TURN TO CHANNEL 3: PlayStation’s ‘Theme Park’ is not the thrilling ride you may remember
One of the many reasons I decided to feature games on the original PlayStation console this month is because there were so many games to choose from, and I feel that, like the original Nintendo console, that is what made the PlayStation such a mainstream success, ushering in a whole new generation of gamers. However, […]
VIDEOS: ‘Mario Kart 8’ live NEPA Gaming Challenge at Susquehanna Tavern in Exeter
After nine full episodes of the NEPA Gaming Challenge, Jamie Nelson, proprietor of 1Up Games in Forty Fort, and Jim Loomis, founder of Go Left! Records in Edwardsville, challenged the public to a game of “Mario Kart 8” on the Wii U in their first-ever live event on Friday, Feb. 19 at The Susquehanna Tavern […]
TURN TO CHANNEL 3: ‘Legend of Mana’ kept the series beautifully alive on the PlayStation
As in all forms of entertainment, a blossoming video game franchise struggles with the possibility of being labeled a “one-hit wonder” of sorts, with developers only being able to “capture lightning in a bottle” once before the franchise fades into obscurity. The greatest source of this struggle seems to stem from the transition from one […]
TURN TO CHANNEL 3: ‘PaRappa the Rapper’ is still in the mind almost 20 years later
Aspects that are often overlooked regarding moments in video game history are those that not only change the industry, but also make gaming as a whole more widely accepted, more mainstream and, let’s face it, “the cool thing to do,” to be a part of. This month, we will be looking at titles for the […]
VIDEOS: Watch gamers race in ‘Mario Kart’ for prizes in the first-ever live NEPA Gaming Challenge
After nine full episodes of the NEPA Gaming Challenge, Jamie Nelson, proprietor of 1Up Games in Forty Fort, and Jim Loomis, founder of Go Left! Records in Edwardsville, challenged the public to a game of “Mario Kart 8” on the Wii U in their first-ever live event on Friday, Feb. 19 at The Susquehanna Tavern […]
TURN TO CHANNEL 3: ‘Final Fantasy Adventure’ isn’t a true ‘FF’ game, but it holds its own
Do not adjust your old television sets, readers, but today’s planned review is not on a “Final Fantasy” game as we bring our “Fantastical February” to a close. Well, it is, but it isn’t. I know this may seem a bit confusing, but please, allow me to elaborate. We are covering a game that most […]
NEPA SCENE PODCAST: Retro video game shop 1Up Games and the NES Trail gaming tournament
Professionally recorded on Mondays at The Stude in TwentyFiveEight Studios in Scranton and released exclusively on nepascene.com on Tuesdays, the NEPA Scene Podcast is a free supplement to the website, expanding on the arts and entertainment stories covered on the site and going beyond them to discuss other news and entertainment topics. Each week, the […]
TURN TO CHANNEL 3: ‘Final Fantasy VII’ requires no remake to be remembered as a masterpiece
Video games, like other forms of entertainment, are no strangers to their sacred cows, defended by the most diligent of fanboys (and girls, for that matter), which can often lead to Internet riots whenever anyone questions the greatness of a game. However, that’s where a guy like me comes in, to really challenge a game […]
Beat the NEPA Gaming Challenge guys at ‘Mario Kart 8’ and win prizes this Friday, Feb. 19
For nine full episodes, Jamie Nelson, proprietor of 1Up Games in Forty Fort, and Jim Loomis, founder of Go Left! Records in Edwardsville, have been entertaining NEPA Scene readers with the NEPA Gaming Challenge, putting their skills and egos on the line every week as they challenge each other in various video games across different […]
TURN TO CHANNEL 3: ‘Final Fantasy III’ (or ‘VI’) is an experience that led RPGs into a new era
Just what fuels a video game store? Better yet, what fuels those who come into the store, make a purchase, or even just reminisce about times long gone? The answer is the folly we all had that things just wouldn’t get any better, any bigger, and any flashier than they were. While it can bring […]
