Nightshade Review

By Jake Rushing   Developer: Beam Software Publisher: Ultra Games Release Date: January 1992 Platforms: Nintendo Entertainment System   For every console that exists in the market, there are games that shine through and become the game staples of their consoles, like Super Mario World for SNES, or Sonic The Hedgehog for Genesis. However, there […]

Last Token Gaming Hall of Fame Review – Mega Man X (1993)

Developer: Capcom Publisher: Capcom, Nintendo, Majesco Entertainment Initial Release Date: January 1994 (U.S. release) Initial Platform: Super Nintendo Rated: E for Everyone Lets go back to the 90s, during where SNES is somewhat new and thriving. After seeing the success of the Mega Man series for NES, Capcom decided to take advantage of the advanced […]

Backlog Review: Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong’s Double Trouble

By Jake Rushing Developer: RARE Publisher: Nintendo Release Date: November 1st, 1996 Platform: Super Nintendo, Game Boy Advance, Wii, Wii U Rated: E for Everyone After Nintendo 64 was released to the store shelves, Rare had already finished the third installment of the Donkey Kong Country series, and the game got released over 4 months […]

My thoughts on Cloud’s debut in Smash

By Jake Rushing I was in the hospital last Thursday taking care of a relative when Nintendo’s latest direct was on the air. I was slightly bummed about missing out, but I was visiting family that I haven’t seen in forever. Thankfully, I had already set up my watch to receive Twitter notifications, so I […]

Shovel Knight DLC Review – Plague of Shadows

By Jake Rushing It’s not surprising that Shovel Knight still remains in hearts of many gamers over a year after its release. The game itself is compelling enough to leave an impact on NES gamers or retro gaming enthusiasts that lasts to this day. Recently, it was announced that a Shovel Knight Amiibo will hit shelves […]