Nintendo’s Year-in-Review just dropped which means it’s time for me, as is tradition, to recap all the games I finished in 2024! Between teaching classes, lessons, concerts, gigs and travel (and general self care), I have to be very careful about how I budget my time for gaming. Yet, despite having what I thought wasContinue reading “My Gaming Year In Review (2024)”
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Pixel Art #53-58: April-December 2024
My time for art this year has dwindled slightly, but I’ve managed to squeeze in a few projects here and there. Posting them to WordPress, however, has not been a thing. So, here’s everything I’ve done since April (with maybe a few more coming this month)! See if you can guess the reason for choosingContinue reading “Pixel Art #53-58: April-December 2024”
Mario (AI) Mad Lib
I recently read the article “WordPress, what? Generate with AI, what?” from Cary over at Recollections of Gameplay, and I resonated so much with their frustrations that I felt compelled to comment my own experiences about trying to create images with AI. This led to an amusing exchange between the two of us where IContinue reading “Mario (AI) Mad Lib”
Puzzling Franchises: Genre-Hopping Games
I’d argue that puzzle games became mainstream to the public with the introduction of Tetris on the Nintendo Game Boy in 1989. While it was originally developed and released in 1984, having the power of the game in the palm of your hands made it an incredibly addictive form of entertainment – not to mentionContinue reading “Puzzling Franchises: Genre-Hopping Games”
You Are Saved: Saving in Games
Happy Easter! And, speaking of being saved… here are ten instances of unique ways to save in video games! 10. Animaniacs(SNES, 1994) Despite there existing hundreds of games that already had the ability to save a game directly to a cartridge, the 1994 Animaniacs game for the Super Nintendo opted to use the archaic methodContinue reading “You Are Saved: Saving in Games”
Pixel Art #52: Ninja Turtles (NES)
The original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1989) video game for the Nintendo Entertainment System was known for its brutal difficulty and a deceptive jump where you can just walk over it. I owned this game as a kid and had nightmares just trying to get through the infamous water stage. While I’ve never beaten itContinue reading “Pixel Art #52: Ninja Turtles (NES)”
My Gaming Year in Review (2023)
2023 held some big moments for me. I fulfilled a lifelong dream by moving into a full-time position at my job as an instructor of vocal music at our local college. I fulfilled another lifelong dream by helping to run a summer music camp that we put on in June. And, I got to spend some time travelingContinue reading “My Gaming Year in Review (2023)”
Face Your Fears: 10 Games To Fight Your Phobias
What is your greatest fear? For me, it’s trying to drive over mountainous roads that don’t have guard rails in the middle of winter (can my state please invest in guard rails???). It’s a task that I try to avoid, yet every year there comes some reason or two where I have to literally riseContinue reading “Face Your Fears: 10 Games To Fight Your Phobias”
Halloween Countdown: 31 Games of October
October is here! A couple years ago, I challenged myself to post cover photos on Facebook of spooky moments from video games for every day leading up to Halloween – including the day itself. Now that I have a blog, I finally have a proper way to share all these photos in one go! WithoutContinue reading “Halloween Countdown: 31 Games of October”
Pixel Art #50 & #51: Wario and Samus
Cover art from the Mario & Wario comic in Nintendo Power. Just a quick update on my recent pixel art! Below we have Wario as he appeared in Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 (1994). I loved using the grays of my marker set to make it look like a screenshot straight from the originalContinue reading “Pixel Art #50 & #51: Wario and Samus”
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