TURN TO CHANNEL 3: I’m not as bananas for ‘Donkey Kong 64′ as I am for SNES’ ‘Country’
Turn to Channel 3 is about more than just reviewing retro games and seeing if they still hold up all these years later. It’s also about that moment in time when these games came out, whether that means in your life personally or within the gaming industry as a whole. Just what was going on […]
TURN TO CHANNEL 3: ‘Banjo-Tooie’ built off the original game and pushed N64 to its limits
Did you guys miss me? Well, I missed you guys too! Fret not, for Turn to Channel 3 has returned and is ready to bring you that nice piping hot slice of gaming goodness with extra childhood in every bite! Let’s get right to it as we start another “64 September,” looking at some games […]
TURN TO CHANNEL 3: ‘Power Rangers: The Movie’ was also a game, but not a very good one
You know, when someone says, “I hate being an adult,” or “Don’t make me have to adult today,” chances are this is because of just how awesome their childhood was. At the same time, however, one of the greatest challenges of being an adult is understanding and appreciating the fact that some of those memories […]
TURN TO CHANNEL 3: ‘Power Rangers’ not as mighty as you may remember on Sega Genesis
Here on Turn to Channel 3, we fully acknowledge how unique the ‘90s were and how fads seemed to grow like weeds. That being said, these are the same fads that later became embedded as vital pieces of our childhood memories. While to some, many of these are largely forgettable, but one still shines brightly, […]
TURN TO CHANNEL 3: ‘Tournament Fighters’ offered mature fighting game take on TMNT
Believe it or not, young gamers, there was a time when fighting games were king, and the idea of first-person shooters or even open world games was but a twinkle in the eye of the gaming industry. Like today, when the gaming market becomes so saturated with one particular genre, many fall flat of the […]
TURN TO CHANNEL 3: ‘Fall of the Foot Clan’ packed tons of TMNT action into a tiny Game Boy cart
July is here, and on Turn to Channel 3, that means we’re looking at games with explosive action-packed themes, namely two staples of many childhoods – the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers! We’ll be looking at two gaming entries for each franchise, and we begin today with the Turtles in […]
TURN TO CHANNEL 3: ‘Cruis’n World’ on the N64 is a smooth ride through ’90s nostalgia
Yes, friends, arcade cabinets are still magical things. They take us back to our childhoods, eliciting memories of summer popsicles, birthday parties, and tokens upon tokens of fun. Taking nothing away from the standalone cabinets of classics like “The Simpsons,” “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles,” and “WWF WrestleFest,” I have a special place in my heart […]
TURN TO CHANNEL 3: N64 brought the arcade rush home with ‘Hydro Thunder’
Well, it’s officially summer as I write this fine article to you, the loyal fans of Turn to Channel 3, and when I think of a great game that exemplifies summer fun in all its pixels, today’s topic is a fine example. On tap today, we have “Hydro Thunder” for the Nintendo 64, a game […]
TURN TO CHANNEL 3: ‘Wave Race 64’ made an early splash on the N64 that stuck with fans
One of my favorite things about my business is tracking down some great consoles that people are just so fond of. While I am a diehard NES and SNES fan, I also cannot deny the fanfare and devout following the Nintendo 64 has developed over the years. As the last cartridge-based home console for Nintendo, […]
TURN TO CHANNEL 3: ‘California Games’ is commonly overlooked, but reliable summer fun
One of the most appealing things for me as a small business owner, selling these great pieces of video game history, is the fact that the term “hidden gem” really means something different to every gamer out there. I think, most of all, it relates to those pieces of our childhood that maybe weren’t the […]
