The Backlog Diary – Entry #1

I’m not expecting to post full reviews of the games I play over the next few years, but I do feel like I need to vent about some of them – some in a good way, some maybe… Read More

Hello, I’ve waited here for you.

I’m starting to sound like a broken record, but once again, I feel bad for letting this blog of mine go without an update for so long.  Even though I’ve made the occasional memory post, there are a… Read More

My Top 100: #36 – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV: Turtles in Time

  I’ve already shared my more vivid memories about this game (two in one post, actually), so let’s just talk about the game for a change. I’ve mentioned it before, but the music in Turtles in Time is some… Read More

My Top 100: #68 – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Arcade Game

  My childhood was defined by four things; video games, baseball, ocean liners, and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cartoon. I could get pretty obsessive about whatever really struck me as fascinating.  Games were obviously fun to learn about because I… Read More

Gun.Smoke (NES) and Adventures of Dino Riki (NES)

As evidenced by my prior posts, turning the stories video games tell us into “films” (if they can even be called that) has been a hobby of mine since I was in my early teens.  With the advent… Read More

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV: Turtles in Time (Super NES)

I haven’t been good at regularly posting updates, but I’ll get back on track eventually. Let me start off by saying this game has the best music on the Super NES.  It’s a close one, but Turtles in Time… Read More

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III: The Manhattan Project (NES)

TMNT III tweaks the formula used in TMNT II, but I have my reasons for enjoying II more than III.  If you had played the NES version of The Arcade Game, then you pretty much knew what The… Read More

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Arcade Game (NES)

Though the actual TMNTII arcade game was much flashier, the NES edition was definitely the superior game with more content.  The cartridge came with a coupon for free pizza, which didn’t hurt giving this game an edge over… Read More

TMNT (NES) and Mega Man 3 (NES)

It might seem strange on the surface, but for me, these two distinct titles are forever linked. And… When Mega Man 3 came out, I was fortunate enough to have gotten it for Christmas.  I was so excited… Read More