I have been a gamer for pretty much my entire life. My Dad had me playing Amiga games with him when I was as young as 2 years old, so you can blame my obsession on him. The first video game I ever played was Body Blows, a fighting game developed by Team 17 (who also made the Worms games). I hold a strong passion for video games, and my tastes encompass any genre you can think of. I would love to one day run my own video game website, a site made my gamers for gamers, without any of the rubbish we have come to expect from major gaming publications.

Formats I own: Nintendo Entertainment System, Super Nintendo Entertainment System (PAL and NTSC), Nintendo 64, GameCube, Wii, Wii U, Game Boy, Game Boy Pocket, Game Boy Colour, Game Boy Advance, Game Boy Advance SP, Game Boy Micro, Nintendo DS Lite, Nintendo 3DS, Master System, Mega Drive (Genesis), Saturn, Dreamcast, Game Gear, PlayStation, PlatStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Xbox, Xbox 360, Atari 2600, Atari Lynx, Atari ST520, 3DO, Sinclair ZX Spectrum.

Nintendo 3DS Friend Code: 3652-0514-0533
Nintendo Network: Retro-Boy
Xbox Live: Widdow1991
PlayStation Network: Retro-Boy91
Steam: retro_boy91

• 28May 13

  A Fire Emblem Virgin.

  
  
  

  I'm a big fan of Intelligent Systems, which is why I included them in my lost of my top 50 favourite developers, but Fire Emblem is a series that I've never touched before Fire Emblem: Awakening. A few years ago, when the GameCube and Game Boy Advance were Nintendo's current hardware line up, I saw advertisements for Fire Emblem and Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance in Nintendo mags, and instantly wanted to play them. But once I read they were tactical RPGs I changed my mind. Tactical RPGs were something I didn't touch back then.
  
  But my tastes have greatly expanded since then, and now I'm itching to finally give the sub-genre a try. Despite an aching feeling to play Shining Force and Disgaea, Fire Emblem was always going to be my first port of call when it came to the genre, simply because I showed interest in them back when I was younger. As soon as Fire Emblem: Awakening was announced for the west it was on my radar, and I finally got my hands on it a few days ago.
  
  At first I considered playing the casual mode, but after careful consideration I chose classic mode instead, because none of the other games in the series offer a casual mode, so I may as well get used to playing the series for what is it. I just have a strange feeling I will be resetting my 3DS fairly often, as I hate to see characters die permanently.

  • Posted May 28, 2013 9:04 am GMT
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• 18May 13

  So, Sonic is Now a Nintendo Exclusive.

  For a few years now I've felt it would be beneficial for Nintendo to buy Sega. In recent times Sega haven't been the force they once was, but I feel this comes from the fact that the company are trying to release games on too many platforms. Back when they still made hardware their games were fabulous. Even Sega's best games for the Saturn were just as good as anything for the PlayStation or Nintendo 64. If Nintendo bought Sega I feel they would benefit because they would only have one, or two consoles including the 3DS, to develop games for. It'll be just like it was back when the still made hardware.
  
  But the chances of Nintendo buying Sega are slim, and I accept that. Still, it seems Nintendo may be getting the next big thing. During the most recent Nintendo Direct it was announced that a new Sonic game, Sonic: Lost World, will be coming exclusively to Nintendo hardware. What was most significant about the announcement though was that Satoru Iwata announced that Nintendo and Sega have enterend a partnership to make Sonic a Nintendo exlcusive for the forseeable future. Also Lost World is a collaboration between both Sega and Nintendo, meaning that Nintendo's mastery of the platform genre will come in to the fray.
  
  I feel this news bodes well not only for Sonic: Lost World, but also for the prospect of seeing a Mario and Sonic cross-over platform game - which wuld be awesome.

  • Posted May 18, 2013 9:48 am GMT
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• 14May 13

  Now That is One HUGE Game

  
  
  I've recently heard that the world of Grand Theft Auto V, including all the underwater levels, will be bigger then Red Dead Redemption, Grand Theft Auto IV and Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas combined. Now, that is one HUGE game. Grand Theft Auto V is my most anticipated game of 2013 that is still to hit store shelves, and after hearing this news I can't wait to get my hands stuck in to all that lovely exploration.

  • Posted May 14, 2013 6:14 am GMT
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