the release of Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze for Wii U, we thought it would be fun to take a look back at what critics thought of the original Donkey Kong Country on the Su...
February 17, 2014 Review Crew

Strider: What Did Critics Think in 1991?

Episode #7 - Review Crew #7: We're looking at Strider on the Sega Genesis, one of my favorite games of all time. By 1990, Strider was already a big hit in the arcade and had spawned a completely unrelated spin-off...
February 05, 2014 A Brief History of Gaming

What's Wrong With the Official Sega Genesis Seal of Quality&

Episode #29 - A Brief History of Gaming #29: What's so bad about the Official Sega Genesis Seal of Quality anyway? As it turns out, it was the kiss of death to most early Sega Genesis third-parties. Join Cyril...
February 04, 2014 Nintendo Power Uncovered

Nintendo Power #34: March 1992 - Zelda III: A Link to the Pa...

Episode #34 - Nintendo Power Uncovered #34: Link is back to save us from terrible Nintendo Power covers! Magic, danger and daring deeds meet our hero as he stars in his first Nintendo Power cover in three years. Ca...
February 03, 2014 Freeze Frame

Proof GamePro is Responsible for Google Glass

Episode #91 - Freeze Frame #91: Brace yourself, Google Glass is coming! And with it will be a whole host of privacy and safety concerns. But did you know that GamePro had the idea for Glass years before Google?...