Great Gaming Minds – Shigeru Miyamoto
“If you don’t know who has the answer, then simply make the answer yourself. I have a lot more fun when we’re making the rules as we go along.” – Shigeru…
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Nintendo’s Wii Shop is Shutting Down in 2019
It’s a sad, sad day for Nintendo fans. The Wii Shop Channel will be shutting down on January 31st, 2019, the company announced in a statement today. After this date, users…
See Gameplay of the Cancelled Open-World Pilotwings
I previously wrote that Pilotwings deserves a sequel and how puzzling it was to see it launch on both the SNES and N64 (50% of the launch lineup alongside Mario 64), but miss out…
Top 5 Reasons the Wii was the most Nintendo-Ass Console ever
On the best-selling consoles list, the Wii has a solid lock on third place behind Sony’s PS2 and PS1. It rocketed to success on the back of mainstream attention due…
Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Final Review
Nintendo blew up Zelda and rearranged the pieces in bite-sized chunks perfect for an open journey of discovery. After falling in love with Ocarina of Time in 1998 but failing to engage…
Why I prefer Mario in 2D
The first Mario games outclassed the competition because they felt amazing to run and jump. 3D Marios are inventive and I respect their evolution, but the movable camera and 3D…
New Super Mario U is Underrated! – The Final Episode
The last few months I’ve been bouncing around between Galaxy, 3D World, 64, older 2D Mario, and of course making my way through New Super Mario U. Mario U is…
Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Review in Progress – Part 1 of 2
After the stunning introduction via the Great Plateau, I’m still less than halfway through this epic saga; $90 (Canadian) well spent! The main quest asks you to recruit the power…
The pros and cons of Nintendo’s underpowered Switch
There’s been plenty of speculation over the Nintendo Switch. The hottest issue lately has been the reported lack of power compared to the industry standard PS4/XB1. The latest information suggests…