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Celeste: Strawberry Picking on Mountaintops
Amazing |
Does Celeste really need an introduction? I ascended the snowy mountaintop back in 2018 when the game initially was released but simply forgot to take …

Wario Land II
Great |
Four years after Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3, Nintendo treats us with another Wario Land Game Boy game, this time flashed onto a neat black …

Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3
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After the events in Super Mario Land 2 (SML2) where Mario kicked out a fat intruder called Wario, the aggressor hatched a big plan for revenge: why …

Super Mario Bros. Wonder: Pipe Dreams Do Come True
Amazing |
2023 has been an amazing year for games, and Nintendo’s wonderful Wonder is no exception. Super Mario Bros. Wonder is the first truly new 2D …

Commander Keen For Game Boy Color
Mediocre |
When I saw a Commander Keen cart for sale in last year’s nearby retro game show, I was shocked: how did this early nineties DOS icon make its …

Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins
Amazing |
The second Game Boy Mario Land installment is criminally underappreciated and that has to stop. I’m here to tell you that you owe it to yourself …

New Super Mario Bros: The First Cheerful One
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After finishing New Super Mario Bros. 2 on the 3DS, I wanted to revisit the 2006 title that revived classic 2D Mario platforming: the original New …

New Super Mario Bros. 2: Catchy Coin Galore
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In anticipation of the first truly new “wonderful” (hint) 2D Mario game in over a decade, it appeared like a good idea to revisit a few …

Jazz Jackrabbit
Mediocre |
Are you ready for this? POW! followed by a wonderful amalgamation of a Robert Allen’s tracker music mixed with a bright and colorful menu was …

Looney Tunes Carrot Crazy: Eh, What's Up Game Boy Color?
Mediocre |
In my search for decent Looney Tunes games on the Game Boy (Color) platform, I happen to come across an awful lot of bad games, especially in the year …