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Christmas! …in September?

I cringed a little when I walked into our local Value Village last week and it was full of Halloween decor and costumes.  I’m barely able to accept the idea that summer is leaving us soon and The World is … Continue reading

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The Bountiful Retro Game Harvest: Game Swap Day

Game exchanges/swaps are hands-down my favourite thing to do on a weekend.  Where I live they roll out every few months in cities that are at least a few hours away, so it takes a little bit of planning to … Continue reading

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The Retro Gods Giveth – Kirby, Yoshi and The Simpsons

The N64 console is not something I grew up playing, so I don’t have a lot of nostalgic attachment to it or its games, but I know that the system did have some successful installments in big-name franchises that I’m … Continue reading

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NES Mini! – A Retro Gamer’s Dream

Oh joy!  I am elated to hear about Nintendo’s announcement of the NES Mini.  As a nostalgia fiend, it checks off all my boxes: its looks are identical to the original console, the controller looks as if it’ll feel like … Continue reading

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The Game Exchange (!!!)

We just got back from two days of lots of driving and lots of exciting video game hunting.  I am exhausted but excited about how things played out, so I will take the time to post about it while it’s … Continue reading

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The Retro Game Collection of A.S. – What We Got

I can’t say enough good things about A.S. and his amazing collection, but if you missed the first part of this post set, you should check out my previous, similarly-titled entry.  This post is meant to showcase the great find … Continue reading

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