TITLE
Block Dude and the Lost Gaming Legacy of the TI-83 Plus
AUTHOR
Andrew Johnston
PUBLICATION
Superjump Magazine
YEAR
2023
ARTICLE TYPE
Article
FROM THE ARTICLE
2000 saw the launch of the PS2, which would become the best-selling console in history. A number of classic titles were released in the console’s first two years, including Final Fantasy X, Metal Gear Solid 2, Jak & Daxter, and Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3. The next year, Nintendo brought handhelds into the next generation with the Game Boy Advance, leading with a number of beloved titles such as Advance Wars, Castlevania: Circle of the Moon, Golden Sun and Mega Man Battle Network. And let’s not forget the second generation of Pokemon which came out the year before.The game that was most popular in my high school at the time is nowhere on this list. It was Block Dude, a barely animated monochromatic puzzle game made to use all the power of a calculator. I had the dubious honor of being the only person in my class who ever finished it.
GAMES MENTIONED
Block Dude
PEOPLE MENTIONED
Brandon Sterner
PLATFORMS MENTIONED
TI-83