Earthbound Beginnings Announced for Virtual Console

Earthbound Just before starting the Nintendo World Championships, Nintendo dropped a bombshell with the announcement that the highly anticipated prequel to cult-classic RPG Earthbound will finally be released on the Wii U's Virtual Console. Earthbound Beginnings, known as Mother in Japan, has never received an international release and was only available on the Famicom. This is definitely…

June 14, 20150Comments

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6 Things I Don’t Want to See at E3 2015

E3 2015 This year's Electronic Entertainment Expo is only a week away and there is plenty of excitement surrounding what new games and hardware we might see unveiled. I won't deny that I have my own share of excitement for the festivities, but a part of me can't help but feel cynical at this time…

June 11, 20150Comments

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Hyrule Warriors 3DS Leaked; Trailer Analysis

Hyrule Warriors It looks like Nintendo has one less surprise for E3 as a reveal trailer for a 3DS version of Hyrule Warriors was recently spotted on Koei Tecmo's official Youtube channel. The trailer was marked as hidden, meaning that it could only be viewed by the owners of the channel or someone who knew the…

June 10, 20150Comments

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5 Games I Need To See At E3 2015

E3 2015 With E3 mere weeks away, everyone is beginning their yearly ritual of building hype and prepping for disappointment. It's no doubt that we will be pleased with all of the exciting new titles, and disappointed with all of those that either don't exist or missed the cut. Each and every person who anticipates E3 has a select few games that…

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Splatoon Global Testfire Impressions

Splatoon Nintendo killed it at E3 last year. From Zelda to Yoshi’s Woolly World, it seemed that everyone had at least something interesting to look forward to. Out of left field Nintendo announced Splatoon, a third-person shooter for the Wii U. It looked vibrant, colourful, fresh, and full of character. It was a game that intrigued…

May 9, 20152Comments

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OP Or Not OP, That Is The Question: #2- Little Mac

Little Mac Ah, Little Mac. The star of NES classic Punch Out!! is one of those second- or third-tier Nintendo characters many have wanted to see in Smash Bros for some time. He made his debut in the latest 3DS/Wii U installment, but could anyone have predicted the hot mess the character would turn out…

May 9, 20150Comments

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New Adventure Time 3D Game Announced

Adventure Time Cartoon Network have announced a new video game is in the works for the popular children's cartoon Adventure Time. The new game will be called Adventure Time: Finn and Jake Investigations, and will be brought to life by independent developer Little Orbit. The game is scheduled to launch in November for most home…

April 27, 20150Comments

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Liking a Character Vs. Liking a Playstyle

Playstyle There has always been plenty of excitement surrounding the inclusion of fan-favorites as playable characters in video games, be they popular figures in that series or guest characters making a special appearance, and it's reaching its pinnacle these days. Mortal Kombat X makes a major selling point out of the fact that film icons…

April 24, 20150Comments

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“Cinematic Story Telling” Pros and Cons

Cinematic Gaming has come a long way since the 1980's, a time when every game consisted of aliens invading earth without any real rhyme or reason. Nowadays when aliens invade earth, they are not just aliens, they are trans-dimensional semi-deity machines who not only invade earth, but an entire galaxy with the aim to wipe…

April 14, 20150Comments

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Top 10 Characters We Want To See Added To Super Smash Brothers

Smash With Nintendo announcing the Smash Fighter Ballot, the gates have been open for the millions of Smash fans to have their say on who they want added as DLC. Nintendo has one of the richest libraries known to gaming, so our choices are almost endless. Here are our top picks that we think will…

April 4, 20152Comments

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