Mother is on Virtual Console and Why That’s a Big Deal

At the start of yesterday’s Nintendo World Championships, we were all hit with a major surprise, introduced by Shigesato Itoi. EarthBound Beginnings, better known as Mother or EarthBound Zero in the west, was announced for immediate release on Virtual Console and introduced in a very personal statement by the game’s creator. The game itself was […]

Kirby’s Dream Land 2 Review

This article was originally published on Gamnesia.com It was later published on my personal website, thelostmd.com Kirby’s Dream Land 2, the direct sequel to the Game Boy title that started the franchise, sees Kirby returning to Dream Land to find Rainbow Drops that have been stolen by the evil Dark Matter, who has possessed King […]

Review: Pokemon Trading Card Game

This article was originally published on Gamnesia.com It was later published on my personal website, thelostmd.com By early 2000, the Pokémon craze was just about over. The first games released in North America and Europe had played out their popularity; the second games were coming out soon, to be enjoyed by those who bothered staying […]

Top 5 Uses of Surround Sound on Super Nintendo

This article was originally published on Gamnesia.com It was later posted on my personal website, thelostmd.com This week’s Throwback Thursday is doing a little something different. How different? Well, did you know that the Super Nintendo was capable of surround sound? Strange concept, right? Believe it or not, that little SPC700-powered powerhouse was capable of […]

RetroN 5 Review

This article was originally published on my personal website, thelostmd.com This article was later published on Gamnesia.com Earlier this year, Hyperkin released their long-delayed ‘next gen’ clone console, the RetroN 5– a system that boasts the ability to play games from five different types of cartridge digitally in HD. Think of it as an emulation […]