Author : Michael Fitzgerald

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Mike has been playing video games since the 90s, where he cut his teeth on his dad's old ZX Spectrum for a while until he got a Super Nintendo in 1993. A long suffering Evertonian and fan of professional wrestling, Mike counts sports games, wrestling games and platform games amongst his favourite genres. Mike has written for Inside Pulse and Scott's Blog of Doom alongside his work for Gaming Respawn. He has also been published in Fighting Spirit and Mums & Dads magazine. Regular columns from Mike include Retro Respawn (a look at retro games of yore), Wrestle Respawn (features and reviews of wrestling events or storylines) and The Fitzgerald Scale (a look at more contemporary games and general musings on the video game industry).

The Fitzgerald Scale – My Top 20 Favourite Video Games Part Three – 10 to 6

Michael FitzgeraldMarch 6, 2018

by Michael FitzgeraldMarch 6, 2018

I’m not sure what motivated me to make this list but a contributing factor was probably my own personal interest. I was genuinely interested to...

The Fitzgerald Scale – My Top 20 Favourite Video Games Part Two – 15 to 11

Michael FitzgeraldFebruary 27, 2018

by Michael FitzgeraldFebruary 27, 2018

I’m not sure what motivated me to make this list, but a contributing factor was probably my own personal interest. I was genuinely interested to...

The Fitzgerald Scale – My Top 20 Favourite Video Games Part One – 20 to 16

Michael FitzgeraldFebruary 20, 2018

by Michael FitzgeraldFebruary 20, 2018

I’m not sure what motivated me to make this list, but a contributing factor was probably my own personal interest. I was genuinely interested in...

Retro Respawn Video Review – Danny Baker’s Fabulous World of Freak Football

Michael FitzgeraldFebruary 13, 2018

by Michael FitzgeraldFebruary 13, 2018

“Football is not trainspotting and, despite what they say, it’s not accountancy either. Oh, you can make it a PLC, but you cannot tame it....

Retro Respawn – Captain Commando

Michael FitzgeraldFebruary 6, 2018

by Michael FitzgeraldFebruary 6, 2018

Captain Commando is one of those weird arcade games from the 90s that I honestly thought I’d just imagined. The reason for this is that...

Retro Respawn – FIFA International Soccer (Super Nintendo Version)

Michael FitzgeraldJanuary 30, 2018January 30, 2018

by Michael FitzgeraldJanuary 30, 2018January 30, 2018

Even great journeys can begin with the smallest of steps, and never has this been more apt than when describing the incredible success of Electronic...

Retro Respawn DVD Review – Doctor Who: The Dominators

Michael FitzgeraldJanuary 23, 2018January 23, 2018

by Michael FitzgeraldJanuary 23, 2018January 23, 2018

I’ve decided to try something new this week for the Film and TV section of the website. Today I’ll be looking at a classic episode...

Retro Respawn – Knights of the Round

Michael FitzgeraldJanuary 16, 2018

by Michael FitzgeraldJanuary 16, 2018

Describing where I first played Knights of the Round may prove a tad confusing to younger readers as well as those outside of the UK....

Wrestle Respawn – How Did Mike Do with His Wrestle Kingdom 12 Predictions?

Michael FitzgeraldJanuary 8, 2018January 9, 2018

by Michael FitzgeraldJanuary 8, 2018January 9, 2018

So two weeks ago I gave some predictions for what I thought was going to happen at Wrestle Kingdom 12. With that show now in...

Retro Respawn – Bad Dudes Vs DragonNinja

Michael FitzgeraldJanuary 2, 2018

by Michael FitzgeraldJanuary 2, 2018

Sometimes you play a game that’s not especially great but is so silly that it becomes quite endearing. Bad Dudes Vs DragonNinja from Data East...

Wrestle Respawn – Mike Tries to Predict the Top Three Matches at Wrestle Kingdom 12

Michael FitzgeraldDecember 27, 2017December 31, 2017

by Michael FitzgeraldDecember 27, 2017December 31, 2017

I haven’t been watching a lot of WWE recently. For whatever reason, the current product on offer just doesn’t really do anything for me. The...

The Fitzgerald Scale – Five Great Games to Play in Offline Co-op Multiplayer

Michael FitzgeraldDecember 19, 2017

by Michael FitzgeraldDecember 19, 2017

Ah, it’s good to have friends isn’t it? Someone to watch a movie with… Someone to go to a sporting event with… Someone to help...

Wrestle Respawn – My Top Ten Favourite Lariats/Clotheslines

Michael FitzgeraldDecember 5, 2017December 7, 2017

by Michael FitzgeraldDecember 5, 2017December 7, 2017

In the world of professional wrestling, it is sometimes favourable to keep things simple instead of overly complicating them. Yes, a fluent series of high...

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