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Character in Fighting Games - Part II: More Than Functions

August 06, 2024 by Lucas Kelleher in opinion

The draw to play a fighting game with Magneto isn’t to do eight-way dashes, it’s to play as Magneto. You can’t just replace him with a knockoff character, even if that knockoff has all the same functions.

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August 06, 2024 /Lucas Kelleher
Fighting Games, X-Men, Marvel, Marvel Vs Capcom 2, Magneto, X-Men vs. Street Fighter
opinion
Comment

FunnyPlaying FPGA GameBoy Color assembly & review

August 05, 2024 by Lucas Kelleher in device reviews, DIY Projects

Analogue isn’t the only game in town. FunnyPlaying has their own FPGA Game Boy Color kit, and it’s way more affordable. The only catch is that you have to assemble it yourself.

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August 05, 2024 /Lucas Kelleher
Game Boy Color, FPGA, kit build, handheld, FunnyPlaying, Game Boy
device reviews, DIY Projects
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Playdate game reviews

July 31, 2024 by Lucas Kelleher in game reviews

Let’s check out a few Playdate games you can buy on Catalog, plus a few games you can sideload to boot.

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July 31, 2024 /Lucas Kelleher
Playdate, Pullfrog, Tau, Jezzak, Hermit, solitaire, PICO-8, Pac-Man, Dr. Mario, Jezzball, Qix, Celeste, Indie games
game reviews
Comment

Playdate review

July 30, 2024 by Lucas Kelleher in device reviews

Check out the Playdate handheld gaming console! It’s little, yellow, different.

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July 30, 2024 /Lucas Kelleher
Playdate, Panic, handheld, Game Boy
device reviews
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Vacay (by June)

July 09, 2024 by Lucas Kelleher in music

Kick back and finally relax with this summer vacation anthem.

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July 09, 2024 /Lucas Kelleher
Nova Maru, Pop, June
music
Comment

Repairing the original Game Boy

July 08, 2024 by Lucas Kelleher in DIY Projects

Tips on keeping your classic gaming handhelds in good working order.

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July 08, 2024 /Lucas Kelleher
Game Boy, electronics repair, soldering
DIY Projects
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X-Men ‘97 review

May 15, 2024 by Lucas Kelleher in Movies & TV

Reviving a beloved Saturday morning cartoon 30 years later really should not work at all. And yet, this show rules!

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May 15, 2024 /Lucas Kelleher
X-Men, X-Men 97, anime, Gambit
Movies & TV
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Street Fighter 6 review

May 10, 2024 by Lucas Kelleher in game reviews

Street Fighter is back, and this time World Tour mode is a Final Fight game. Let’s go!

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May 10, 2024 /Lucas Kelleher
Street Fighter 6, Street Fighter, Fighting Games, Capcom, Final Fight
game reviews
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Legendary Puns available now!

May 06, 2024 by Lucas Kelleher in news, Kelleher Projects

The ultimate Book of Puns has arrived as an illustrated paperback from Kelleher Bros.

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May 06, 2024 /Lucas Kelleher
Legendary Puns, puns, joke book
news, Kelleher Projects
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The Making of Karateka review

March 28, 2024 by Lucas Kelleher in game reviews

It’s a documentary you can actually play! Digital Eclipse appears to have perfected the interactive documentary video game.

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March 28, 2024 /Lucas Kelleher
Karateka, documentary, Jordan Mechner, Prince of Persia, rotoscoping
game reviews
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Precarious Digital Ownership: The EULA Era

March 27, 2024 by Lucas Kelleher in opinion

According to the terms of most video game EULAs, you do not actually own the software you have already purchased. You merely own a license to use it.

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March 27, 2024 /Lucas Kelleher
EULA, service aggreements, piracy
opinion
Comment

Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol.1 review

March 26, 2024 by Lucas Kelleher in game reviews

These games are absolute classics, sure. But this collection is about as lazy as it gets.

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March 26, 2024 /Lucas Kelleher
Metal Gear Solid, Switch
game reviews
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Precarious Digital Ownership: Physical Games in a Digital World

March 25, 2024 by Lucas Kelleher in opinion

Why would anyone choose physical media over digital? Why let antiquated physical formats interfere with a purely digital future?

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March 25, 2024 /Lucas Kelleher
physical media, digital distribution, delisted games
opinion
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Gravity Circuit review

March 08, 2024 by Lucas Kelleher in game reviews

What if Mega Man X was a beat’em up? Well, as it turns out, it’d be pretty awesome.

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March 08, 2024 /Lucas Kelleher
Gravity Circuit, Indie games, Switch, Mega Man, beat'em up
game reviews
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Murtop review

March 06, 2024 by Lucas Kelleher in game reviews

Murtop feels like a mashup of Dig Dug and Bomberman, except you play as a bomb-pooping rabbit. Fun times!

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March 06, 2024 /Lucas Kelleher
Murtop, Indie games, Switch, Dig Dug, Bomberman, digging
game reviews
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Lunark redefines the Cinematic Platformer

March 05, 2024 by Lucas Kelleher in game reviews

A 2D cinematic platformer in the style of Prince of Persia or Flashback, Lunark could very well represent the pinnacle execution of the genre. Also features cat people.

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March 05, 2024 /Lucas Kelleher
Lunark, Indie games, Switch, cinematic platformer, rotoscoping, Prince of Persia
game reviews
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Defining the Platformer genre

March 04, 2024 by Lucas Kelleher in opinion, retrospective, academic study

What is a platforming game? What different types of platformers are out there? Let’s break down the genre to find out.

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March 04, 2024 /Lucas Kelleher
platformer, genre, Prince of Persia
opinion, retrospective, academic study
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Top 10 Video Game Soundtracks for Workouts

January 12, 2024 by Lucas Kelleher in opinion, fitness

Video games have some great music, sure. But what are the best video game soundtracks to work out to?

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January 12, 2024 /Lucas Kelleher
Top10, Soundtrack, Remix, Street Fighter IV, River City Girls, Bushiden, Celeste, Street Fighter III, Killer Instinct, Street Fighter II, TMNT, Capcom Vs SNK 2, Street Fighter EX
opinion, fitness
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Super Mario Bros. Wonder review

November 03, 2023 by Lucas Kelleher in game reviews

Wonderful! How Mario got his 2D groove back.

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November 03, 2023 /Lucas Kelleher
Super Mario, Super Mario Bros Wonder, Switch, platformer
game reviews
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Mario Strikers: Battle League review

November 02, 2023 by Lucas Kelleher in game reviews

The best sports game series of all time returns with Mario Strikers: Battle League! But can it live up to the hype?

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November 02, 2023 /Lucas Kelleher
Mario Strikers, soccer, Super Mario, Switch
game reviews
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