RetroNick: Games Collector // February 2014
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Intelligent Qube Review
Does anyone remember Playstation demo discs? Sony used to release these things periodically in an effort to promote upcoming releases and give consumers a chance to sample gameplay for titles coming down the pike. There were always a few good games, a token sports game, a dud or two… and sometimes a game that you just didn’t understand at all. That...
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Boss Fights! Episode 3: Sigma’s Fina...
On Episode 3, we pick up where we left off last time as we face off against one of the most convoluted and cracked-out final bosses in history, Sigma’s Final Form from Mega Man X4. This is the final boss in the game (for real this time), so there are obviously some spoilers to look out for, but this...
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Episode 75: Just Die Already!
In which the gang gets together to talk about frustrating boss fights in honor of our new web series, Boss Fights! To mark this occasion, we've invited back special guest Stephanie of the U-Pick Video Game charity to sit back, relax, and talk about bosses that were annoying as shit.
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Episode 74: Frank Uses Phoenix Down
We celebrate the return of Frank and the reunion of the CBG Podcast. You may remember back in August of 2013 when the show was seemingly dead. Well, now Frank has his Internet situation figured out, and the dynamic duo is back to kick ass and take names. Your cast: Nick, Harold, and Frank
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Knights of the Round review
After my recent review of King of Dragons it seemed pertinent to review Knights of the Round as well. The two titles have many things in common: both being Capcom arcade ports, medieval hack ‘n slash gameplay and 1994 (port) release dates. Each game’s strengths seem to compensate for the other’s weaknesses, but neither title feels like a complete e...
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