1. A new era of Banjo

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    August 13, 2015 by Brian Smith

    Life update: I have switched jobs and now will hopefully have more time to update this site. Blog update: I …
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  2. Ride the Dolphin

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    August 20, 2013 by Brian Smith

    Do you listen to the Insert Credit podcast? If not, you should. Insert Credit features some of the most consistently compelling …
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  3. Killing Me Softly

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    July 2, 2013 by Brian Smith

    Nintendo Power December 1996

    Roger Ebert famously argued that videogames are not art. In his article on the subject, Ebert never specifically defined what constitutes art, …
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  4. Mortal Kerfuffle!

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    February 28, 2013 by Brian Smith

    Mortal Kombat Trilogy seems like a forgettable piece of software.  The third game released for the Nintendo 64, MKT was …
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  5. Getting into Art: Super Mario 64

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    February 12, 2013 by Brian Smith

    “Don’t invite me over if you have framed artwork in your house, ’cause I’m going to jump through them like …
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  6. Once Bitten, Twice Shy

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    January 26, 2013 by Brian Smith

    One of my goals for the new year is to update Solitary Analog every week, even when I may not …
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  7. Making Real Progress in Final Fantasy 4

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    January 12, 2013 by Brian Smith

    My elementary school used to organize garage sales every year. Families from the school would sell their used goods, with …
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  8. Ring Around the Rosie: Halo Revisited

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    December 6, 2012 by Brian Smith

    On Black Friday, I had a bunch of highschool friends over to play Halo: Combat Evolved (the original Halo, released …
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  9. Join Me, Won’t You?

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    October 14, 2012 by Brian Smith

    Two weekends ago marked the 16th anniversary of the Nintendo 64’s release in North America. It is the first console …
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  10. Pilotwings 64: Thinking Outside the Hoop

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    September 30, 2012 by Brian Smith

    Pilotwings 64 Japanese box art.

    You blow into the cartridge. You flip the system’s power switch. Images of a sunny, tropical island greet you overlaid …
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