Remembering the Sega Dreamcast 20 years on

Author: Tom Brown
Categories: Retro

Arriving on 9/9/1999 in North America, the Dreamcast welcomed in not only a new millenium but also significant changes to the video game industry at large. It had a short lifespan with less than three years on the market in Japan, yet its influence can be felt to this day,…

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How EarthBound transformed video games as an art form

Categories: Retro

The question of “are video games art” has, for all intents and purposes, been settled — while there are still those who resist confronting games as seriously or critically as they should be, the general masses have long accepted the notion that video games as a medium can be meaningful,…

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What’s next for 3D Sonic?

Author: Logan Plant
Categories: Retro

2017 was a big year for Sonic, with the release of Sonic Mania and Sonic Forces. Mania was a critically acclaimed return-to-form for 2D Sonic; a love letter to the franchise perfect for fans of Sonic’s Genesis glory days. Meanwhile, Sonic Forces was a lukewarm entry in the 3D Sonic…

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