News by Clark A.Despite being one of Nintendo’s oldest and most beloved franchises, Metroid’s modest sales figures mean that it isn’t always the company’s top priority. As a result, it has sometimes gone up to eight years without a new game. Last year’s Metroid Prime: Federation Force broke a six…
Read MoreNews by Lindsay M. Good day all! I’m here to bring you the final E3 event recap of the year, and I cannot believe how quickly the past few days have flown by. Today’s event is a digital Nintendo Spotlight, streamed worldwide beginning at 9 p.m. PST. I’d bet by…
Read MoreNews by Clark A. In an alternate universe, Mario+Rabbids Kingdom Battle was first revealed in Nintendo’s E3 presentation tomorrow. It was promptly treated to a downpour of cyber vitriol for its troubles. Okay, not really. My point here is that perhaps the wonders of internet leaks have softened the animosity…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. I have to start the review by giving credit to Nintendo for bringing something genuinely new to the fighting game genre. Just as Splatoon was able to create something distinctive within a fairly staid genre, even as it operated within the bounds of familiarity so that…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. It’s an undeniable fact that Street Fighter 2 is one of the most important, respected, and playable fighting games. To this day the core mechanics, balance, personality and art of the game come together to offer players something that feels eminently modern and worthwhile. Related reading:…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. It amuses me to think that the Fire Emblem that may just represent the way forward for the series is the remake of a very old game. Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia is actually a remake of the second Fire Emblem, originally released back on…
Read MoreReview by Matt S.Thanks to substantial DLC releases, Mario Kart 8 on the Wii U went from being a game with plenty of content, to one with an overload of it. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe on the Nintendo Switch has all of that, plus the return of the battle mode…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Nintendo really has lost the plot when it comes to its Mario Sports franchises, and that’s a real tragedy. Back on the Nintendo 64 and Gamecube, Mario and his buddies could do no wrong when it came to sports; be that tennis, golf, baseball or football.…
Read MoreReview by Matt C. I think BoxBoy! took everyone by surprise when it was released in 2015. Coming seemingly out of nowhere, it delivered a puzzle platforming experience unlike any other, and a game dripping with minimalist charm. It got a well-earned sequel, BoxBoxBoy!, a year later, and now the…
Read MoreReview by Harvard L. There’s this great moment which I’m sure everyone who plays SnipperClips will experience – it’s a few levels into the game’s campaign, where this thought will pop into your head: “this would be much more fun with a friend”, or better yet, “I would appreciate the…
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