For those with unrequited love, lost love, forsaken love, and heartache, this post is for you. It is Valentine’s Day.
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What are your all-time favorite video games from 1994? Can you really believe they’re all turning 30 this year?
Having trouble finding the perfect gift for the gamers in your life? Check out our annual Gamer Gift Guide for the GOAT giving ideas!
Revisiting R-Rated Horror on a console marketed to kids. This is Friday the 13th on regular Nintendo (NES), just in time for Halloween.
From Hawaii to Spira, the spirit of aloha is brought to life in Final Fantasy X, taking nods from both locales and customs.
Join us in wayfinding the storied cultures of Polynesia and Hawaii in the Civilization series for Maui Week!
Like the locale it was inspired by, Wind Waker preserves customs, traditions, and heritage through generations by word of mouth.
There may be more Hawaii-related video games than you think! This is the start of Maui Week at The Pixels, an ongoing charity event!
Please help us support the people of Maui who have suffered unprecedented wildfires. Charity stream Aug 11!
Revisiting R-Rated Horror on a console marketed to kids. This is A Nightmare on Elm St. on the regular Nintendo.
What a horrible night to have a curse, but that’s by design. Here’s an apologetic for the unapologetic Castlevania II: Simon’s Quest!
Adapting an actual college lecture from my University of Alabama course, I search for the answer to the question “What is a Final Fantasy?”
Whatever Final Fantasy is as a franchise, its impact is only growing. Here’s what fans and creators are saying about the game.
With a new adventure now available, the writers at The Pixels revisit some early Legend of Zelda memories.
Is there a Zelda formula? Here is a brief history on The Legend of Zelda and how the series has iterated over the decades.
Does it matter if somebody is CHEATING? Actually, yes, it does. It mattered a lot to a young gamer once upon a time with a Game Genie….
There can be a dark side to any fandom, even Breath of Fire. If you can relate to dealing with toxicity, enduring endless hot takes, squabbling over ships while hoping for a better future, this post is for you…
What caused the death of Breath of Fire? Is it truly dead? In defense of Capcom’s unique tactical survival RPG Dragon Quarter. Plus… the death throes of BoF6.
There is wisdom everywhere but this EarthBound Essay by Bookwarm is all about the pursuit of wisdom and where it can be found.
Mario represents our highest ideals and hopes of being a hero, but he seems more attainable to us than most other examples. We’re all Mario. It’s-a me? It’s a you!
Can you love Super Mario without actually loving Super Mario games? Writer Mystraker explores that question.
Super Mario genres have been multitudinous, but here are 13 categories that could still use gaming’s most iconic mascot!
Super Mario Bros. The Movie is equal parts ridiculed, reviled, and misunderstood. Learn more about this film from two SMB Movie archivists from smbmovie.com!
With Echo-S, Tsunamods breathes new life into the classic Final Fantasy VII with a fully-voiced mod of the original script.
What would happen if you mixed Final Fantasy VII with Sonic the Hedgehog? We talk fan fiction with one of our writers doing just that.
Exploring the key differences between the original PSP Crisis Core and its new Reunion remake for modern platforms.
Judgment Day is here for this NES Classic! In this Op-Ed, we examine the R-Rated merits of Regular Nintendo’s Terminator 2: Judgment Day.
Having trouble shopping for the gamer in your life? Check out our helpful Gamer Gift Guide for gift ideas this Christmas!
“If I cannot inspire love, I will cause fear!” -Mary Shelley, Frankenstein Looking…
Every SNES RPG… can one play them all without going insane? Announcing a secret project and a new stream challenge!
