TURN TO CHANNEL 3: ‘Excitebike’ might be simple, but this early Nintendo game is still exciting
June is here and it’s finally starting to feel like it, so what’s a retro game-loving guy like myself to do? Why, look at some games that remind him of spring and summer, of course! You know, those days when he probably should have been outside but was instead enjoying some great games inside to […]
TURN TO CHANNEL 3: ‘The Simpsons’ perfectly captured the joy of the co-op arcade experience
So how does one cap off a month of games that they are fond of? Well, after a lot of deliberating when coming up with the list of titles for May, I settled on more than just a game, but a memory, and one I feel I share with a lot of gamers. To this […]
TURN TO CHANNEL 3: ‘Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past’ is as rewarding as it is timeless
So it’s confession time here on Turn to Channel 3. Today’s topic marks the last time in the franchise’s illustrious history that I played an entry from start to finish. To many diehard fans, this is blasphemy considering what was next to come, but today we’re looking at another title that fascinated me in a […]
TURN TO CHANNEL 3: ‘TMNT II: The Arcade Game’ rescued the NES franchise and set the standard
Adulthood, sadly, has a way of often crushing those lasting memories you have of days gone by unless, of course, you find a way to bury them so far back that nothing can touch it; thankfully I’ve been able to do that with a lot of my fondest gaming memories. Today, we’re going to discuss […]
TURN TO CHANNEL 3: ‘Bowling’ for the Atari 2600 returns you to a simpler time in gaming
In truth, I’m not sure I can ever make it up to all of you after that month of terrible games we just saw, but I’m going to try my best. I’m not really much of a self-serving person, but May just so happens to be the month I was born. I turned 35 this […]
TURN TO CHANNEL 3: Kryptonite is the least of gamers’ problems in ‘Superman’ for Nintendo 64
I think one of the biggest misconceptions we often had as children was that making video games was easy. This would especially come into play when we’d impatiently wait for the next entry in a game series. How could it possibly take so long to make a video game? Obviously, many years later, we have […]
TURN TO CHANNEL 3: ‘Silver Surfer’ wipes out – again and again – on the NES
Friends, here at Turn to Channel 3, we’re not naïve to the fact that we live in a world where there are only two ways a film, television show or, yes, even a video game involving superheroes can go. These larger-than-life characters can either win major awards, garnering accolades and the praise of fans who […]
TURN TO CHANNEL 3: ‘Wally Bear and the NO! Gang’ is a product of the ’80s – and should stay there
It seems that every decade, whether it is in gaming or otherwise, has those moments where something takes over the whole country, and not all of it is good, obviously. In the end, however, for better or worse, it becomes a staple of the decade, something that is looked upon, whether fondly or with a […]
TURN TO CHANNEL 3: ‘Captain Novolin’ taught us that diabetes and video games don’t mix
Some people believe that reviewing classic video games is both fun and easy, and while I won’t argue that I do enjoy reviewing games here on NEPA Scene, to say it is an easy job would be completely incorrect. I carefully lay out a schedule for myself, and sometimes I’m happy with the results, but […]
TURN TO CHANNEL 3: ‘MediEvil’ is a funny, quirky quest to hack and slash through
Spiritual successors in gaming are always interesting because, while inspired by other classic games, sometimes they are actually wrongfully attached to those games when, in reality, they are their own distinct games, despite their inspirations. While “Maximo: Ghosts to Glory” on the PlayStation 2 wears its love of the “Ghosts ‘n Goblins” arcade game of […]
