The Zapper for the Nintendo Entertainment System was the most popular light gun ever for a home video game console. Now it's time to find out how it works: it's quirks, it's compatibility with modern technology, and yes - even the myths that surround it.
Roo presents a retrospective on the history of the video Role-Playing Game - running from tabletop wargames up through Dragon Quest and Final Fantasy - and discusses their impact on the genre as a ...
In honor of the 25th anniversary of the Legend of Zelda, Roo tackles perhaps the rarest set of Zelda games out there (and no, the CD-i ones don't count - ever). Released on the Nintendo Satellavie...
The Zapper for the Nintendo Entertainment System was the most popular light gun ever for a home video game console. Now it's time to find out how it works: it's quirks, it's compatibility with mod...
Did you ever get a feeling of deja vu when playing a video game - a feeling that perhaps that music was just a bit too familiar? Whether by accident or design, some VG soundtracks sound a lot like...
Part 1 of 2. It's one of the rarest video game cartridges in existence. Earth Bound (Mother) was fully ready for release on the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1990, but only got as far as a han...
Believe it or not, there were survival horror games before Resident Evil. Not many... but still. Clock Tower for the Super Nintendo was one of the pioneers of the genre, bringing creepy atmospher...
We all know what we're in for when we play an Adventure Island game: Puzzles, swords, magic, and... downthrusts? No, Super Adventure Island 2 may not be the game you'd expect, but it's so much mor...
It may be old news by now, but the Wii remote still has some interesting technology up its sleeve. Find out how it works, learn a few tricks, and discover if it can coexist with curious kittens.
To celebrate the 2nd anniversary of Clan of the Gray Wolf, Roo completes the Gaia trilogy by taking on the game that started it all - Soul Blazer. One of Quintet's earliest titles, this game set u...
Part 1 of 2. There have been many great Castlevania games over the years, but would you believe that one of the best hasn't been available to the West until very recently? Roo takes up the mantle...
Part 1 of 3. To wrap up our first anniversary, we have the most requested game to review from our fans. The sequel to Illusion of Gaia - Terranigma. The very definition of a hidden gem, this gam...
In the "Weekly Wringer", the Commodore poses a question to the community at large. You're encouraged to discuss -- through comments, forum posts, video responses, haiku, whatever. After hearing from