Category: CLASSIC GAMING
The hub for all things classic and retro gaming.
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5 Takeaways on The Legend of Zelda’s Future After Echoes of Wisdom
Echoes of Wisdom has a lot to say about the potential future of The Legend of Zelda as a franchise. Here are five takeaways after completing the game.
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Star Wars: Empire at War Receives Performance Update 18 Years After Release
Star Wars: Empire at War released in 2006. It continues to receive updates in 2024. The latest update significantly improves performance on the galactic map.
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BOSS RUSH PODCAST EPISODE 248: Final Metacritic Draft Updates, The State of Remakes, Remasters, and Classic Collections
This week on the Boss Rush Podcast, Stephanie, Pat, LeRon, and Corey discuss the state of Remakes, Remasters, and classic game collections, give their final updates on their Metacritic Draft for 2024 before the end of the year, and more.
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Final Fantasy VII Translation Mod Restores Original Experience, Includes Cut Content
Final Fantasy VII has a new translation from Shinra Archaeology, which aims to present an accurate, true-to-the-source version of the game’s text. Optionally, players can restore cut and unseen content.
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Boss Rush Banter: Paper Mario Has Some of the Best Comedy in Gaming
The first two Paper Mario games do a lot right, but it is their humor that stands out most of all.
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Boss Rush Banter: Nintendo Is In The Right, Whether We Like It Or Not
We may not like it, but Nintendo does have a right to protect its intellectual properties against emulators.
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Boss Rush Banter: Echoes of Wisdom Shows Player Freedom is Here to Stay
The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom may seem like a bit of a return to form for the series, but it actually reinforces its current direction.
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VIDEO GAME BOOK CLUB: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Spoilercast and Review Discussion
This month on Boss Rush Video Game Book Club, Pat, Stephanie, and Corey are joined by Zelda Universe host Amanda VanHiel to discuss one of the most influential and monumental games of all time: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.
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Boss Rush Banter: These Gaming Presentations Do More For My Backlog Than My Future
State of Plays and Nintendo Directs are great. Not because they draw our attention forward, but because they cause a reevaluation of our backlogs.
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BOSS RUSH PODCAST EPISODE 244: Our Creative Sides and The Plucky Squire
This week, Corey Dirrig, LeRon Dawkins, Stephanie Klimov, and Patrick Klein discuss the impacts of their creative sides, play a game of Video Game 20 Questions, discuss the highly anticipated indie The Plucky Squire, and answer listener questions.
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Boss Rush Banter: The Legend of Zelda Timeline Causes More Headaches Than Answers
The Legend of Zelda official timeline was a fun idea but it’s caused more headaches than its worth over the years.
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SPOTLIGHT SERIES INTERVIEW: Shovel Knight, Mina the Hollower, and New Ideas with Developer Sean Velasco of Yacht Club Games at PAX West 2024
In this Spotlight Interview conducted at At PAX West, Corey Dirrig had the chance to interview Sean Velasco of Yacht Club Games to discuss Shovel Knight from concept to Indie Mega Hit, experimenting with spin-offs and publishing with Cyber Shadow, Mina the Hollower’s development, and more.
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BOSS RUSH PODCAST AT PAX WEST 2024 – Hands on Zelda, Monster Hunter Wilds, Astrobot, and Indies
This week, Corey Dirrig, Edward Varnell, Stephanie Klimov, and Patrick Klein discuss the games they played at PAX West, including The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, Astrobot, Monster Hunter Wilds, and a whole lot of indies as well as some of the memorable moments from the event.
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Andrew Greenberg, Co-Creator of Wizardry, has Passed Away at 67
Andrew Greenberg, the co-creator of the extraordinarily influential RPG series Wizardry, has passed away at 67.
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Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition, a Fan-Made Patch Updating the Game, is Officially Complete
Silent Hill 2 can be played with fixed post-processing and fog effects in high definition thanks to the Enhanced Edition patch. With its final update, this fan project is complete.
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VIDEO GAME BOOK CLUB: Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Spoilercast and Review Discussion
For this episode of Boss Rush Video Game Book Club, Pat and Corey are joined by fan favorite guest and friend Celeste Roberts as well as Streamer Taylor, aka Cute Idiot, to discuss Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door for Nintendo Switch, a remake of the iconic GameCube classic. Does the game hold up 20 years…
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BOSS RUSH PODCAST EPISODE 241: Dormant Gaming Franchises We Want Back and a 3D Zelda Conversation
This week, Corey Dirrig and LeRon Dawkins are joined by Trivia Master and fellow podcaster Jacob McCourt to discuss Ocarina of Time’s impact on the Zelda series, video game trivia, dormant game franchises, and more.
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Tales of Graces F, Suikoden I and II Get Nintendo Switch Release Dates
Tales of Graces F and Suikoden I & II are all getting remasters with release dates set for early 2025 as announced during Nintendo’s Partner Showcase.
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The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky 1st Announced
The very first entry in The Legend of Heroes series is seeing a ground-up remake for the first time.
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Nintendo Direct Announces Tetris Forever To Celebrate Franchise’s 40th Anniversary
Nintendo celebrates the 40th Anniversary of an iconic puzzle franchise with Tetris® Forever.
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Boss Rush Banter: What Makes For The Perfect Side Quest?
Side quests in video games can either be a lot of fun or a drag. What makes a side quest engaging and fun?
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Boss Rush Banter: You Just Watched Alien: Romulus, Now What? (An Alien Franchise Primer)
The Alien franchise features a startling amount of films, video games, tabletop games, books, comics, and audios. This look will help you cut through the confusion and find the best places to start – and stop.
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6 Reasons GameStop Doesn’t Care about Physical Games Preservation
GameStop wants to advocate for you to buy games physically. Let’s look at 6 reasons why they don’t really care.
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BOSS RUSH PODCAST EPISODE 238: Game Informer, Games that Transcend Time, and Legacy of Kain Remastered Leaks
This week on The Boss Rush Podcast, Corey, LeRon, and Pat are joined by Matt Storm, aka DJ Stormageddon, host of “Fun” and Games Podcast and the Reignite Podcast, to discuss the closure of Game Informer, the Legacy of Kain Remasters that seemingly leaked at SDCC, games that truly transcend their time, and more.
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