Gaming Historian talks about the JVC X'Eye, an expensive, hard-to-find console that played both Sega Genesis & Sega CD games. Was it worth the hefty price tag?

Before Mario by Erik Voskuil chronicles some of the toys & games Nintendo made before they entered the video game industry. But is this book worth a purchase?

Learn about Nintendo's battle against the rental industry, including their lawsuit against Blockbuster Video.

Gaming Historian reviews 'Console Wars' by Blake J. Harris. Console Wars tells a highly detailed story about the battle between Sega & Nintendo during the 90's. Is it worth picking up?

The history of the StarTropics series, a Nintendo franchise that both began & ended on the NES. StarTropics was Nintendo's attempt to create games specifically for the western market. Learn more about this unique series and why it never took off.

April Fools!

Gaming Historian takes you on a tour of the National Videogame Museum in Frisco, TX. Learn about the history of the museum, what's contained inside, and future plans!

Gaming Historian reviews the book 'Nintendo Magic' by Osamu Inoue. Nintendo Magic blends facts, figures, and interviews to tell the story of how Nintendo rose above the rest, primarily with the Nintendo DS & Wii systems. But is this book an entertaining read?

Gaming Historian tells the story of Nintendo and their quest to purchase the Seattle Mariners. Nintendo's interest in Major League Baseball sparked a wave of controversy and, ultimately, changed the game.

Gaming Historian tells you everything you need to know about the Famicom Disk System. Nintendo considered the Disk System the future of the Famicom, and promised bigger, cheaper games. Did it live up to the hype?

This year, Sonic the Hedgehog turns 25 years old. His presence on the Genesis boosted Sega's market share, but Sonic also had quite a few titles on the Game Gear too! Let's take a look at all 10 games released in North America and see what they are all about.

Gaming Historian gives an overview / review on the Sega Power Base Converter, an accessory for the Genesis that let you play Sega Master System games! This allowed Sega to brag that their system was backwards compatible.

In the early 90's, there was a growing concern from the public about violent entertainment. When the government began seeing footage of graphic video games, they stepped in with an ultimatum for the industry: Regulate yourselves, or we'll do it for you.

Gaming Historian reviews Blinking Light Win, a mod for your NES that permanently fixes the blinking light error and redesigns the loading tray. Learn more about the device and find out if it's worth your money! Note: Gaming Historian was not paid to review this product or given the product for free in exchange for a review. I purchased this for $30 at Game On Expo from the ArcadeWorks booth.

It cost 48 million dollars to make, but only grossed 21 million. By most accounts, it was a disaster, from start to finish. Learn all about the making of the very first big budget video game movie. Special thanks to the Super Mario Bros. Movie Archive - http://www.smbmovie.com/

Gaming Historian reviews Pat Contri's book "Ultimate Nintendo: Guide to the NES Library. This 450+ page book reviews every North American NES game and weighs a whopping 7 pounds! But is it worth your hard-earned money?

Gaming Historian teaches you everything you need to know about the Super Game Boy / Super Game Boy 2. Playing Game Boy games on your television in color was cool enough, but the Super Game Boy was so much more.