Alex Johnson

Take a chronological journey through gaming’s least linear format: the action RPG with The History of Metroidvania: Decade One—1980-1990, coming next march. Details: bit.ly/3KBaRk9

Dives into the gaming trends of the early 1980s and how those beginnings shaped metroidvania genre.

By Jeremy Parish

09.10.2025 19:55 — 👍 214    🔁 38    💬 6    📌 7

I would 100% get one of those books! I'm searching for one now.

27.10.2025 16:32 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I have a quirk. I collect stickers but I don't stick them on anything. My fear is that one day the dam will break, and I'll wake up in the morning, shaken and disoriented, with stickers all over my face, the walls, the neighbor's car, my roommate's dogs. Send help. #blutoid

26.10.2025 18:55 — 👍 12    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Remember old forums and message boards?

25.10.2025 17:59 — 👍 19    🔁 4    💬 0    📌 0

I'm excited about my reading material this morning. I discovered the Retro Game Zine while talking with the publisher, Darren, at their booth at PRGE this weekend! If you like retro games and like small publications, check them out! @pixelsandpolygons.net pixelsandpolygons.net #retrogames #zine

20.10.2025 15:55 — 👍 9    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

Dodge Neon stylized with Super Mario Brothers

I got to see this tricked out Dodge Neon at the Portland Retro Gaming Expo #prge

19.10.2025 16:49 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Hey Spence. Glad to see you're still blogging. I'll check out your review on my lunch today!

06.10.2025 15:57 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

I think it's hard to put into perspective how bad something is when you're in the middle of it. When the future is unknown (it almost always is) our best reference point is the past. Whatever source we once used to overcome the unknown must be used again.

09.01.2025 17:50 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0