During the Nintendo Digital Event video on the opening day of E3 2015 in Los Angeles, Nintendo announced games launching in the near future, with a focus on what fans can enjoy in the second half of 2015 and early 2016. This year Mario reaches an impressive milestone in video gaming: 30 years as a …
Ever since I was a child I’ve always been an avid collector of many things including action figures. And so growing up, I wished that Nintendo would release a series of action figures for many of the characters in their roster. We never did get those action figures but thankfully Nintendo began releasing amiibos in …
Bowser. Ganondorf. Ridley. Nintendo’s history is full of villains almost as recognizable and iconic as the company’s heroes. Some, like Wario, are more empathetic or misunderstood (you try living in the shadow of Mario and Luigi!) Others are downright evil, like Mother Brain or Ganondorf. Many give us thrills and chills every time they recur, …
The idea of video games making you work to accomplish something is not a new one by any stretch. From RPGs forcing you to level grind, to platform or racing games making you replay an entire level due to one mistake, games have always put us to work to at least some extent. Lately though, …
It’s almost that time of year again: the snow is falling, the bells are jingling, and the animals are…partying? At least in the wild world of Animal Crossing, they are. As my fellow Crossers know, December 24th marks Toy Day in the Animal Crossing series. This year, those of us not from Japan will be …