I recently saw a movie preview for “Transformers: Rise of the Beasts,” which provided some polish for a franchise first made famous in the 1980s. Such callbacks aren’t just therapeutic – they’re marketable. Blockbuster, of course, is a thing of the past, but the childlike desires of kids at heart remain. I was close to my son’s age when I begged my parents to rent video games every weekend. I often chuckle when people suggest that a Blockbuster card is a form of ID for millennials. I celebrated the occasion at my local Gamestop, which allowed gamers and enthusiasts to win prizes, pick up the game, and quite frankly, be kids again. One of Nintendo’s staple franchises, The Legend of Zelda, enjoyed its first release in six years: Tears of the Kingdom. Then, I picked up a sword in search of adventure. Last Thursday, a few hours before midnight, I left my house in a folktale-like fashion.Īs the moonlight draped the bedroom, I tucked my oldest boy under the covers for the evening.
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