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I Finally Found the NES Classic on Store Shelves

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9/20/18 10:10pm
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Considering the frenzied rush around the NES Classic’s launch in November of 2016 and the steep prices demanded by resellers on eBay, I never thought I would actually end up owning the miniature console where so many of my favorite game series were first introduced. Demand was so high when it first released that I…

Remembering Wii U Discs' Rounded Edges

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10/13/17 9:40am
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Now that the Nintendo Switch has been out for over six months, let’s take a moment to remember one of my favorite surprises from the Wii U. And no, it’s not the gradual shrinking of instruction manuals. Upon removing a Wii U game disc from its case for the first time, the first thing I noticed was how smooth the edges…

Thoughts After Finishing A Link To The Past

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10/08/17 4:46pm
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It only took me fifteen years, but I finally finished The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past. See my previous post for a little bit of my history with the game. It feels good to finally close the book on this classic. Having previously played most of the other games in the Zelda series, I can definitely see how much…

Finishing A Link To The Past After Fifteen Long Years

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10/06/17 11:40pm
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Confession: I have never finished The Legend of Zelda: A Link To The Past. My first experience with the game was back when it was re-released on the GBA in 2002. I was in middle school at the time and I still remember pulling the Master Sword from its pedestal and using it to defeat Agahnim in the Light World. I…

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