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[From the Archives] Nintendo Cartridge Codes Decoded: What that number at the bottom of your Game Boy cartridge means

This post originally appeared on Reddit in May 2019. Since then, some of the sites used for information have gone down, and some of the “facts” have proven to be false, but here it is, as it was originally published. Every portable Nintendo console, from the original Game Boy to the Switch, has a code…

August 25, 2022
An in-depth look into Streamline Pictures and their many distributors

Streamline Pictures was one of the first companies to bring uncut anime to the United States, but their distribution throughout their life was rocky. From 1988 to 2002, numerous companies distributed their titles, and this post is an attempt to make sense of it all. Unless otherwise stated, all VHS tapes are dubbed, and all…

August 23, 2022
[Garzey Day 2022] Making Sense of Our Convoluted Situation

In October 2021, I joked to a friend that I would “write a research paper or something” about Garzey’s Wing for April Fools Day. Through the miracle of taking a joke too far, I actually did it. As a disclaimer, I am not a professionally trained writer of any sort. Consider the following essay the…

April 1, 2022
[Garzey Day 2022]An Interview with Justin Sevakis about Garzey’s Wing

In March 2022, in preparation for my retrospective on Garzey’s Wing, I had the opportunity to interview the industry legend who reminded the world of Tomino’s “masterpiece” back in 2007, Justin Sevakis. vi: Do you know anything surrounding how Garzey’s Wing was licensed? Was it chosen directly, or was it part of a package of…

April 1, 2022