Nintendo’s latest Nintendo Direct redesigned the layout, with quick, one-minute headlines of game announcements with two beefier portions detailing Arms and Splatoon 2 some more. While the format felt super rushed, we still got a ton of new info and new game announcements. The most surprising part is that Nintendo has a crazy busy summer […]
Sonic the Hedgehog is a weird video game series. After Sega stopped making hardware, there was no real place for the mascot to really cement a new legacy in. Sure the games have still been selling all right with games like Sonic Heroes and Sonic Colors selling millions each, older fans have all but given […]
With the Nintendo Switch entering the market, it’s time to take a look back at Nintendo’s previous console, the Wii U. A fun novelty system with huge ambitions but overall lacked focus. Being Nintendo’s first “HD” console, the Wii U had a lot to live up to, but never reached its peak until the very […]
The Legend of Zelda is such an important series in games. It’s one of a few to reinvent how games are played, and it did that more than once. Both the original Legend of Zelda and Ocarina of Time redefined how games could be experienced. Others like Link to the Past, Wind Waker and Link Between Worlds […]
First it was Wii Sports for the Wii and then Nintendo Land on the Wii U. The former was the phenomenon that swept the world. The latter didn’t recapture the same magic yet it was underrated. Now with the Nintendo Switch we have 1-2-Switch filling in that launch minigame collection void. 1-2-Switch takes advantage of the […]
From the January event, I had my concerns about the Nintendo Switch. The console itself is fine and being used also in tabletop and handheld modes is still awesome. However, I’m more concerned about the game lineup going forward and Nintendo’s handling of the product. Now that the Switch has been out for a week, […]
It’s been almost two weeks since Niantic launched Generation 2 for Pokemon Go. 80+ new Pokemon are out in the wild waiting to be caught. That alone has reinvigorated the game among both casual and hardcore players. Popular hotspots were once again crowded with people stampeding whenever a rare Pokemon is found just like the […]
