Category: CLASSIC GAMING
The hub for all things classic and retro gaming.
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Boss Rush Banter: Imitation Isn’t a Bad Thing in Video Games
Games like Blossom Tales clearly borrow heavily from established franchises. That type of imitation isn’t always a bad thing.
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PODCAST: Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Joins a Large Lineup of GameCube Games on Switch – Nintendo Pow Block Episode 393
This week on Nintendo Pow Block, Edward and Corey are joined by Stephanie Klimov to discuss Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door and the amount of GameCube games that are actually already on Nintendo Switch, Hellblade 2, Atari buying Intellivision, Doom: The Dark Ages, and more.
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PODCAST: Miyamoto is Heavily Involved in The Legend of Zelda Movie – Nintendo Pow Block Episode 392
This week on Nintendo Pow Block, Edward and Corey discuss The Legend of Zelda movie and Miyamoto’s involvement, the next Super Mario Bros. movie based on Chris Pratt’s recent comments, Paper Mario’s preorder situation, and more.
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BOSS RUSH PODCAST EPISODE 226: There are Too Many Video Games Out Right Now
This week, Corey Dirrig, LeRon Dawkins, and Patrick Klein are joined once again by Matthew Kiel to discuss playing what you want instead of what “should” be played, Tetsuya Nomura’s genius, hidden gems, and the overwhelming number of video games.
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EXPANSION PASS: Are Creation Games like Mario Maker and LittleBigPlanet Outdated? – Nintendo Pow Block Expansion Pass Episode 102
On this last weekly episode of Nintendo Pow Block Expansion Pass, Edward Varnell and Corey Dirrig discuss the rise and fall of creation games like Mario Maker and LittleBigPlanet and how Fortnite Creator’s Program and easy to access game engines like Unreal and Unity that make it easier than ever to create real games.
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PODCAST: Nintendo Switch 2 to be Announced This Year! – Nintendo Pow Block Episode 391
On this episode of Nintendo Pow Block, Ed and Corey sit down to discuss all of the recent news about Nintendo Switch’s successor, the specs being delivered, what games they think will be announced, and much more.
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Boss Rush Banter: Final Fantasy’s Penchant for Innovation Makes It Endearing
Final Fantasy has become synonymous with innovation, for better and for worse. That trait has made the long-running RPG franchise endearing.
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SPOTLIGHT SERIES INTERVIEW: Joe Telesk, Founder and Executive Director for Guardians Mental Health
This week on this very special Boss Rush Spotlight, Corey Dirrig and Copy Editor + Mental Health Advocate Mary Hellen Norris sit down with Joe Telesk, the founder and Executive Director of Guardians Mental Health to discuss their journey, why mental health is so important, and more.
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EXPANSION PASS: Our Dream Projects for Our Favorite Developers – Nintendo Pow Block Expansion Pass Episode 99
On this episode of Nintendo Pow Block Expansion Pass, Edward Varnell and Corey Dirrig discuss dream projects they’d like to see from smaller developers inspired by the Boss Rush Spotlight with WayForward.
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BOSS RUSH PODCAST EPISODE 223: Destiny 2, Tekken 8, and Xbox’s Future with Lords of Gaming’s CEO Lord Cognito
This week, Lord Cognito of the Lords of Gaming, The Iron Lords Podcast, Defining Duke: The Xbox Podcast, and The Last Word Podcast joins Corey Dirrig, LeRon Dawkins, Stephanie Klimov, and Patrick Klein to discuss the recent Destiny announcements, Tekken 8, Xbox’s hardware future, gaming communities, and more.
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PODCAST: What Can Nintendo Do to Fill The 2024 Lineup? – Nintendo Pow Block Expansion Pass Episode 98
On this episode of Nintendo Pow Block Expansion Pass, Edward Varnell and Corey Dirrig discuss what games Nintendo could put out, port, or remaster to fill the possible final year of the console’s lifecycle.
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Boss Rush Banter: Fog of War Levels Are The Worst in Fire Emblem Games
The Fog of War adds a unique layer of challenge to Fire Emblem games. For some, it is an infuriating part of the game.
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BOSS RUSH PODCAST EPISODE 222: PAX East 2024, Remakes and Remasters, and A Lot of Games
This week on the Boss Rush Podcast, Corey Dirrig, Stephanie Klimov, LeRon Dawkins, and Pat Klein are back after a PAX East hiatus from normal recordings to discuss the event, all of the games they’ve been playing, remakes and remasters, and more.
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EXPANSION PASS: Violence in Games is More Realistic Than Ever – Nintendo Pow Block Expansion Pass Episode 97
On this episode of Nintendo Pow Block Expansion Pass, Edward Varnell and Corey Dirrig discuss violence in video games and if what it looks like now compared to when they were younger affects how they feel about the subject.
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Boss Rush Banter: It’s Time to Return to The Backyard Sports Franchise
It’s been a while since Backyard Sports has entertained players. Though highly unlikely, it would be great to return to this franchise.
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BOSS RUSH PODCAST EPISODE 221: Celebrating The Year of the Dragon with Dragon-Inspired Games
This week, Corey Dirrig, LeRon Dawkins, Stephanie Klimov, and Patrick Klein discuss their favorite dragon-inspired games to celebrate the Chinese New Year and The Year of the Dragon.
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EXPANSION PASS: Rediscovering Our Gaming Identity – Nintendo Pow Block Expansion Pass Episode 96
On this episode of Nintendo Pow Block Expansion Pass, Edward Varnell and Corey Dirrig discuss rediscovering their own gamer identities and how content creation has kind of destroyed how one person in particular plays games.
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SPOTLIGHT SERIES INTERVIEW: Building a Gaming Brand that Matters with Kris Antoni, Founder and CEO of Toge Productions
This week on a Boss Rush Podcast Spotlight, Stephanie Klimov and Patrick Klein sit down with Kris Antoni, CEO and Founder of independent publisher Toge Productions about building a globally recognized indie brand, the importance of independent development, and much more.
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EXPANSION PASS: The Franchises That Shined Because of Nintendo Switch – Nintendo Pow Block Expansion Pass Episode 95
On this episode of Nintendo Pow Block Expansion Pass, Edward Varnell and Corey Dirrig talk about lesser-loved franchises that became popular because of the success of Nintendo Switch.
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RollerCoaster Tycoon Celebrates 25 Years with New Merch, Collectibles, and More
RollerCoaster Tycoon and Atari celebrate its 25th Anniversary with new merch, collectibles, announcements, and more.
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Resident Evil 2 Remake Classic Style Mod Releases
The Resident Evil 2 Remake classic style mod allows players to play the game with fixed camera angles like the original Resident Evil 2.
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BOSS RUSH PODCAST at PAX EAST 2024: Interviews, Highlights, Indie Games, Guests, and More
This week, Corey Dirrig, Edward Varnell, Stephanie Klimov, and Patrick Klein are at PAX East 2024 discussing what they saw, who they met, them being together on-site, and more from the show.
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Boss Rush Banter: Fire Emblem’s Permadeath Creates a Whole New Game
Permadeath is a mainstay in the Fire Emblem series. Learning to play with it is a whole different beast than games without it.
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EXPANSION PASS: Can Nintendo Replicate The Switch’s Success? – Nintendo Pow Block Expansion Pass Episode 94
On this episode of Nintendo Pow Block Expansion Pass, Edward Varnell and Corey Dirrig discuss if Nintendo can replicate their success and what another hybrid console should do to capture the Switch’s audience.
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