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Ninjala: First Impressions
My hype for this game began when it appeared during Nintendo's Mini-Direct back in March; it seemed like a cute new IP, revolving around Ninja-powered bubble gum and taking place in an appealing world that blends two of my favorite aesthetics together, Japanese culture and architecture with modern-day Western society. The free-to-play battle royale-style gameplay only strengthened my resolve to try it out once it dropped later in the summer, since I haven't had much experience with the genre before, and with the state of the pandemic right now, I felt like I needed something new to keep my spirits up while in quarantine.
By Em E. Lee6 years ago in Gamers
10 Characters that I want in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
With the release of the next fighter for Super Smash Brothers Ultimate creeping ever closer, fans wonder who else could be joining the cast of 76 characters. Over the years, the Smash Bros games have gone from being a series where you pit your favorite Nintendo characters against each other to being a celebration of gaming as a whole when characters like Sonic and Snake made their debuts in Brawl. Fast forward a handful of years and we have a plethora of third party fighters like Mega Man, Pac Man, Ryu, Cloud and more. After Joker, Hero, Banjo and Kazooie, Terry Bogart and Byleth were added thanks to the first Fighter Pas, it was announced that there would be a second Fighter Pass with six more fighters joining the roster. It has already been revealed that the first of these six characters would be a character from one of Nintendo’s newest IPs: ARMS. That character is set to be revealed on June 22, but there are still five other spots up for grabs. With so many possibilities for those spots, it was rather tough to narrow this list down to just 10, so I needed to set some ground rules first.
By Ben Hercik6 years ago in Gamers
Animal Crossing New Horizons
I have long wanted to play games in the Animal Crossing franchise, but I was always consumed with school and never found the time until Covid-19 made everyone shelter in place. Yes, Covid-19 is serious, but it did give many people free time and left them unemployed, including me.
By Tiffany Wells6 years ago in Gamers
How has Animal Crossing: New Horizons helped people through lock down?
So, my last article on poor old Animal Crossing: New Horizons wasn't very positive. However, as a quintessential pessimist it was only natural for me to air my grievances before doling out any praises. Now it is time to praise, so in this article I will be looking at how Animal Crossing: New Horizons has helped people through lock down, and, furthermore, I'll be discussing how it has improved players’ mental health in general. While writing this, I reached out to the lovely people in the Animal Crossing community and asked for their thoughts on the subject, and they were gracious enough to grant me some interesting insights, which I’ll be including in this article.
By Katy Hickory6 years ago in Gamers
The UPDATED History of Nintendo’s Paper Mario
Before getting into Paper Mario for what the series has become today, we first have to talk about Super Mario RPG for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. Super Mario RPG was developed in 1996 by the video game company Square, and was officially published by Nintendo. It was produced by the legendary Shigeru Miyamoto; creator of Mario and other Nintendo icons like Donkey Kong & The Legend of Zelda. The companies began development in mid 1994 and had already finished a prototype by the summer of 1995. It was announced shortly after at the Jump Festa in Japan, welcomed with a positive and excited reception.
By oceaj6 years ago in Gamers
Honestly Unmotivated Game Reviews - Okami HD for Nintendo Switch
Welcome to Honestly Unmotivated Game Reviews, a new series by a textbook casual gamer. Aiming to prompt an honest discussion about the highlights and lowlights of different games, both new and old, while completely unmotivated by any kind of paid sponsorship: this is Honestly Unmotivated Game Reviews.
By Sarah Welton6 years ago in Gamers
The History of Paper Mario (90's-2020)
Paper Mario was developed by Intelligent Systems in the mid 90’s when the game was originally called Super Mario RPG 2 (released as Mario Story in Japan) and was first revealed at Nintendo Space World in 1997.
By oceaj6 years ago in Gamers
Animal Crossing is Getting Old
Animal Crossing: New Horizons came at a perfect time. We were inbetween acceptance and denial, reaching for something to bring back normality. Thankfully, that's Animal Crossing's whole thing. We were all chomping at the bit to start our island adventures with some even petitioning for the game to be released early. It started off amazingly, with all the brand new features like keeping us island representatives active. And then some of us hit a wall.
By Alice Kensington6 years ago in Gamers
Nintendo have dropped the ball into the abyss with Animal Crossing: New Horizons.
Like many veteran Animal Crossing players, I was hyped for New Horizons' release. Well, it's been out for just over two months now, and, I've got to say, I'm a teeny, tiny, little bit disappointed with what Nintendo gave us. To be perfectly frank, I think Nintendo dropped the ball hard with this one, and I'm going to take this article to outline the reasons why. Not to say that any of this stuff will stop me playing the game, it won't. I'm going to continue living my life on this game like I'm not allowed to leave my house. Anyway, let's get into the... ahem... 'criticism'.
By Katy Hickory6 years ago in Gamers
Alpha Protocol
It's up for debate what people may class as old games or retro but shouldn't retract from a fan's enjoyment. While your Dad might consider Pong or Arkanoid retro, you will consider the likes of Medieval and Croc to amongst those retro titles. The point is it's all quality gaming and can still be enjoyed by both sides of the retro spectrum. Sega made some great video game consoles back in the day and fans were particularly sad when they had to stop due to financial constraints. Their games however were just as good and they made some great role playing games back in the day. What instantly springs to mind is the epic martial arts title Shenmue which may have caused their financial downfall because of it's massive budget. I however would like to focus on an unheralded Espionage RPG for Playstation 3 and X Box 360.
By Roy Jones6 years ago in Gamers
A Classic in its Own Right
We are all aware of the large spectrum of games available to the public. On one hand, we have our hardcore gamers who live for the Souls series and frequent the FG community to participate in FighterZ or MVC3. Then there are the more calming, sandbox games such as Minecraft and, of course, Animal Crossing. AC premiered back in 2001 on the Nintendo 64 in Japan. Now, in 2020, Nintendo released New Horizons in March with amazing reception, surpassing Nintendo's lifetime sales predictions within the first 11 days. As a veteran AC player, I am not suprised in the slightest.
By nobody6 years ago in Gamers
Why Should You Buy a Nintendo Switch
The rise of the video gaming industry has been big for the past 10 years. With people starting to accept "eSports" as a traditional sport. Video games becoming a more accepted culture by everyone.
By Emily Thompson6 years ago in Gamers