FIGHTER'S MISERY
Poor Jean-Claude... he may be tough, but even he didn't stand a chance against the awful power of cheesy, contrived fighting games.
 
PAC-MAN, THIS IS YOUR LIFE
Grab a cup of coffee, along with anything else that'll fit in your mouth, and spend some quality time with Pac-Man and staffer Josh Lesnick.


SAIKYO CRUSHER
Street Fighter Alpha star Dan Hibiki has much to teach us... but the most important lesson of all is that it's OK to be a loser.  Just look at him!
 
NINTENDO'S E-READER
Thanks to Nintendo and its Game Boy Advance card reader, the retail store clerk has one more reason to ask, "Paper or plastic?"


THE BREWS BROTHERS
The Blitz heads underground for exclusive interviews with the creators of the best games you've never seen on store shelves.
 
GORF YAOI
"Is he serious?" Actually, no.  The scary thing is, this parody of erotic fan-fiction on the Internet is a lot tamer than the real thing.


FIGHT THE (VIDEO) POWER
Now returning to The Gameroom Blitz... Mickey Tveter's valiant struggle against the cheesiest game show since Starcade.
 
EL LIBRO
Book reports were never this fun... but then again, neither were the books!  Inside, you'll find critiques of old and new video game publications.


RACISM IN VIDEO GAMES
Guest writer Tony Bueno rolls up in his hoopty and shows us several examples of oppression by the man in the video game industry.
 
COMIC BOOK CROSSOVER!
Who was that masked man?  It's Carl Schafer, saving great comic-based video games from obscurity and bringing the evil Acclaim to justice.


MAME: FULL ACCESS
Three arcade games enter, but only one game leaves in this regular feature, which compares three of MAME's most obscure titles.
 
ASSAULT OF THE INVADERS
After nearly thirty years, the Space Invaders just keep on comin'... and so do their games!  We review dozens of them in this lengthy tribute.



SYSTEMATIX
We lay down the Jessboard and judge several dozen game systems, ranging from the outstanding Dreamcast to the not so great 32X. 
 
THE 26 HUNTER
You remember the 2600, right?  Well, you should.  Maybe the editor's look back at this historic system will help jog your memory.


COLECOTOSIS
Inside, you'll find both the
ColEx (a huge list of nearly every ColecoVision game, including homebrews) and sixteen detailed reviews.
 
EMERSON ARCADIA
Don't confuse this with the rock band... this Emerson's lame and pathetic.  Even a herd of tankadillos couldn't Tarkus into playing it again.


THE LOST RINGS
Alas, poor Saturn... we didn't know you well enough.  You weren't very popular here, but in Japan, you got all the respect you deserved.
 
ADVANCE THEORY
This long list of reviews is just what the doctor ordered if you're having trouble keeping up with what's available for the Game Boy Advance.


PSP: THE ENTERTAINER
We examine Sony's premiere handheld game system, the PSP, in this detailed review.  Does this potent portable live up to the hype?
 
COMPLETE CONVERGENCE
It's two, two, TWO helpful articles in one!  Discover the best homebrew emulators on the PSP AND learn how to install them, all right here.


BALLY ASTROCADE
Before striking it rich with casinos, Bally dipped its toe into the video game business with this console.  Does it hit the jackpot, or go bust?
 
MARRIED TO THE MOB
This is my review of the Gizmondo, see?  It's the Swedish mafia handheld, see?  And you're gonna read it, or I'm gonna plug 'ya!



WAKU WAKU 7
One of the best (and most overlooked) fighting games on the Neo-Geo gets the attention it deserves in this detailed strategy guide. 
 
THE FALLEN ANGELS
Comprehensive coverage of the dark, moody Psikyo fighter The Fallen Angels.  And you thought they just made shooters!



FRAME BY FRAME
Yes, we love cartoons.  Wanna make somethin' of it?  Inside, we review many of the best (and worst!) animated series on television.
 
SPACED OUT!
We celebrate that unsung hero of the Star Trek series, Deep Space Nine, along with Red Dwarf and other sci-fi television shows.


THE MIGHTY CONAN
Late Nite with Conan O'Brien is still the best talk show on television today... and we don't mean "to poop on".  Click here to find out why.
 
SITCOM HELL
One of The Gameroom Blitz's first humor columns, featuring Mary-Kate and Ashley as Olsenia, the club-wielding ruler of sitcom hell.



 

(Special thanks to the South Park character generator for my charicature, which was used as the Frame by Frame link graphic)