Are the games of our childhood as good as we remember or do we just have Nostalgia Goggles?
Whoa nelly! If you distilled the 1990s down to a single video game it just might be Earthworm Jim. Groovy.
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Theme song The World is Saved by Danny Wiessner
If you ever fantasized about being King Kong or Godzilla, but completely devoid of stakes of any kind, have we got the game for you.
Rampage
Aesthetics of Play - Redefining Genres in Gaming - Extra Credits
Fun: A Comprehensive Guide
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Hey! You got Alien knockoff in my dolphin simulator! Well you got dolphin simulator in my Aliens knock off! Two great tastes that make no. damn. sense together.
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The first sim game for many of us. Before the God-complex-feeding torture machine that is The Sims, there was Sim City!
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Kirby is even cuter than we remember. Seriously, this game is just wall to wall adorableness.
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Celeste may be the peak of the tough-but-fair platforming genre for it's gameplay alone, but decides to plant a flag in the summit with beautiful art, charming music, and skillful handling of the main character's story.
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Gauntlet; come for the dozens of levels, and stay for the sensual eating sound effect.
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You'll believe a movie can be discussed on a podcast.
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Special Guest: Erin.
Secret of Mana was a beloved (enough) 90s game that Square remade it to cash in, so we replayed the original. Also you fight Santa Claus in this game. Yeah... we also forgot about that. Featuring special guest host Michael Edwards!
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Special Guest: Michael Edwards.
Lyons confused Castle of Illusion and World of Illusion but never fear, we played the better one!
World of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck
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