Retro Gaming – JustinOrsino.com

From Darkness to Light

I like to think there is always a silver lining. No matter how dark things may seem, they aren’t always completely dark. You can always find some light, one last bit of hope. For 10 years, up until the summer of 2023, I was living off of that. From the outside looking in, everything seemed…

Posted on 22 Aug 2025 by Justin Orsino

Why I Went Back to Super Mario 64 (And What Came After)

Super Mario 64 is considered a crowning achievement in video games, opening the door to immersive three-dimensional environments where you can run around and explore. Its nostalgia resonates with every generation, and it’s hard to resist the urge to play it again, which was made possible by my channel, JO ZONE. Playing it again for…

Posted on 15 Jun 2023 by OrsinoAdmin

Categories: Creator Journal, Gaming Journal Tags: Banjo-Kazooie, GameSpot Blog, Nintendo, Philosophical, Rareware, Retro Gaming, Super Mario, ThumbsUpMaster, YouTube

Revisiting An Old Favorite

My game of choice in the last few days: Dead Rising Dead Rising was one of the first Xbox 360 games back in 2006, almost a year after the 360’s launch, and it’s legacy continues to this day, with not so favorable sequels, but sequels nonetheless. I’ve played them and they were enjoyable, they all…

Posted on 07 Jun 2023 by OrsinoAdmin

Categories: Personal Journal Tags: Retro Gaming, Review, Web & Tech, Xbox 360

How a Laptop Changed Everything

Neat Number Fact: Week 16 of this year started on April 16th, while week 20 ends on May 20th. So that means the following week, week 21, starts on the 21st. Also, the 26th week has June 26th, but it’s not as cool. The New Laptop: It’s not so new anymore. It’s been a couple…

Posted on 21 May 2023 by OrsinoAdmin

Categories: Web & Tech Tags: Banjo-Kazooie, Philosophical, PlayStation, Rareware, Retro Gaming, Web & Tech, YouTube

PS2 After a Decade

The past few weeks gave me a lot of time to think, and have a lot of fun with a ton of work involved. They say with enough determination, anything is possible, but one thing that seems to be impossible is complete serenity. That doesn’t matter to me, though, as I look forward toward the…

Posted on 20 Apr 2021 by OrsinoAdmin

Categories: Gaming Journal Tags: DDR / Rhythm Games, Movies & TV, Music, Nintendo, Philosophical, PlayStation, Retro Gaming, Review, Super Mario, WWE / Wrestling, Xbox 360, YouTube

Rediscovering Old Hobbies

It’s the middle of April of the year 2021 and I’d say I’m in a better place than I was last year. I feel like every few months, I learn more about what is important in my life and where to turn my attention to. I think I’ve been focusing too much of my time…

Posted on 14 Apr 2021 by OrsinoAdmin

Categories: Personal Journal Tags: DDR / Rhythm Games, Movies & TV, PlayStation, Retro Gaming, Web & Tech, WWE / Wrestling, YouTube

15 Years on YouTube

For 15 years, I’ve been active on YouTube, and it looks like I’m going to keep doing this and see where it leads. I currently have 9,300 subscribers and plan to reach 10,000 by the end of the year. There has been ups, downs, highs, and lows, but my channel right now is at a…

Posted on 04 Apr 2021 by OrsinoAdmin

Categories: Creator Journal Tags: Banjo-Kazooie, Music, Rareware, Retro Gaming, Review, WWE / Wrestling, YouTube

Retro Gaming Marathon

Dead Rising: Chop Till You Drop (Wii) – I beat the main game, but now I’m playing some side challenges. I’m still trying to beat the last one, which is a boss rush. I got close several times because of it’s super touchy QTE inputs. The main game… let’s not talk much about the main…

Posted on 19 Jun 2020 by OrsinoAdmin

Categories: Gaming Journal Tags: GameSpot Blog, Movies & TV, PlayStation, Retro Gaming, Review, ThumbsUpMaster, Web & Tech, WWE / Wrestling, YouTube

Farewell McDonalds (A Surprising Few Months)

To start things out, I’d like to discuss the last Nintendo Direct in September 2019, the one that announced what we all were waiting for… playing as Banjo & Kazooie in Smash! They were going to be available to download for Smash Ultimate on that same day. You see, a day before that Direct, I…

Posted on 17 Mar 2020 by OrsinoAdmin

Categories: Media Journal, Personal Journal Tags: Banjo-Kazooie, Movies & TV, Music, Rareware, Retro Gaming, Web & Tech, YouTube

Short Review: Banjo-Tooie

Banjo-Tooie is a 3D platformer with several gameplay enhancements such as first person shooting, flight with the ability to shoot in the air, underwater first person shooting, mini-games, and the ability to change between characters with different control options. Most of the time during combat, you are using quick and easy attacks that kill small…

Posted on 24 Jul 2012 by OrsinoAdmin

Categories: Gaming Journal Tags: Banjo-Kazooie, Rareware, Retro Gaming, Review

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