WILDLY FRUSTRATED: Activision bailed on ‘Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 5’ – and its fans
The “Tony Hawk” video game franchise has been a beloved series of mine since the first “Pro Skater” came out back in 1999. I was a fan of skateboarding before the game was released, so getting the opportunity to skate as my favorite skaters in fictional and real world locales had me STOKED! Luckily, the […]
TURN TO CHANNEL 3: ‘Castlevania III: Dracula’s Curse’ brought the Belmonts back to franchise greatness
It is not an uncommon thing, especially in the realm of longtime video game franchises, for developers to make a change when they go from the original game to the sequel. Perhaps this is a change in characters, story, or even the overall type of game it is in comparison to the original. This can […]
TURN TO CHANNEL 3: ‘Friday the 13th’ is fondly remembered, but a scary excuse for a game
Here we are in the month of October! Did you know that this was the same month that I began here at NEPA Scene? It’s true, as my first article was published on my mother’s birthday last year. It’s been so awesome writing for all of you, so thank you for following along. I say […]
TURN TO CHANNEL 3: ‘Super Mario 64’ powered up the plumber for a new generation
Video games were in a scary place in the mid-1990s. The days of 2D graphics, especially in the realm of tried and true platform titles, were beginning to fade away, looking quite long in the pixels, as it were. The problem was that many 2D gaming staples had developers behind them that feared the worst […]
TURN TO CHANNEL 3: ‘Banjo-Kazooie’ on the N64 took 3D platform games to new heights
There are many reasons that the history of video games and those shared memories we have with them are so fascinating to me as both a small business owner and retro gamer. The chief reason among these would have to be that the video game industry, like all forms of entertainment, is riddled with ideas […]
TURN TO CHANNEL 3: ‘Mario Kart 64′ set competitive gamers’ hearts racing 18 years ago
One of the many things that unite retro gamers are those fond memories they share with friends, usually involving a beverage (alcoholic or otherwise), some snacks, and some great memories, albeit some that involve some intense moments. We all have that one friend who is so good at video games that, for that good hour, […]
TURN TO CHANNEL 3: ‘GoldenEye 007’ is the movie licensed game that killed – and still does
Whatever it is you’re passionate about in life, chances are a lot of that has to do with the fond memories you have involving that particular interest. In the case of video games, there are also those games that many gamers have similar memories of, and today’s topic here on Turn to Channel 3 is […]
TURN TO CHANNEL 3: ‘Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time’ continues to make beautiful music today
September has arrived, gamers, and here on Turn to Channel 3, that means we are going to celebrate a gaming console that is one of the most beloved in the history of Nintendo – one that not only has countless customers of mine knocking on my door for any new arrivals, but also the last […]
TURN TO CHANNEL 3: ‘Manhattan Project’ is totally TMNT’s most underrated adventure
It never ceases to amaze me that there are still gamers out there unaware of the fact that many of their favorite series did indeed have a third or possibly even a fourth installment. A great case in point is today’s topic here on the last edition of Turn to Channel 3 for the month […]
TURN TO CHANNEL 3: ‘Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins’ is classic Game Boy gold
“Patience” and “loyalty” are not two words that dedicated fans of a game franchise like to hear. Chances are this is in relation to a game release date delay or fans in an uproar over the last incarnation of a game’s vast library. Most of these staunch critics probably feel the game really missed the […]
