Monthly Archives: April 2024

You Got Your Head on Backwards, Baby

Posted on April 29, 2024 by Nathan

Four movie reviews with SPOILERS. Relic – When an old woman named Edna goes missing, her daughter Kay and granddaughter Sam visit her house to look for clues, and find everything covered in black mold. Edna reappears with no knowledge … Continue reading →

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Zeromus Mission

Posted on April 27, 2024 by Nathan

Since I finally managed to beat Zeromus (and I was kind of surprised when I did), I suppose I should say some more about Final Fantasy IV. This was the second game in the series to be released in North … Continue reading →

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Yarthly Matters

Posted on April 26, 2024 by Nathan

The First Kothar the Barbarian Megapack, by Gardner F. Fox – This collects three different volumes, Kothar: Barbarian Swordsman (itself originally published as three short stories), Kothar of the Magic Sword, and Kothar and the Demon Queen. The author is … Continue reading →

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Hargon Is Gone

Posted on April 18, 2024 by Nathan

Having gotten a bit bored of losing to Zeromus in Final Fantasy IV, I decided to do another playthrough of Dragon Quest II, this time on the Switch, which I think is the same version you can get for cell … Continue reading →

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Games and Goddesses

Posted on April 17, 2024 by Nathan

Gamemaster Classified: An Insider’s Guide to Nintendo’s Coming of Age, by Howard Phillips and Matthew Taranto – Back in the day, Howard was a very visible part of Nintendo’s marketing, especially in Nintendo Power, known for his signature bow tie. … Continue reading →

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Let Me Kluya In

Posted on April 12, 2024 by Nathan

I’ve reached Zeromus, the final boss in Final Fantasy IV (the Game Boy Advance version), but haven’t been able to beat him. I can’t really think of anything to do other than just leveling up some more, but I suppose … Continue reading →

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First Star I See Tonight

Posted on April 7, 2024 by Nathan

SPOILERS for all five of these! I had meant to write about some of them earlier, but I haven’t been feeling well as of late. Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV – This is a four-part documentary … Continue reading →

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Rejoice, the Wizard Is No Longer King

Posted on April 4, 2024 by Nathan

Since I’ve finished playing The Wizard of Oz: Beyond the Yellow Brick Road, I might as well write some more about it. You can read my first post on it here. It’s a pretty short game, and the fourth country … Continue reading →

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Where a God Can Be a Kid

Posted on April 2, 2024 by Nathan

The Silver Stallion: A Comedy of Redemption, by James Branch Cabell – The follow-up to Figures of Earth has a lot of characters, with the focus on the Order of the Silver Stallion, the knights appointed by the late Manuel … Continue reading →

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