Codename: S.T.E.A.M. is a pretty ambitious title. Regarded as a crazy new IP from Nintendo’s Intelligent Systems, this game could be regarded as a bizarro-Nintendo game thanks to its ridiculous Western-focused premise and high Western-focused production values. So the story behind Codename: S.T.E.A.M. goes like this: In a steampunk, 19th century London, Abraham Lincoln rounds […]
I never thought of this back when The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask came out in 2000, but this sequel to the medium-defying game that is Ocarina of Time was very, VERY ballsy. Take this game where every element, from controls to game mechanics to production value and everything in between, was done so right […]
Nintendo rarely tends to change up the formula with their popular characters such as Mario and Link. The only character that they take chances on the most to me is Kirby. Compared to Nintendo’s other superstars, you can come up with endless ideas because of what Kirby is. That is why he has more games […]
In 2003, Nintendo redesigned the Game Boy Advance to make it more attractive while singlehandedly solving many issues people had with Nintendo handhelds since the original Game Boy launched. For the first time, Nintendo had a traditional backlight (at least over here), a rechargeable battery and a clamshell design that prevented scratches on the screen. […]
Super Mario 3D World was amazing. Every stage, every control, every little detail was given it’s own chunk of love and it totally shows. Even the smaller things were incredibly polished and played fluidly, like the Captain Toad mini games. This mode, which could have been nothing but a throwaway add-on, was very unique, fun […]
Unlike many Pokémon fans, I wasn’t the biggest fan of Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire. In fact, I didn’t even play through all of it until Pokémon Emerald came out in 2005, and even then I didn’t really dig it (though I still managed to put 100 hours into it). After Pokémon Gold and Silver, which […]
After having it’s handheld debut on the 3DS last month, Super Smash Bros. is finally out on the Wii U. Ever since the two versions were announced, it was pretty telling that the Wii U version is the main event despite the 3DS version being pretty solid. Now on a HD console that can package […]
Older gamers that want to relive Sonic the Hedgehog like they did in 1992 need to rethink their views, because that’s never coming back. With games like Sonic Unleashed and Sonic Rush trying to mess with thee speed formula, we know now that the speed factor only creates frustration. The best parts of the Genesis […]
Did anyone expect Nintendo to save Bayonetta 2 from cancellation when it was first announced? Considering their pedigree and image, Nintendo would be the last publisher to have a sexy and sassy umbra witch be the star of one of their big holiday games for this year. Platinum Games are back again with this Bayonetta […]
Super Smash Bros. is such a prestigious fighter because it has fans from many different game universes. Fighters, stages and trophies represent some of the biggest games out there: Super Mario Bros, The Legend of Zelda, Pokémon, Metroid and many more; and each one have been tailored with great care and love. So good, even […]
