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Nintendo Direct: 3-18-18 Thoughts and Feelings
Nintendo always knows how to answer questions, but always leave us asking more. I’m not saying that’s a good or bad thing, but this Direct really emphasized that feeling for me. As I personally expected, there wasn’t much 3DS news aside from a few games, and the Switch looks like it’s going to get some great new titles. I’ll give a basic rundown of a few things that stuck out to me, and a few of my own thoughts and feelings. This isn’t meant to be a substitute for the Direct itself, as I’m not a real video game journalist, so watch I’d suggest still watching it, especially if you want all the release dates.
By Jared Williams8 years ago in Gamers
Who Is Your Classic, Favorite Video Game Character?
Video games have been a common form of entertainment and a staple for years. As they remain wild in popularity, males and females of all demographics enjoy the experience of either playing games or watching others enjoy a little fun. Since the beginning and evolution of Atari and Nintendo, games and popular characters have evolved from gaming consoles and platforms. The Atari became Nintendo, became Super Nintendo, and became Sega Genesis, and so on. With the speed-growing evolution, and a myriad of characters to consider, who is your favorite classic video game character?
By Jason Anschutz8 years ago in Gamers
How the Switch Switched My View on 'Mario Kart'
In my years of playing video games, I have never given Mario Kart the chance. Why? To be honest, it's not that I disliked the characters or the concept, it's just that I was always an active FPS game player. Why should I bother playing a game that didn't involve killing the other team? Well as I grew older I started to consider other games and their own styles.
By Vincent Tyminski8 years ago in Gamers
Best Nintendo Switch Games Coming Out in 2018
The new era of gaming is here: meet the Nintendo Switch, a form of the PSP well beyond its time, which takes portable gaming to a whole new and more exciting realm of playability and functionality. Nintendo's handheld console, coined the Switch, gives players the ability to enjoy their berth of amazing gaming titles either on their TV screen or through the console's own immersive portability. While the Switch may not be the first (or last) of handheld video game iterations, it's certainly one of the very best that's come out thus far.
By George Herman8 years ago in Gamers
'Arcana' for the SNES. Top Story - February 2018.
Arcana was one of the SNES games I found at the flea market. Back when I was a kid, my mom used to take me to a local flea market once or twice a month, and there were always tables with video games for sale. Even though Arcana wasn’t an old game at the time, it was released in 1992, it wasn’t one that stores carried much, and I don’t recall seeing it for rent at Blockbuster either, although I’m sure some stores carried it.
By Aaron Dennis8 years ago in Gamers
'The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess' (Great in Concept, Underwhelming in Execution)
I wish to preface this by making it clear that this is simply my impression of the game, never having played the GameCube or Wii versions, and only getting into Zelda as of roughly two years ago, having first played Wind Waker HD and Skyward Sword before this. Also, it was by no means a bad game, it just wasn't everything I hoped or thought it would be. This is not intended to disrespect or invalidate anyone who enjoys this game. If you love it, that is great for you and I hope you continue to enjoy it. Now that we have that out of the way, let's get down to business!
By Justin Smith8 years ago in Gamers
'Eye of the Beholder'
Eye of the Beholder is a Dungeons and Dragons game originally released for the SNES. The GBA version has some changes, mostly in the battle system, but there are others such as a lack of a beholder, a gruesome ball like, fleshy, multi eyed beast, which can find your party of warriors just about anywhere. Obviously the beholder still exists, but it has decided to wait patiently for your arrival. It’s a smug prick.
By Aaron Dennis8 years ago in Gamers
So You Want to Be a Pokémon Master? - Sinnoh
With the advent of the Nintendo DS console came a new raft of Pokémon games, beginning with the Diamond and Pearl. These games saw the return of features like the real time clock (last seen in Gold and Silver) as well as new features like the Pokétch, an in-game device that allowed you to keep an eye on pokémon left in day-care, view your team without opening the in-game menu, and much more. There were an additional 107 new Pokémon available to catch as well as a post-game National Pokédex, which made Diamond and Pearl compatible with the Game Boy Advance games.
By Jack Tinmouth8 years ago in Gamers
5 Game Boy Games You Don't Need to Play
The Game Boy was Nintendo's first handheld game console to hit the stores. Released in 1989, it boasted a rather strange library. Many games were remakes of games available on the NES, but some were games created exclusively for the Game Boy. None of the remakes for the original Game Boy were as good as their NES counterparts, but many of the other games were fun…in small spurts.
By Aaron Dennis8 years ago in Gamers
Get Out of My Nintendo Labo(ratory)!. Top Story - January 2018.
In an age of ever progressing virtual reality, the days of steering wheel and fishing rod video game controllers seemed to be a thing of a past (do you member? I 'member). That is until Nintendo announced the Nintendo Labo (projected to launch April 20, 2018) the first series of build-to-play interactive video game controllers.
By Zach Kimbell8 years ago in Gamers
'Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle' Review
I remember the first time I played through XCOM: Enemy Unknown. It was a solid game, but one that caused my stress level to increase tenfold. There never seemed to be a moment of reprieve, even while I was tinkering around in the underground headquarters. Was I making the right decisions? Would they come back to bite me on a future mission? It was a never-ending game of second-guessing myself, yet somehow still enjoyable.
By Mark LoProto8 years ago in Gamers
