A while ago, I wrote about Pokémon cards and gambling from the perspective of a recovering gambling addict. Since then, I've learned a lot more about myself and how I want to collect. Before I get into it, I want to make one thing clear: this is just
Two years ago, I made the life-changing decision to walk away from gambling. It was a hard road, but I’ve managed to stay clean. However, during my recovery, I discovered something that could have easily pulled me back in if I wasn’t careful—Pokémon cards. At first
There’s something about the golden era of video game rental stores that brings a wave of nostalgia like no other. Before digital downloads and instant access to any game imaginable, there was the thrill of walking into a store, browsing the shelves, and picking out a game to take
Growing up, Pokémon was everything. My first experience with the franchise was Pokémon Red, and I still remember the excitement of diving into the Kanto region, picking my starter, and battling my way to the Elite Four. Then came Gen 2, which only deepened my love for the series—Gold
Happy 2025! 🎉 I'm kicking off a new blog series to share some of the gems I've picked up on Marketplace. Switch Game bundle - $100 I initially thought it was $100 per game but was surprised when they responded that it was $100 for all, I only
Over the last couple of months, I’ve been on a mission—buying up various old, broken Game Boys to give them a new lease on life. It all started with a Game Boy Pocket that had some sort of screen cancer and a bad habit of turning itself off
First, let's clarify something: I'm not an elitist, and I'm not here to dismiss emulators. Emulators are fantastic—they make retro games accessible to everyone with near-perfect accuracy. Heck, I've even built a few emulator boxes before, and throughout high school,
Lately, I've been diving back into old gaming and PC magazines. They were a big part of childhood, especially before the internet was everywhere. These mags were the only way to find out about new game releases and news. I used to buy a ton of NMS (Nintendo
I purchased my OSSC back in early 2018 and have enjoyed it ever since. These days, when I play my retro games, I prefer using a CRT monitor. However, I occasionally like to output to a larger screen when friends come over or when I need to do some video
The Sega Saturn for me was a very elusive console growing up, it seemed like everyone was either on Team N64 or Team PS1; hardly anyone I knew owned a Saturn. The confusion was real when I stumbled upon Sega Saturn games for rent at my local video store. With
If your Gamecube is as old as mine then chances are you'll encounter a familiar screen when turning it on. That's because inside, it relies on a CR2032 battery to manage its clock and keep track of time and date. While this doesn't affect
I've been meaning to check out openMenu by mrneo240 for a while, and I finally got around to it. It's an open-source replacement menu designed for the GDEmu on the Sega Dreamcast, replacing the outdated GDMenu software. While I've been content using the