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The Thrill of the Hunt — A 2021 Retro Gaming Perspective
Nerd Bacon bargain hunter ZB discusses the thrill of the hunt! It’s not just about collecting games, it’s the excitement in the search.
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Toejam & Earl – Sega Genesis
Radical! Tubular! Awesome! We’re going back to the 90s, dudes! A decade of video game rivalry between Nintendo and Sega fans everywhere. And while Sonic and Mario duked it out for the crown, many other supporting figures served their time in the console war. F-Zero, Castlevania, Mega Man, and many others fought for the Nintendo army, while Vectorman, Ecco the Dolphin, Streets of Rage, and more served the Sega unit. One odd duck on Team Sega stands out as a Genesis classic that is nearly synonymous with Sega’s most successful console, and that’s ToeJam & Earl. But does this game deserve a spot in the Genesis hall of fame? Find out in ZB’s review of ToeJam & Earl to see if Genesis truly denesis what nintendenesis!
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The Unabridged Adventures in Flea Marketing (sort of): Japan Edition! Part 6
Join first-time international traveler ZB as he flies to the other side of the planet to continue his never-ending thirst for retro game collecting. Featuring the return of a very special guest, language barriers, high-speed bicycle action, and the climbing of Mt. Daimonji, it’s The Unabridged Adventures in Flea Marketing: Japan Edition!
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The Unabridged Adventures in Flea Marketing (sort of): Japan Edition! Part 5
Join first-time international traveler ZB as he flies to the other side of the planet to continue his never-ending thirst for retro game collecting. Featuring the return of a very special guest, language barriers, high-speed bicycle action, and the climbing of Mt. Daimonji, it’s The Unabridged Adventures in Flea Marketing: Japan Edition!
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The Unabridged Adventures in Flea Marketing (sort of): Japan Edition! Part 4
Join first-time international traveler ZB as he flies to the other side of the planet to continue his never-ending thirst for retro game collecting. Featuring the return of a very special guest, language barriers, high-speed bicycle action, and the climbing of Mt. Daimonji, it’s The Unabridged Adventures in Flea Marketing: Japan Edition!
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The Unabridged Adventures in Flea Marketing (sort of): Japan Edition! Part 3
Join first-time international traveler ZB as he flies to the other side of the planet to continue his never-ending thirst for retro game collecting. Featuring the return of a very special guest, language barriers, high-speed bicycle action, and the climbing of Mt. Daimonji, it’s The Unabridged Adventures in Flea Marketing: Japan Edition!
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Gain Ground – Sega Genesis
It’s been a while since ZB has reviewed a video game, hasn’t it? Well, what better time than February for him to get back in the saddle and ride into a new review adventure? Enlist yourself in his army as he aims to battle legions of baddies across the ages in the underrated arcade blast that is Gain Ground for the Sega Genesis!
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The Unabridged Adventures in Flea Marketing (sort of): Japan Edition! Part 2
Join first-time international traveler ZB as he flies to the other side of the planet to continue his never-ending thirst for retro game collecting. Featuring the return of a very special guest, language barriers, high-speed bicycle action, and the climbing of Mt. Daimonji, it’s The Unabridged Adventures in Flea Marketing: Japan Edition!
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The Unabridged Adventures in Flea Marketing (sort of): Japan Edition! Part 1
Join first-time international traveler ZB as he flies to the other side of the planet to continue his never-ending thirst for retro game collecting. Featuring the return of a very special guest, language barriers, high-speed bicycle action, and the climbing of Mt. Daimonji, it’s The Unabridged Adventures in Flea Marketing: Japan Edition!
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Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels – Famicom Disk System
Uh oh. Here we go again. Another Super Mario Bros. review. But wait! This is Super Mario Bros….2? No, not our Super Mario Bros. 2, but Japan’s Super Mario Bros. 2. Known outside of Japan as Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels. Could there possibly be something noteworthy to mention that may separate this title from its predecessor? Could ZB possibly have something worthwhile to say about a game that’s been reviewed by everyone and their grandmother? The answer lies within the article!
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Nester’s Funky Bowling – Virtual Boy
The Virtual Boy secured itself a place in video game history as a blemish on Nintendo’s record. Lasting less than a year, this tabletop console produced only 14 games in the U.S. Of those 14, there’s a handful of enjoyable games and a handful of subpar games. But amongst those titles, only one has managed to offend ZB enough to deem it unworthy of his collection…even though he does own it. Could it really be as bad as he says? Find out in ZB’s review of Nester’s Funky Bowling for the Virtual Boy.
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Mr. Do! – ColecoVision
Retroary is upon us once again, and for ZB, this means jumping back an extra generation to properly celebrate. So what has he excavated from the neglected, dust-coated corner of his game room? Why, Mr. Do! of course! For one of the cooler systems from that era – the ColecoVision. Can the clown live up to the moderate expectations of this reviewer? Of course the answer isn’t here, you’ll have to read the review to find out!
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Batman: The Video Game – NES
ZB has been spending many nights working feverishly in the Batcave to bring us his latest review. The result? Batman: The Video Game for the Nintendo Entertainment System. Was it worth it? Drop a comment and show him some love (or hate)!
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Ghost House – Sega Master System
Halloween is upon us once again, which means the earth is still making its yearly revolution around the sun. And you know what that means? Nerd Bacon’s ZB is still writing reviews…instead of socializing and going to Halloween parties. So let’s all join him as he takes a haunted, candyless, costumeless look at Ghost House for the Sega Master System.
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