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Episode 07: Duke Nukem 3D - PC
Episode 06: Resident Evil 2 - PS1
Episode 05: Deus Ex - PC
Episode 04: Mega Man Legends - PS1
Episode 03: Jet Grind Radio - Dreamcast
Episode 02: Mega Man 4-6 - NES
Episode 01: The Neo Geo Pocket Color - NGPC

Nostaljourney is a retro gaming podcast that features an new cast every episode. Each episode is based on discussing a particular game or series, then finding people who are nostalgic for it and people who have never played it before. If need be we go so far as to donate all the necessary gaming hardware to the newcomers. We compare the experiences of the two groups to find out how well a game has really aged as well as discuss its history.

For younger community members it may be a chance to learn what gaming was like in the past. For older community members it may be a chance to discover what games are truly classic and what games are not. In general the show exists to evaluate and discuss the nature of nostalgia and for everyone in the community to get to know each other better. Because the show involves giving out free games, it only records once every couple of months.

Recent changes to the game plan will hopefully entail the show recording every 2 weeks.


Shadows of the Damned - Multiplatform
Alice: Madness Returns - Multiplatform
Dead Rising 2 - Multiplatform
Radiant Historia - Nintendo DS
Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks - Nintendo DS
Ace Attorney Investigations - Nintendo DS

Wryviews are my personal review series where I try to do things different from the norm by asking myself how well the game achieved its goal, instead of if I liked the game or not. Wryviews are a personal challenge to stay objective and identify who would enjoy a certain game, rather than complain about who wouldn't. I feel that being a good reviewer entails being able to identify each game's audience.


Mega Man and Bass - Gameboy Advance
Maken X - Dreamcast

Gemnalysis is a series where I hunt down lesser known or neglected games and make a case for playing them despite the fact that they're older. Instead of flat out reviewing these games I look at them from the perspective of a collector and go over the game's history, and special trivia it may have.


Boss Battle - Mark of the Wolves
Boss Battle + Final Match - King of Fighters 98

Fatal Impact is a series of community tournaments revolving around SNK fighters; rather, it was. I happen to host the tournaments, but only once in a blue moon when I have the free time. I accept any and all callers, though I am not an entrant. Instead I am a trainer who organizes my entrants and helps to improve their game while introducing them to new and lesser appreciated fighting games.

The Fatal Impact tournaments will likely not continue until SNK releases games with better netcode. With recent promises from Atlus, King of Fighters XIII is likely to become the next big Fatal Impact game.


King of Fighters 94
King of Fighters 95
King of Fighters 96
King of Fighters 97

The King of Fighters Love Letter is a series dedicated to the storyline and history of SNK fighting games. Many people don't know anything about SNK in general, and with King of Fighters XIII on its way I'm going to bring everyone up to speed on the story in the series thus far.

Now that King of Fighters XIII has an actual release date this series may continue beyond the first story arc (Orochi Saga), but it's difficult to find solid information on the series' backstory.





Podsumaki Episode 09: Mortal Kombat Special
Podsumaki is a fighting game podcast that I hosted on and organized. There was a lot of random smack talk but it was a fun show. Currently it's on hold and none of the hosts are sure if it will ever come back. Our last episode was our highlight, where we spoke with three of the best Mortal Kombat players in the US and discussed the Mortal Kombat community and the upcoming game. If you were to listen to any one episode of Podsumaki, I'd recommend it be this.

The Top Three Things "Gamers" Should Care About Less
Somebody on Call of Duty: Black Ops screamed at me for not being good enough at the game, even though I wasn't on his team. Thanks to that I decided to write an article on some of the biggest problems with the gaming community, mostly their inability to care about things that actually matter.

Tainted Beauty: The Death and Rebirth of a Genre
What we have here is an article revolving around the 2D fighting game genre, the path one must go through to become good at the games, and all the obstacles in the way of this that I feel eventually led to the temporary death of the genre prior to the release of games like Street Fighter IV and BlazBlue.

Wry Guides: Goozex Training Manual
Wry Guides are a series where I try to educate the people of the community by writing about something that I in particular know a lot about. More than anything else though, it's just me unleashing a bad pun upon the world.

Top 11 Dreamcast Games You Probably Didn't Play
In this article I recap my experience as a guy who loved the Dreamcast, because he grew up with it as one of his primary forms of entertainment. The games listed aren't the popular and trendy choices so much as the lesser played B-list and C-list games that only true Dreamcast veterans touched.

