a blog about video games from a guy stuck in the 90s
Ahh - the video game manual! Never has something so great been accompanied by something even greater. Peanut butter and jelly? Ha! Total snooze-fest! Steak and potatoes? Yeah, ok, like that ever caught on! But the video game and the video game manual? Folks, we have our winner. In 2017 it really is a lost art form, …
Continue reading Let’s Talk Video Game Manuals, and 3 of my Favorites!
Welcome to the first in a new segment, "What's In Geddy's Hand?" the ambiguously named installment where I tell you about the handheld games that have been keeping me occupied, entertained, and most importantly, distracted from my real-life obligations. As I've mentioned before, my playing style is usually playing one large game at a time, with a …
While it may be unpleasant to think about, it's true folks, and you know it. The top-selling game in the industry known as "mobile gaming," or as I like to call it, "toilet gaming," is the latest addition to an admittedly short list of games I've completed in February. I've been endlessly grinding away in …
Continue reading I Finally Finished Super Mario Run (after countless hours on the toilet)
I'm ashamed. I totally forgot this presentation until the morning of. Holy cow did the holidays fly by! But I'd be lying if I said I wasn't staring at the YouTube stream in eager anticipation a full half hour early, while my retinas started to burn a little bit, waiting to see the holy grail …
I rave about Super Mario Run for eight paragraphs.
If you know me personally or at least know what I look like, you probably can't imagine me spending an hour setting up and taking these pictures. But try harder - it'll be more ridiculous that way. In terms of my gaming collection, it's certainly been a good year so far! I have a love/hate thing with …
Continue reading Summer Game Hauls, Presented by my Amiibo Collection!
Score! I was a big fan of the first installment of New Super Mario Bros. It was a nice, welcome change to the franchise that felt very fresh, on all fronts. From the upbeat music to the updated happy factor in the game, I enjoyed it and have replayed it several times to completion. While re-organizing my Wall …
