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Link's Awakening

Mon, 06 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Link’s Awakening strips the Zelda formula down to a single island and makes it feel bigger than many open-world epics. No Hyrule, no Triforce, no grand prophecy — just a dreamlike adventure full of oddball characters, fetch quests, and dungeon keys. It is the series at its most personal.

Super Metroid

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Few games nail atmosphere like Super Metroid. You drop into Zebes alone, powers stripped away, and the planet feels hostile from the first screen. Rain hammers the surface, doors lock behind you, and every corridor suggests something watching from the dark. Thirty years on, that opening still lands.

Sonic the Hedgehog 2

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Sonic 2 leans into speed and spectacle. Chemical Plant and Casino Night are still showpieces, and Tails gives the adventure a lighter, more playful feel whether you are playing solo or with a friend. Where the first game proved Sega had an answer to Mario, the sequel argues they could go bigger without losing the point.

Getting started with a CRT setup

Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Modern TVs are convenient, but lag, scaling, and soft filters can muddy the look of older systems. A decent CRT is still the most authentic way to play much of the catalog — if you have the space.

About me

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Content coming soon.

AI disclaimer

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Does this website use AI? Yes. Yes it does. Whilst I have issues with the social and environmental aspects of AI and the use LLM’s, I also see it as inevitable. I work in software development, and the use of AI is omnipresent. The sad state is, if I want to keep up if have to use AI. So one personal goal of this blog is trying to figure out how to use AI sensibly.