Hey, I liked it: Mega Man VII
Hey, I liked it was a series where I reflected on games that I'm fond of that weren't appreciated by many people. As opposed to Wryviews which are meant to be impartial, this was a much more personal series. This series might continue some day but I could really not think of a bigger black sheep game than Mega Man VII.

Wry's Dreamcast Homebrew Guide: Pre-Brewed
There was a time when I was extremely, extremely into my Dreamcast. I didn't just play tons of regular games that I found on sale, I also researched the wealth of bootleg Dreamcast programs. These days I'm a collector and I'm not concerned with unofficial software. I'm too busy playing games I actually own. Still I created a quick guide to some of the easiest and best programs available for the Dreamcast that can be used with no hassle.

Untapped potential: Stop breaking my balls
I suck at games: But not forever
My Expertise: The Grand Jackass of Obscurity
Nothing is sacred: Sequels
Groundhog Day: Can you feel the sunshine, Sonic?
I started writing about games roughly a year and a half ago, and since then my viewpoints and my writing style have changed. Destructoid's Monthly Musings were a good way for me to get started when I didn't have many article ideas. These are all the ones I wrote that were promoted to the front page. I'm not super proud of them anymore, but if you want to see my writings evolve a little bit you can compare these to my more recent articles.

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The Ultimate Goozex Guide: Getting Started Mike Moran | 1:44 PM on 06.16.2009 19 comments

The Ultimate Goozex Guide is your one stop shop for learning all the finer points of trading online using the current most popular method, Goozex. The UGG is a 4-part series. For anyone just discovering it, you will find links to the other parts of the series in the introductory and closing paragraphs, as well as in the side-bar to the right which contains an archive of all my major articles. It's time to take a break from GameStop. I can do more than peddle pre-orders and slap around your relatives with GameInformers. You bitches are gonna learn how to be GOOZEX WARRIORS. Wry Guy, you mofo warrior superflex! What's Goozex? Goozex is an online trading community that gets rid of the need to trade directly with other people. Every game is worth a certain amount of points, and everybody gets in line for what they want to request or offer. Basically you get in line to unload all your games you don't want anymore, get some points, then go get in line to stock up on stuff you do want. Whenever you match up with another member of Goozex, the system gives the offering member an address to mail the game to and the requesting member leaves feedback upon arrival of the game. The only fees are that offering members have to pay their own shipping, and requesting members have to pay what is normally a 1 dollar fee to the Goozex site to help pay the staff. Be cool, my babies; it's no scam Now I'm sure some of you are hesitant. Goozex basically runs itself on the honor system. It's up to the individual traders to be honest about receiving their games, and I'm just going to tell you right now that they are. I'm going to let the numbers speak for themselves: As of right now I've sent 186 games and received 252, and I can't think of a single time where somebody tried to lie about not getting their game. Why should I bother with your internet witchcraft? In the simplest terms, Goozex is one of the best ways to get the most value out of your games. GameStop's trade in values have absolutely nothing on Goozex. Just how good the values are will be something covered later, but you will be impressed. Admittedly, Goozex requires more effort and patience, but it very much so pays off. The deal breaker for Goozex is that you will be required to wait in line sometimes. The beauty of this however is that you don't have to do anything aside from wait. Goozex works on its own once you decide what games you want, all you have to do is sit on your ass and wait for the games to come straight to your house. Give it a shot and sign up, all the COOL kids are doing it If you have an interest in this site, I recommend you start up an account right away. For the tips coming in the future, you really should browse around the site for yourself anyway. What's more, you'll help your friendly neighborhood Wry Guy out by clicking the link below. If you don't want to help me out, I understand. You don't love me, that's all. All I did was give birth to you and raise you, but I guess that's just not good enough these days. Yes, it's a referral link. No, I'm not actually your Mother. Safety tips and general help Like I already said, Goozex is a pretty safe site, but if you read no other article I'd best ensure that you have access to some basic info. I'll offer you two quick tips that should always help you in a pinch should someone attempt to scam you. First off, always get delivery confirmation when you're starting off. Second, head straight to your E-Mail box and send a letter to feedback@goozex.com as soon as you need help. Just because I'm offering you these tips doesn't mean you'll need to use them anytime soon, but better safe than sorry. For further basic information on the site you can find most anything you need at the Goozex Help Guide. Stay Tuned In the next article we cover some of the finer points of actual trading. We'll go over everything from the best ways to ensure you get the games you want to finding the best deals on the entire site. For the complete Ultimate Goozex Guide, check to your right in my sidebar.