Portable

Gaming on the go takes the spotlight in the Portable category, where handheld consoles deliver big experiences in compact form. From the Game Boy and PSP to obscure imports and modern throwbacks, explore the evolution of portable play. Whether it’s quick sessions or deep adventures, these systems prove that great gaming doesn’t need a TV.

Portable
Mario Kart Retrospective

Mario Kart is one of Nintendo’s most well known franchises. From humble beginnings on the Super Famicom all the way up to 8 Deluxe, the series has always had a home on Nintendo’s consoles. Whether you prefer Mario Kart 64 at home, or Super Circuit on the go, there has always been a Mario Kart […]

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Castlevania: The Adventure

Castlevania: The Adventure Castlevania: The Adventure is a game I picked up almost 10 years ago and have played very little since. I saw this sitting in the little case at a Half Price Books store for $1 and figured I couldn’t go wrong. The label is very reminiscent of the NES Konami games, so I figured that […]

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Building the Ultimate Game Boy

Building the Ultimate Game Boy Throughout my thrift store journeys I’ve purchased a handful of Game Boy consoles, most of which were in desperate need of repair or restoration. Some only needed elbow grease and care, but the others, sadly, were so far gone they became relegated to the parts bin. A few years ago I looked into my parts […]

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Me and my Game Boy

Me and my Game Boy While being slightly ashamed of this fact I’ve also tried to make it clear that I didn’t start gaming like most everyone else that I know. It wasn’t until my parents bought an Atari 2600 in the early to mid-90s, by which time the SNES was already in full control of the market, that video […]

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Wave Race for the Nintendo Game Boy

Wave Race for the Nintendo Game Boy Believe it or not I didn’t know the Wave Race series began on the Nintendo Game Boy until I found and purchased a copy a few years ago. Produced by the ever popular Shigeru Miyamoto, Wave Race was released on the Game Boy all the way back in 1992, but only for North America. Europe […]

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Sega Game Gear Replacement Battery Covers

Sega Game Gear Replacement Battery Covers The avid video game hunters among us who have found a Sega Game Gear at a garage sale or thrift store will know that more often than not the battery covers will be missing. I have been fortunate enough to find a few Sega Game Gears in the wild myself, but of the four I’ve […]

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