Author Archives: Carl Williams
Paprium Coming to Nintendo Switch, Sega Game Gear, and More
Paprium is a brawler that gained fame with fans as being a new fighting game for the Sega Genesis console. If you were a fan of titles such as Streets…
Qix Makes Gamers Defenseless Hits Game Boy – May 24th, 1990 – Today in Video Game History
Tell a modern gamer that you want them to play a game where they are completely defenseless against enemies. Also mention that you have no weapons at your disposal, at…
Batman The Video Game Spreads Game Boy Wings – April 13th, 1990 – Today in Video Game History
The original Game Boy was a seminal system for Nintendo. It set the pace for the hand held market and did things prior hand helds of the time couldn't. The…
DARIUSBURST SP Second Prologue Android Gameplay
I am a huge fan of side scrolling shooters like DARIUSBURST SP. While my skills today are nowhere near where they were 20+ years ago, I still enjoy them. The…
Legend of Zelda The Minish Cap Continues Innovating Classic Formula on Nintendo Game Boy Advance – January 10th, 2005 – Today in Video Game History
Legend of Zelda The Minish Cap has a story set in a unique position. The third entry in the Four Swords series takes place between Skyward Sword and Four Swords.…
Working WorkBoy for Nintendo Game Boy Discovered
The WorkBoy is a curiosity of accessories. This device was intended to fill a gap between gaming devices and computers. Like how, in Japan at least, Nintendo had a keyboard,…
Game Boy Pac-Man Sees Two Update Patches Released
Pac-Man is a venerable franchise. He has also branched out in just as many genres as Mario has. Nintendo still holds the prize for the platforming and kart racing genres.…
Plants vs Zombies Makes Landing on Android – December 14th, 2011 – Today in Video Game History
Plants vs Zombies is, at its heart, a tower defense game. This was a genre that was extraordinarily popular for a period on mobile devices. Most entries in this genre…
Final Fantasy IV Advance Brings WonderSwan Title to Game Boy Advance – December 12th, 2005 – Today in Video Game History
Final Fantasy IV Advance may seem like a weird name for a Final Fantasy entry, but it is not. The reason it is titled as such is because this is…
WonderSwan Color Makes Debut in Japan – December 9th, 2000 – Today in Video Game History
The WonderSwan Color is one of many portables that we never got in North America. This is actually the second iteration of the WonderSwan, a portable originally released in March…