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Castlevania II Simon's Quest
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Castlevania II: Simon’s Quest is Still My Favorite Nintendo Game

July 6, 2023 Mickey Lee 3

There are some games that don’t just entertain you, they imprint themselves on your memory like a dream you can’t quite shake. For me, Castlevania II: Simon’s Quest was one …

Defender of the Crown
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Defender of the Crown for Nintendo

March 1, 2023 Mickey Lee 1

The early days of my Nintendo play were dominated by action and sports games. I’ve detailed how Pro Wrestling was my first true Nintendo love, and the other games I …

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A Few of My Favorite Christmas Gifts Through the Years

December 9, 2022 Mickey Lee 1

With Christmas getting ever so closer, let’s take a break from everyday life to remember some of our favorite old Christmas gifts. I’m listing five of mine here for you …

Goonies Nintendo
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The Goonies II Nintendo Game Was Good In It’s Own Way

April 28, 2022 Mickey Lee 2

There are certain games that stick with you, not because they were perfect, but because they were peculiar. The Goonies II for the NES was one of those games. It …

Alpha Mission
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Alpha Mission and the Night My Dad Tried To Become a Gamer

April 14, 2022 Mickey Lee 0

It was the kind of night that sticks with you. The kind where the air feels electric and the world seems to shift just a little. I was finally getting …

Time Capsule

1990 Gamepro Holiday Catalog

December 14, 2021 Mickey Lee 0

Back in 1990, handheld gaming systems were the new hotness, and Gamepro provided a handy guide to all of the games that were currently available for both Gameboy and Lynx …

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The Excitement of Excitebike

July 13, 2021 Mickey Lee 1

There are certain sounds that live forever in the attic of memory. The whine of a two-stroke engine, the digital chirp of a pixelated crowd, and the unmistakable crash of …

Special Feature

Highlights From a 1989 KayBee Toys Ad

June 7, 2021 Mickey Lee 2

I love sifting through old catalogs and sale papers from the ’80s and early ’90s. They’re filled with so much nostalgia with so many toys I had, and those I …

Rollergames NES
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A Rollergames Christmas

December 17, 2020 Mickey Lee 0

Christmas morning, 1990. I was still half-asleep, the house quiet except for the soft hum of the heater and the occasional creak of floorboards as my parents stirred. But once …

Special Feature

Highlights From the 1988 Sears Christmas Wish Book

December 1, 2020 Mickey Lee 2

Christmas is coming up quickly, so I thought it would be a good time to open up an old Sears Christmas Wish Book and relive some great old memories from …

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