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Chris Person

Creator of Highlight Reel, contributor at Aftermath.

Sonic 2’s Lost Stages Have Been Found

Sonic 2 was originally much broader in scope. But thanks to the Video Game History Foundation, lost levels from that stage are being reconstructed. And I helped out too!

December 13, 2023

Keychron Was THIS CLOSE 🤏 To Demolishing Logitech’s Best Ergonomic Mouse For Half The Price

All I wanted was an ergonomic mouse that performed like a gaming mouse, and at $49.99 the Keychron M6 comes so close and whiffs it.

December 12, 2023

The Ultimate SNES Remasters Are ROM Hacks With CD Quality Audio

Game Remakes often add a fresh coat of paint at the cost of a game’s soul, but MSU-1 ROM hacks liven things up without erasing a game’s history.

December 8, 2023

What Happened To “The World’s Best Stereo System?”

Ken Fritz spent 27 years making a gargantuan sound system. After he died, where did the world’s best stereo system go?

December 5, 2023

Cipher Isn’t Just An Anime, It’s A Documentary About 1980s New York

A relatively obscure and confusing anime OVA, properly preserved by fansubbers, is a joyous celebration of the late 80s and New York.

December 1, 2023

Frieren Finds The Beautiful, Heartbreaking Core In The Life Of An Elf

Some fantasy tropes have been beaten into the ground. Frieren turns them inside out.

November 28, 2023

I Tore Apart My PS5 Controller And You Can Too!

I don’t begrudge anyone for buying a DualSense Edge, but I have a soldering iron and I’m built different

November 22, 2023

27 Years Later, LucasArts’ Afterlife Is Brilliant, Brutal, And Few Know How To Beat It

It took me decades to beat an obscure LucasArts game. It deserves to be remembered.

November 16, 2023