Words of Affirmation
Nothing like waiting nine months in-between blog posts. But hey, this year's been busy. And this post isn't so much a post as it is a redirection to a different post, which is Craig's, which is here:...
View ArticleChurch, On the Internet
So Christmas is coming up in just a few days. Planning to head to a church service to ring it in? I'd venture to guess that most people would say no anymore, as the holiday season gets so busy with...
View ArticleRobot Ninja Haggle Man
This guy is my new favorite gaming hero. If you aren't playing Retro Game Challenge yet, you should be -- it's a blast. I like it enough that I actually decided to make a blog post about it here, where...
View ArticleChiptune - International Karate
http://www.ntrautanen.fi/computers/commodore/music/international_karate.mp3 Download and enjoy. International Karate got a "Decent" rating overall, but I'd probably pay the 500 Wii Points just for...
View ArticleThe Long Overdo Relaunch
Gaze upon it in awe, for the blog is back. I've been dissatisfied with my underutilization of this space for a while now, so I finally decided to rebrand and relaunch this blog space. It's got a new...
View ArticleThe Next Frog You Meet: Sir Slippy
Among the many common enemies of Nintendo's Kirby franchise, Sir Slippy is perhaps the commonest. He's a simple, two-legged toad who can be found frogging around on land or underwater, and can be...
View ArticleMy E3 2009 Wishlist
Thus far, my plans for relaunching this blog space have been going precisely according to plan -- I've been able to maintain just as infrequent an update schedule as I predicted I would. Any plan that...
View ArticleI'm a Soothsaying Genius
Once again, I've managed to go for over half a year without posting anything new to the blog -- score! I'm truly the most unmotivated blogger at IGN. And, too, I'm not planning on talking about my...
View ArticleIn Which Lucas Attempts to be The Voice of Reason
I'm breaking my strict rules about infrequency of blog posting to copy this here, but I just wrote this over on the boards in response to some of the recent podcast criticism and figured I'd give it...
View ArticleEight Bit Era: Volume One – The Launch
I think I stumbled into zines. I had an idea around four and a half years ago. I wanted to write a book. A series of books, actually. A "progressive retrospective" that would celebrate the history of...
View ArticleThe Launch: How a Young, Bold Nintendo Dared to Never Give Up
Minoru sat alone. Ignored. Passed by. He had games there to play, and products to sell – no one cared. It was January of 1985. Video games were dead. Minoru Arakawa sat alone, at the Consumer...
View ArticleControl Deck: The Nintendo Entertainment System
You can see its design down in the corner there. Light grey on top, dark on bottom. A black stripe on the right that contained the controller ports, next to the front flap that opened to insert and...
View ArticleController: Press Start to Play
It's a simple, small device. A plastic rectangle, a length of cord. Unassuming. It offers simple, small buttons. Two red, two black. A directional pad, arrows embossed. That's all, on the surface. But...
View ArticleGame Paks: Testing Your Lung Capacity
Do not return your defective Game Pak to the retailer. Notify the Nintendo Consumer Service Department of the problem requiring warranty service by calling: 1-800-422-2602. Our Consumer Service...
View ArticleR.O.B.: The Robotic Operating Buddy
Everyone loves a robot. Robots are the future. Robots are convenience. Robots go ballistic and blow stuff up and it's really super cool. Robots can also invade the minds of innocent children and the...
View ArticleThe Zapper: Don't Sit So Close to the Screen
Hokey religions and ancient weapons are no match for a good blaster at your side. The Zapper was a good blaster. Nintendo's most profilic peripheral, the Zapper light gun was the go-to controller for...
View ArticleTeam Rocket: Never Blasting Off Again
Pokemon Black and White has given Team Rocket black uniforms and whitewashed personalities. This is in the cartoon series – not the game. The DS games don't have Team Rocket in them at all, as only the...
View ArticleThe Excellence of Ghost Recon: Shadow Wars
The box that you should buy. More people should be buying and playing Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Shadow Wars. It was the one 3DS launch title that I took home with me alongside my new system back on...
View ArticleThe Lucas M. Thomas Super Fun and Celebratory 30 Days of Giveaways™!
Why hello there! Welcome to my IGN blog. This little space on the Internet very rarely gets an update from me, as I never have seemed to quite get into the rhythm of regular blogging. But let's see if...
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