Although the series: Romance of the Three Kingdoms has gone on to make many sequels that have been for the most part successful, for me there is nothing like the crude original. While the original had it’s flaws and shortcomings, it was still one of the most fun forays into history that I’ve ever had in a video game. I think what I liked most about the original is that it got straight to the point. While many looked at... 

Of all the Ultimas that this author has had the pleasure of playing, the most memorable was Exodus. In Ultima III Exodus yourself and a three other explorers are hired by Lord British to save the land of UIltima from a vicious enemy (can’t recall if it was a demon or dragon). The game’s intelligence would punish you for doing random things like robbing shopkeepers or attempting an assassination on Lord British. I recall getting... 

Proving Grounds of The Mad Overlord I recall two boys in a living room cheering and arguing over who delivered the killing blow to the dreaded wizard Werdna, since one boy played and the other’s character decapitated the villain. We would swap turns traversing the dank halls of the dungeon below Gilgamesh’s Tavern, fighting Frost Giants and dropping the Nuclear powered “Tiltowait” on Greater Demons. Wizardry... 

“The games that were announced were exciting but the majority of the titles were either some kind of sequel or a reboot of a series.” – Batman333 The smoke has cleared and down goes another E3. The Big “3” showcased their latest wares leaving some disappointed while others applauded with nerdgasmic joy. Without a doubt, this year’s announcements didn’t go unnoticed. Okay so let’s take a look at the Big “3” Microsoft,... 

When I was a young gamer (showing my age here) the arcades were nothing like they were during the high times of the 90’s etc. Instead of big fighters like Street Fighter, Mortal Kombat etc. there were games like Kung Fu Master, Galaxxian, Galaga and Frogger. Back then you could be worshiped by little kids like myself as a god-gamer if you could flip the score on Defender etc. Well one guy in our local arcade was a god, I ... 

Super Mario 3 really showed what the NES could do. I remember seeing Super Mario 3 and saying wow, games can’t look any better then this. We now know this is not the case but before Super Mario 3, nothing looked like it before. The backgrounds and the sound were much better quality then any game pre-dating it. You could tell that Nintendo put a lot of time into this game. There was nothing better graphically after this game. With... 

Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, B, A, Start Contra was a game that my brother and I played for hours but always ended up in a fight. My friends and I always thought that one of the guys was Sylvester Stallone as Rambo and the other was Arnold Swartzenegger as Commando. After putting the Konami Code in and starting the game, if my brother took the Spread shot before me he would be punched in the arm. What bothered me... 

Many of us old school hats remember beating Metroid with everything unlocked to be rewarded with Samus Aran in a space-aged bikini and boots. As Nintendo moved on to next-gen systems with better graphics, Samus returned in 3D and her bathing suit could be seen again in Super Smash Bros. Being one of the original game babes, during a time when heroines were non-existent makes Samus that much more special. The game Metroid itself... 

Do you remember Golgo 13 the anime? Well as you all know games scarcely do their movie predecessors justice, but in the case of Golgo 13: Top Secret Episode and its sequel that theory couldn’t be further from the truth. Not only was Golgo the coolest assassin you will ever meet, the game allowed you to become him for a few hours as you set your cross-hairs on more than a few marks to fulfill your contract. Although this first... 

Being born in the Mid seventies or eighties it is very likely you can remember playing Super Mario Bros. and you probably remember where you were when you did. My brother and I received our NES for our first communion; our father hooked it up and then played Mario for two hours before we could have a try. Any time you talk about Super Mario someone always sings the Super Mario song which is in the beginning of 1-1. Then someone...