Smash Seminar: The Smash 4 Metagame | Characters

Categories: News, Wii U

Welcome back to the Smash Seminar! In this series I’ll be introducing readers to the world of competitive Smash through articles on history, characters, players, and more, in the hopes of getting more people involved in the competitive scene. Whether you wish to be a casual observer or a future…

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Golden Sun: 15 years after its release

Author: Jaxson Tapp
Categories: News, Retro

15 years ago today, one of the Game Boy Advance’s greatest, most finely crafted RPGs was released. While I had been playing Pokémon for my entire life, Golden Sun truly introduced me to the world of RPGs. The great story and characters, the fantasy elements and strange creatures were unlike…

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New Pokémon Sun and Moon trailer unveiled

Author: Jason Ganos
Categories: News, 3DS

Poké Ride One aspect of the culture in the Alola region is something known as Poké Ride, in which certain Pokémon help people get to places they wouldn’t be able to reach by using human strength alone. These Pokémon don’t join your team, but you can call on them anytime…

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Sonic Sunday: Why Sonic Mania could appear on NX

Author: Logan Plant
Categories: Switch, Features

Welcome back to Sonic Sunday! While last week the spotlight was focused on Project Sonic 2017, the new Sonic game already confirmed for NX, this week we’ll look at the other major announcement that came out of the Sonic’s recent birthday bash. First, some basic details about the new title……

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Character Column: Waluigi is a character defined by equal parts irony, sympathy and pity

Categories: 3DS, Features, Retro, Switch, Wii U

Welcome to the Character Column! Each week, I’ll be taking a look at a different character from Nintendo’s long and esteemed history, and I’ll analyze what makes them interesting, nuanced, or just plain memorable. Whether they’re heroes, villains or NPCs, I’ll explain why they deserve respect or love from the…

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Strummin’ up fun with Yooka-Laylee’s Toybox

Author: Ricky Berg
Categories: News, Wii U

Starting up the Yooka-Laylee Toybox on PC was equal parts something brand new and something supremely familiar to me. Having grown up on the likes of 3D platformers including, but not limited to, Super Mario 64 and the more related Banjo-Kazooie, I knew exactly how to control this new duo….

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Badge Arcade News: 7/26/16

Categories: 3DS, News

Two new catchers featuring badges from Super Mario World have arrived at the Nintendo Badge Arcade! Check out the new loot! Free play?: Yes! Practice catcher It’s the last day to grab today’s Super Mario World badges! Make sure you snatch ’em up before they’re gone again! That’s all for…

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