Slice 40 gets personal with one of my creepiest memories!
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I collect as much video gaming paraphernalia as I can get my hands on, especially when it comes to hardware. With over 40 systems including oldies like the ColecoVision and Intellivision, obscurities like the CD-i and 3DO, and the latest and greatest including the Wii U, PS4, Xbox One, 3DS, and PS Vita, I get easily overwhelmed. Most of the time you can find me firmly nestled sometime between 1985 and 1995 when it comes to my games of choice, but I'm also having a great time seeing what the 8th generation has to offer.
Currently in love with: Mortal Kombat
Email me anytime, about anything: thecubist@nerdbacon.com
Sidemeat – 39th Slice
Don’t miss Slice 39 as I take a long hard look at the TV series Glee!
Sidemeat – 38th Slice
Slice 38 covers an interesting “album” by one of my favorite new artists, Bleachers. Terrible Thrills Vol. 2 is part cover album, part remix album, part tribute, and most of the time, it’s pretty awesome.
Sidemeat – 37th Slice
Slice 37 takes a look at a sleek little sci-fi thriller known as “Time Lapse.” Its treatment of time travel is one of the best in cinema!
Sidemeat – 36th Slice
Get ready as Slice 36 runs through my thoughts on the first 7 films of The Fast and the Furious franchise!
Animal Crossing: Amiibo Festival – Wii U
Animal Crossing takes a cue from the Mario Party series with its board game setup and also attempts to give us a good reason to use Amiibo within games. Is it successful? Maybe. Check out my take on Nintendo’s most Amiibo-intensive game so far, Animal Crossing: Amiibo Festival!
Sidemeat – 35th Slice
Sidemeat 35 takes a closer look at one of the more respectable found footage horror films from the last few years, The Houses October Built.
Sidemeat – 34th Slice
Slice 34 takes a critical look at what I feel is some very bizarre and unhealthy subtext underlying the Diary of a Wimpy Kid book series.
Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash – Wii U
Mario’s ventures into the world of tennis have always been one of his more well-respected spin-offs, so it would make sense to expect great things with the release of Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash for the Wii U. However, while the game looks beautiful, it’s criminally shy of engaging content.
Mario Party 10 – Wii U
And the party rages on with Mario Party 10 for the Wii U, the 14th installment of the series overall. With a total of 3 different modes to party on with, it’s one of the most appealing entries in the series to date.
Shovel Knight – Wii U
Take the power of an 8th generation console with the sensibility of modern gaming, and stir in healthy doses of some of the most beloved NES games – Castlevania, Castlevania III, Mega Man 3 – 6, and Super Mario Bros. 3 among others and what do you get? The absolutely superb SHOVEL KNIGHT!
Nerd Bacon Celebrates Mario’s 30th Anniversary!
In celebration of Mario’s 30th anniversary, we’ve compiled a list of all of The Bacon’s current Mario and Mario-related reviews. Check back frequently as we work to add as many games to this list as possible over the next couple of months!
Mario’s Time Machine – SNES
Mario’s Time Machine, another commonly derided title from Mario’s line of educational games, is a surprisingly honest trip through certain pieces of history. It’s still got that “edutainment” flair that keeps it from entering the pantheon of “real” games, though the experience is more enjoyable than you might think!
Super Mario Kart – SNES
The Mario Kart series is one of video gaming’s most popular franchises, and it all started here, with Super Mario Kart. Critics have heaped on loads of superlatives to this initial installment: best SNES graphics, top console game, one of the greatest of all time. However, I am of a slightly different persuasion…
Mario is Missing! – SNES
Mario is Missing!, one of a handful of educational Mario games released in the early 90’s, features Luigi as the main protagonist for the first time in the series. It may not be much of a “game,” but if you’re in the fourth or fifth grade and need to learn a few things about history and geography, there are certainly worse ways to go about it!