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Cassidy is the curator of a bad video game hall of fame. Whether you interpret that as "a hall of fame dedicated to bad video games" or as "a sub-par hall of fame for video games" is entirely up to you. Goes by "They / Them" pronouns.

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Off-site Goings-ons

Posted on July 27, 2019 by Cassidy

Howdy readers! I figured it might be a good idea to put a post up on the site to plug some of the content we’ve been releasing outside of the website — since not all of it is necessarily worth …

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Bad Game Music #14

Posted on July 25, 2019 by Cassidy

Featuring music from Billiard 2008 on NES, Super Hang-On on ZX Spectrum, and Turok 2: Seeds of Evil on PC.

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Yaroze a Day #03

Posted on July 19, 2019 by Cassidy

Games covered include: Asobu Rakugaki, Assaulter, Bakudan, Ball Blaze, Banjo Invaders, Beet, and Bendy.

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Dark Castle (Genesis)

Posted on July 13, 2019 by Cassidy

“Building up High My Dark Castle Walls.”

We venture forth into the depths of the Dark Castle, to unearth the 16-bit cartridge which spelled doom for a classic computer franchise’s legacy. But do the tales of its tarnished reputation ring true?

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OUYA (2013-2015)

Posted on June 25, 2019 by Cassidy

“The Moon, Beautiful. The Sun, Even More Beautiful. OUYA.”

The life and times of the crowdfunded microconsole that couldn’t. But was there ever any hope that it might’ve, could’ve, maybe? The time has come to put “The People’s Console” on trial.

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Yaroze a Day #02

Posted on June 8, 2019 by Cassidy

Games covered include: Amateur Wars: Special Edition, Anda, Aozora, Apex, The Appointed Station, Arena, and Arena 1.

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Yaroze a Day #01

Posted on June 1, 2019 by Cassidy

Games covered include: 3D Dragon Paser, 3D Fighting Trial, 3D Gaming Engine, 4 Othello, Adventure Game, Airbob, and Alien Looter.

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An Introduction to “Yaroze a Day”

Posted on May 27, 2019 by Cassidy

An introduction to Sony’s Net Yaroze consumer-grade development kit, and the communities and games created around it.

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ClayFighter 63⅓

Posted on April 30, 2019 by Cassidy

“So Thanks for Making Me a ClayFighter.”

Sculpting a summary of events leading to the demise of the ClayFighter franchise, and cracking open its most infamous entry.

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Pepsi Invaders / Coke Wins

Posted on April 1, 2019 by Cassidy

“I’m a Pepsi Invader. Alright, Let’s Conquer the World!”

The story of a secretly-distributed Atari cartridge can now be told! Discover the origins and larger partnership behind an infamous piece of soft drink / video game ephemera.

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