Musings
500 Hours in Kanto: My Pokémon Gen 1 Retrospective
A behind-the-scenes look at my biggest Retrospective yet — a full deep-dive into Pokémon Red, Blue, and Yellow, timed for Pokémon's 30th anniversary in 2026.
Retro
Musings
Why Stargate SG-1 Still Works: The Sci-Fi Formula That Made It a Classic
A nostalgic look at why Stargate SG-1 became such a beloved sci-fi series, from its unforgettable team chemistry and humor to its mythology, optimism, and lasting sense of adventure.
YT
The Retrospective That Almost Never Was
A creator diary on finally finishing a long-delayed Golden Sun retrospective, from lost saves and old drafts to a hard deadline for publishing the video.
Emulation
Retro Gaming, and Why it Still Hits Hard in 2026
Retro gaming is still thriving in 2026 thanks to nostalgia, clearer game design, better accessibility, indie revival, and cultural rediscovery. Here’s why classic games still matter.
Musings
Paternity Leave and Pokémon Gen3
Is it 2004 or 2026? Picture this: It's 6:30 am on a Wednesday. I'm sitting on the couch, freshly showered, trapped under my sleeping 3 month old son, watching Stargate SG1 and playing Pokémon Fire Red and Leaf Green. Besides my newborn, this is almost
Retro
Stagnation: Where ideas go to die?
Have you ever been sitting on a project (video, essay, podcast, housework... anything really) and just keep reviewing and revising every single detail of it over and over and over again until you hit the point of two years of work for something that won't even take a
Retro
Fatherhood and the Handheld Gaming System
Let me start off with one quick fact: I have been on the "physical hardware over emulation" train since 2020, to the point where it has for sure been annoying my friends and wife. And now, at the start of 2026, that hasn't really changed... much.