Author: Jared Lord
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Sega Dreamcast: The Most Important Game
The Sega Dreamcast is a console that has a small but vocal fanbase. Fans widely consider it to be one of the most entertaining video game consoles ever made. I remember when I was in about the 5th Grade the advertisements were everywhere, hyping how it was going to change gaming. My neighbor was talking…
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Musings on Kingdom Hearts and Peer Pressure
A friend of mine asked me to write what I think about the Kingdom Hearts series. It is one of her favorite gaming franchises ever, and she is not the only person I know who adores this series. She was hoping to get my take on it: what I thought was good and bad. I…
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The Legend of Zelda Oracle Remakes: What We Want to See
Next year will be the 20th Anniversary of the Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages and Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons, two frequently overlooked Zelda games. While they never got as popular as Link’s Awakening, they are solid, fun games. But what exactly does someone want from a remake and what parts could be…
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Super Mario RPG 2 is Coming to Switch?!
This year has had many wild rumors and claims about Nintendo, yet another one has just been added to the pile. Twitter user Sharito742 claims that they have gotten a hot tip that SquareEnix and Nintendo are teaming up for a sequel to Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars. Supposedly, Nintendo will bring…
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Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity Thoughts
Hot on the heels of the various Mario announcements, Nintendo has announced Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity. And already, the hype is exploding around the internet. My initial thoughts were skeptical but I feel good about this game. I know there are plenty of people hoping for something like this and it makes sense for…
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Top 10 Best Mario Power-Ups
The internet is currently ablaze with reactions to Nintendo’s announcements for the 35th Anniversary of Super Mario Bros. As we continue to celebrate gaming’s favorite plumber, it would be a good time to remember some of Mario’s history. Mario has gone on a lot of adventures in his career and he’s needed plenty of tools…
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Why We Are Excited for Super Mario 3D All-Stars
This year marks the 35th Anniversary of the release of Super Mario Bros. for the Nintendo Entertainment System. September also happens to be the birth month of Nintendo as a company, having been founded in September of 1889. So, it’s only natural for the company to release huge announcements for Mario during September. On September…
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5 Old School Sega Games That Must Come to Nintendo Switch
Sega recently announced that they are ending their “Sega Ages” brand after the release of Herzog Zwei on Switch. This is a landmark piece of Sega’s history. Since 1996, Sega has used this brand to port classic games onto modern consoles. But even though they’re discontinuing this brand, they have confirmed that they wish to…
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Do We Really Need Retro Mini Console Remakes?
If you look at my console game collection, you will probably note that most of the games I own are from before the year 2005. Giving off the impression that I couldn’t part with my childhood games. And it’s not an unreasonable guess. All of my various consoles and games were acquired well into my…
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Top 10 Video Game RPG Classes
This is an oddly celebratory year in terms of video game RPGs. Chrono Trigger turned 25 this year. Chrono Cross turned 20. Dragon Quest VII also turned 20. I’m sure there are many, many other landmark moments in video game RPG history that I am missing. So, in celebration of all this, here is my…
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Musings on Dragon Quest XI S: Definitive Edition and Industry Practices
In 2019, the Nintendo Switch finally got a version of Dragon Quest 11. It had been a long time since I played any Dragon Quest game, but I kept hearing how good it was. So I downloaded the free demo. After booting that sucker up, I remembered, “Oh, right, I love Dragon Quest,” and set…
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Musings on Musical Fan Works
Many years ago, I was incredibly active on HCRealms.com, a forum devoted to the game Heroclix. This was the first internet community I was really a part of and one of the first times I realised it’s ok to be a geek and enjoy superheroes. You are not alone. For those of you who remember growing up before…