Author Archives: john
Three Video Game Soundtracks You Forgot Were Awesome
Lots of games have great music. A few games have amazing music. Here are some of those games. The Lost Vikings Interplay/Blizzard’s mostly-unsung hero of 1992 fused puzzle gaming with a platformer. In it you controlled three characters one at … Continue reading
How to do Cubeecraft
Cubeecraft is a pretty awesome idea. You start with a gorgeous print out of something cool, and when you’re done cutting and folding, it becomes a free-standing work of art. That is, if you follow these instructions to the letter. … Continue reading
Four Chrono Trigger remixes
I was listening to a lot of Chrono Trigger remixes this morning for some reason, so I thought I’d share a few of my favorites. There’s a lot out there to choose from, as Chrono Trigger easily has one of … Continue reading
Crowman Freebar
I can’t stop laughing at this. And I’m not entirely sure why. Also: Crowdon Barman or Crowman Freebar?
New Anamanaguchi music
Mmmm… Anamanaguchi. If you’re not familiar with the rock/chiptune band, you’re not familiar with awesomeness, and you need to cry about that. Reach through your tear-blurred eyes and check out the band’s new track from the upcoming Scott Pilgrim vs. … Continue reading
Love Letter, a game about commitment
And not the squishy non-gaming kind, either. Love Letter is a simple platform game where you run around an open world collecting hearts. After you nab a heart, you get a one-time mega jump that doesn’t expire until you use … Continue reading
Oh look, it’s EarthBound
Recently unleashed on the intertubes: a children’s book about the making of a Nintendo game. Specifically, a Japanese book about making Super Mario Bros. 3. But forget that, ’cause what was the first thing I noticed when scrolling through the … Continue reading
Buildin’ a sentry!
As everybody who wasn’t living under wi-fi-less rock for the last few weeks is aware of, Valve rolled out the last class update for Team Fortress 2, finally giving the engineer some new toys. I’ve always loved that little rascal, … Continue reading
Stuff in my brain today
1. I’ve been working on a new project! It’s a secret for now, and it’ll launch as soon as I can patch it together. Nothing magnificently special, just a new place for writing-type stuff, but that’s why it’s been quiet … Continue reading
