The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask’s N64 Retrospective

How Eiji Aonuma & Yoshiaki Koizumi Changed Zelda’s Future Prelude In replaying Majora’s Mask for its 20th anniversary, I wanted to make this retrospective into something more than just “Hey, Zelda fans, remember this game that we talk about all…

‘Sonic Adventure’ 20th Anniversary | Retro-Graded Games

On December 23rd 1998, twenty years ago today, Sonic Adventure was released for the Sega Dreamcast. Just in time for Christmas, the first 3D game in the Sonic the Hedgehog series sold incredibly well, received critical acclaim, and is still…

Retro-Graded Games: Metal Gear Turns 30 – Now What?

While it’s normal to go into one’s 30th birthday with a sense of dread, it’s jarring to see the adage apply to a video game series. Especially one as dear to people as the Metal Gear franchise. Through the community…

Retro-Graded Games: Star Fox 64

Lost in the exciting news this past week that the world would finally see Star Fox 2 was the realization that this week is also the twentieth anniversary of what is arguably the best game in the franchise, Star Fox…

By The Way: A Look Back at the Red Hot Chili Peppers

So yeah, I’m just throwing that image up there to start this off and get it out of the way, because this is probably one the defining images of the Red Hot Chili Peppers. They’re four white dudes playing a…

Growing Up Baumbach: Celebrating 20 Years in Film.

Hello fellow The Squid and the Whale enthusiasts and Greenberg lovers! For those of us who found Frances Ha to be darling and Kicking and Screaming to be stellar, make sure to check out the information below, because you may be in luck. A24 has put together…

Long Hail the Apes: ‘Planet of the Apes’ Retrospective

Collectively in all versions and sequels, The Planet of the Apes saga is well loved with numerous moments of grandeur, legendary quotes, and ingenious storytelling. In 2011, The Rise of the Planet of the Apes took the science fiction classic…