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Educational Resources

In the Resources series we will create an ongoing, frequently updated list of curated selections on one game related topic. In Educational Resources we focus on books, tutorials, video series, apps, and…

goldskullgames September 11, 2025

Resources

Game History Websites

In the Resources series we will create an ongoing, frequently updated list of curated selections on one game related topic. In Game History Websites, we will highlight a large list of places…

goldskullgames September 9, 2025

Resources

VGM: Chill Beats To Save the World To

In the Resources series we will create an ongoing, frequently updated list of curated selections on one game related topic. In VGM we will be focusing on the soundtracks and…

goldskullgames September 9, 2025

Retro Reviews

Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (PS – 1997)

Toru Hagihara and Koji Igarashi developed this entry in the Castlevania series while at Konami originally for the 32X, but part way through decided to refocus on the Playstation. Igarashi…

goldskullgames August 24, 20251990s

Retro Reviews

Super Mario 64 (N64 – 1996)

The first 3D Super Mario title was developed by Nintendo EAD and Shigeru Miyamoto for the Nintendo 64. Working with designers Yoichi Yamada and Yasuhisa Yamamura and programmers Yasunari Nishida…

goldskullgames August 23, 20251990s

Retro Reviews

Super Mario Land 2 (GB – 1992)

Developed by Nintendo R&D1 with Gunpei Yokoi and Hiroji Kiyotake as leads, the sequel to the original Super Mario Land took everything from the original game and expanded on it.…

goldskullgames August 23, 20251990s

Retro Reviews

Kirby’s Dreamland (GB – 1992)

Masahiro Sakurai's Game Boy title Kirby's Dreamland was not only Sakurai's first title, but the first in a long series of Kirby titles. Sakurai was at HAL Laboratory at the…

goldskullgames August 22, 20251990s

Retro Reviews

Super Mario World (SNES – 1990)

For the Super Nintendo, Shigeru Miyamoto and Nintendo EAD developed a much more complex Mario game with beautiful new artwork by Shigefumi Hino, new characters like Yoshi, and a brand…

goldskullgames August 22, 20251990s

Retro Reviews

Super Mario Bros 3 (NES – 1988)

Shigeru Miyamoto led Nintendo R&D4 to develop one of the best games on the NES and an amazing entry into the mainline Mario series, together with the Koji Kondo soundtrack…

goldskullgames August 22, 20251980s

Retro Reviews

The Sumerian Game (PC – 1964)

Designed by Mabel Addis and William McKay as part of a joint project between the Board of Cooperative Educational Services of Westchester County New York and IBM for study into…

goldskullgames August 22, 2025