As I write this post, my wife plays ToeJam and Earl on the Nintendo Switch, courtesy of the Sega Genesis Classics collection on the Nintendo Switch. I’ve only ever heard of the game–never seen it played–and my only commentary so far is that I am thoroughly confused (in an amusing way) by everything that is happening. My wife appears to be just as confused.
Anyone who survived UK anime fandom in the early-to-mid-1990s, can effortlessly list the most prominent hits of the time — Akira, Ghost in the Shell, Ninja Scroll, most infamously Urotsukidoji. All released on VHS by Manga Video and marketed to the “beer and curry crowd” who wanted something lurid, noisy and violent to watch with their mates on a … Read more
Now that the current anime season (and probably the next) has been crippled by COVID-19, perhaps there aren’t many new shows still airing that you want to watch. Perhaps you’ve been furloughed, or have lost your job. I’m truly sorry if that’s the case, and I can imagine this isn’t the easiest time to look … Read more
(Originally posted on 5/23/2019) Nior shares some memories of how it was to grow a Brazilian gamer in the ’90s.