Diablo III: Diablo for Kids. Ever wanted to play a real dungeon crawler but got held back by the possibility of a carpel tunnel syndrome? Did Diablo 2’s skill tree make you dizzy and the hard decisions on where to dump attribute points net you an increased blood pressure? No more, with Diablo III: Diablo for Kids! Cruising through the killing fields by the press of a single button. Forget health potions, character builds and scouring dungeons for loot. It’s all made much more accessible a...| jefklakscodex.com
Super Mario 64 aged badly. Super Mario 3D All Stars, the sneaky compilation release Nintendo bestowed upon us in the previous month, contains high definition remakes of three classic Mario 3D titles: Super Mario 64 (N64), Super Mario Sunshine (Gamecube), and Super Mario Galaxy (Wii). I have a special place in my heart for Sunshine, despite the general hate the game got. However, I wanted to start where any brave gamer would start: at the beginning. Via Jefklak's Codex| jefklakscodex.com
Wizardry 8 Playthrough Blog. Wizardry 8: the Adventure Blog! I’ve been keen on replaying the whole game for old times sake - on a ‘real’ retro Win98 PC. After finally convincing my friend to install the game, we were ready to go through it together/alone, since it’s a single-player adventure. In the same fashion as other adventure blogs on this site, I thought it would be nice to do a short write-up after making a bit of progress. Via Jefklak's Codex| jefklakscodex.com
A Look At the Evolution of Retro Shooters and Their Engines. I’m feeling nostalgic. Why don’t you join me so we can marvel at magnificent achievements of the FPS past? Via Jefklak's Codex| jefklakscodex.com
The Evercade: A Cartridge-based Modern Retro Handheld. In 2020, in the midst of a global pandemic, Brittany-based company Blaze came with the solution: it is not vaccine jabs, but cartridge jabs we require! Salvation at last! The Evercade handheld console site simply states: Via Jefklak's Codex| jefklakscodex.com
E3 2021: a Retro PC Gamer's Perspective. The summer of 2021 is here: not only the sun, but also hope is in the air. Most conferences are still mostly virtually presented, but at least this time E3 isn’t completely canceled. Even though most of the bombs still need to be dropped (Switch Pro!?), sunday’s PC Gaming Show was exquisite. I’d like to take the opportunity to inspect the announcements with a retro gamer’s eye—it is striking that many announcements are heavily influenced by t...| jefklakscodex.com
The Best and Worst Retro Hack & Slash Games. A selection of retro Hack & Slah games, ranked. Which ones stack up to Diablo 2? A summary of the best and worst action RPG games from 2000 to 2012. Via Jefklak's Codex| jefklakscodex.com
The Gaming Setup, a 2007 Flashback. While digging through an old archive, I came across pictures of my gaming setup in 2007. CRT gaming and the ultimate game boy - it’s all there! Recollecting once owned but now lost games has become an expensive undertaking. Via Jefklak's Codex| jefklakscodex.com
Wario Land: a Retrospective. It’s been over 20 years since I last touched any of the Wario Land games. I vaguely remember them being one of the most exciting platformers I’ve ever played as a kid. However, thanks to my manic tidying itches, I sold most if not all Gameboy games I’ve ever owned. Thanks to a recent resurgence in retro game interest, I came across a Wario game for the Gameboy. The shopkeeper sold them all 4 and raised his brow when I wanted to pay. “You must be a big Wari...| jefklakscodex.com
The DS X-Treme Cartridge: A First Look. Nearly a month ago, the first batch of completely new SLOT-1 based Nintendo DS flash cartridges shipped. Yes, it is finally here! Stop fiddling with PassMe and FlashMe, stop messing around with rom patching, and stop using special software to simply upload some software. The DS X-Treme (or DS Xtreme or rather DSX) offers a unified solution to all known SLOT-2 based problems. I already talked a bit about it but right now it’s time for a complete review...| jefklakscodex.com
The Analogue Pocket: The Definitive Game Boy Handheld?. It took a long time for the Analogue Pocket to finally arrive at our doorstep. I was a few minutes too late to pre-order the very first batch more than a year ago, which was of course delayed multiple times. I was determined to jump on board as soon as the announcement of the second pre-order wave went online but still had to wait about half a year (!!). The 2021 chip shortage further increased its price to $220. Include a Game Gear cart...| jefklakscodex.com
