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10 Worst Switch Games So Far. Top Story - August 2018.
If you know me, you know how obsessed I am with my Nintendo Switch. I love the little system; getting to play current gen games on both the big screen and in my hands is an awesome feature. The Switch has a library of some amazing games, too, like Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Super Mario Odyssey. Both of those were two of the best Switch games of 2017. But with the good must come the bad.
By Katie Marchbank7 years ago in Gamers
'Super Smash Bros. Ultimate' - The Likely (and Unlikely) Newcomers. Top Story - June 2018.
One of the best things Super Smash Bros. brings is pre-release speculation and that's what this is. This isn't a dream list of who I want or don't want, but several different lists compiled to fulfill four specific categories: Who has a good chance, who DOESN'T have a good chance, potential third party characters, and stretch characters for that big Sakurai surprise. Each category has five entries and those entries are in no particular order.
By Suspicious Cook8 years ago in Gamers
'Super Smash Bros. Ultimate' Will Be the BEST of the Series
It's been 20 years since the debut of this legendary Nintendo IP and the series still holds a special place in my heart with it's large roster of fighters and references to my childhood memories. This next entry in the series will be dominant among the rest of the titles in the series. Here's why.
By David Sinclair8 years ago in Gamers
The Pokémon Multiverse Will Blow Your Mind
Over time, the Pokémon games, anime, and manga have given fans bits of lore about the world of Pokémon. With that, fans quickly stitched together theories about how everything connects. These theories range from who Red’s father is, to illustrations of natural selection, to humans secretly being another type of Pokémon, but the theory that takes the cake is the multiverse theory.
By Valerie Holt8 years ago in Gamers
'Final Fantasy Dissidia NT' Review
Suffice it to say, I harbour a sentimental attachment to this one. Last year, I was one of 40 Final Fantasy fans invited to attend an exclusive evening in London with Ichiro Hazama, the man at the helm of Dissidia NT’s production team. After the usual Q&A, I was the fool who challenged him to a match of his own game; “You’re going down, son!” I believe were my badly-chosen words. A misguided decision, I thought, as he thoroughly put me in my place and mercilessly secured a clean victory within minutes. From the moment it was announced, I jumped at every opportunity I had to sample Dissidia NT, attending the show-and-tell in London, signing up for PSN beta tests, and even adding the original Dissidia to my digital Playstation library. By the time NT was finally released for PS4, I was already thoroughly familiar with this port of Dissidia’s latest manifestation that, up until NT, was exclusive to Japanese gaming arcades. The day finally came to pass, and all my rampant premonitions of what Square-Enix and Koei had cooked up for us were put to rest, not through nostalgia, but in an ambivalent display of both joy and disappointment.
By Jamie 'Pappers' Papworth8 years ago in Gamers
'Super Contra' Review
When I first purchased and received my NES Classic Edition just weeks before Christmas in 2016, Super Contra, or Super C, was one of the games that I was eager to play. As a kid, I played the original Contra game, but was unable to get through the third area. In Super Contra, Pfc. Bill Rizer and Pfc. Lance Bean of the Contra unit must not only fight against their former comrade-in-arms, but also a new mutated form of the same alien creatures they fought during their previous mission. As for getting extra lives, it's a little bit different. On the original Contra game, on the title screen, you would use the popular Konami Code, which is Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, B, A, Start and receive 30 lives. In Super C, you would receive 10 lives by using the following code on the title screen: Right, Left, Down, Up, A, B, then Start. My favorite weapon, without a doubt, is the beloved Spread gun. It's my best friend and I say that because it's a lot more effective. There are eight areas in this game, so I'm going to give my review of each one.
By Mark Wesley Pritchard 8 years ago in Gamers
Ten Characters Begging for a Spot in 'Super Smash Bros. Switch'
On the March 8, 2018 edition of Nintendo Direct, Yoshiaki Koizumi—game producer, designer, and director—closed out the broadcast with the announcement of Super Smash Bros. for the Nintendo Switch. Fans of the series traversed the internet to actively discuss, speculate, and celebrate the announcement of the game. A focal point, whether on Reddit, 4chan, or other video game forums was the discussion of which characters might make their way into Nintendo's newest edition of its biggest cross-over series.
By Stefano Ruccia8 years ago in Gamers
NES Memories
Atari had it all. Nolan Bushnell's company that put gaming on the map was on top of the world. The Atari VCS, otherwise known as the Atari 2600, was the most popular system for its time. There was nothing Atari could do wrong...until they did two things. The first thing was to create a game based on E.T.: The Extra Terrestrial, and licensed Pac-Man for play on the 2600, disappointing players who were waiting for this legendary title, and only got the prototype that was made instead. All of this, and other events, led to the great video game crash of the 1980s. Now, I never knew about the crash until I read about it some years back. There were still arcades, there were still arcade games tucked in gas station and grocery store corners, and video games were still being made and sold. But unknown to me at the time, video games were almost gone in America. Until Nintendo stepped in to revive the North American video game industry. Nintendo, a Japanese company with established hits like Donkey Kong, Mario Bros., and Punch Out, wanted to make their presence known in America, but they had an uphill climb.
By Nick Falkner8 years ago in Gamers
Nintendo Switch Accessories Every Gamer Needs
The Nintendo Switch is an amazing little system. It can be taken with you in handheld mode for fun play on the go, or nestled in its dock for awesome visuals and gameplay on your big screen. I've had the system since launch day and I can't get enough of it. The unfortunate thing is, not everything that you really need to have the best experience comes in the box. It's great on its own, sure, but there are a few accessories out there that really help to amp up the fun. We've compiled all the best Nintendo Switch accessories that your geeky little heart could ever want.
By Katie Marchbank8 years ago in Gamers
'Dragon Strike' for the NES
Dragon Strike is set in Krynn, which is from the Dragonlance Saga. For those who are unfamiliar with Dungeons and Dragons, the table top, role-playing system had numerous worlds or realms, but Dragonlance was one of the more popular ones, which went on to inspire several novels as well. Dragon Strike, the video game, however, was released in 1990 to a variety of systems, but ported to the NES in 1992. The NES version was a little...okay, a lot different from the other ports, but it's still a hell of a game!
By Aaron Dennis8 years ago in Gamers
