Super Mario 64 reinvented a genre by creating a very open world 3D platformer. Gamers had never seen a platformer so big and fully explorable. Nintendo had created something new and interesting with the Mario franchise. Flash-forward to the Nintendo Switch and all the new 3D platformers want to be like Mario 64. Take, for instance, Poi Explorer Edition, which just came out for the Switch. There is a lot of Mario 64 in Poi’s DNA. But does Poi do…
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More Thoughts From Me #93: Mario’s Best Game Yet
Super Mario Odyssey is out now and if you have Switch and you are not playing it, what the heck is wrong with you?! Seriously! You are missing out on the best Nintendo Switch game and the best Mario game yet! I never thought Nintendo would be able to make a better Mario game than Super Mario Maker, but they have really done it with Super Mario Odyssey. I barely think about Super Mario Maker anymore. Build my own 2D…
Read MoreXenoblade Chronicles 2 Direct 11.7.2017
There was a Xenoblade Chronicles 2 (Nintendo Switch) Direct today. We have the full Direct below, plus my impressions of it! I was very impressed by todays Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Nintendo Direct. I did think that the new Xenoblade looked good previously but todays Direct made me a true believer. Everything from the hints of the game’s story to the battle system and beyond looks fantastic! While we don’t know too much about Xenoblade Chronicles 2’s story, todays Direct did…
Read MoreDisney World: Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom
On a recent trip to Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World - courtesy of Disney Canada PR - my son and I traveled from area-to-area with one immediate purpose: to rid the Magic Kingdom of evil by playing the Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom game. If you enjoy Disney and card collecting, Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom is something you really want to be aware of before heading on your Walt Disney World Vacation. Let's dive in and look at this fantastic, free experience.
Read MoreAssassin’s Creed Origins Review
Assassin's Creed Origins is a fantastic experience from start to finish, and very few things made my cringe in my current 40 hour play through. Full disclosure: I haven't done everything you can do in this game yet, but am planning to do so. What I have done though, is experience all the new mechanics Ubisoft has included in the title, as well as completed what I consider a pretty good story, at least when compared to other Assassin's Creed titles! How does it rank against all the other big games this year? Read our thoughts below!
Read MoreXenoblade Chronicles 2 Nintendo Direct on Tuesday (11/7)
Nintendo will have a Xenoblade Chronicles 2 (Nintendo Switch) Direct on Tuesday. Check out the picture below for details and please read my thoughts on the Nintendo Direct. The Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Direct will start at 6 a.m. PT, which is 9 am eastern/8 am central. We already know a lot about Xenoblade Chronicles 2 for Nintendo Switch, so I’m not sure what new information Tuesday’s Nintendo Direct will give us. New characters? New locations? New plot points? We’ll just…
Read MoreFire Emblem Warriors Review
Please check out part 1, part 2, part 3, and part 4 of my week long coverage of Fire Emblem Warriors. Today, I want to give you my final review of the game. What did I think of Fire Warriors? Is it a great tribute to the Fire Emblem franchise? Will fans and non-fans alike embrace the game? Lets find out! Fire Emblem Warrior’s story is very much the same type of story we’ve seen in previous games of the…
Read MoreAcross the Morphite Universe
You land on a planet in a pod, take out your scanner and innocently analyze plants, wild life, and other stuff. Then some random creature sees you and decides to attack. Do you take out your pistol and waste ammo on this random creature or do you try to run away? You could also just scan the creature and let it maul you to death while you do so. Its your choice. Welcome to the Morphite universe. You’ll explore it,…
Read MoreLEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2 – Thor Trailer
Thor: Ragnarok is coming to theaters this Friday. Also coming this month is Lego Marvel Super Heroes 2! So, of course, the Lego people would want to have some kind of Thor crossover in their game right? RIGHT! Check out the new Lego Marvel 2 trailer below and then please come back for my impressions of it. Lego Marvel Super Heroes 2, much like Thor: Ragnarok, looks better and better with each trailer I see. This new trailer for Lego…
Read MoreUnbox: Newbie’s Adventure Review
What if there were no people in the world? What if the world was made of talking boxes? And what if those boxes sent off some newbie box to stop some crazy boxes that were running amok? This is the premise of a game called Unbox: Newbie’s Adventure and its for the Nintendo Switch! Is this a good game, an alright game, or should it be boxed up and put outside with the trash? The story for Unbox: Newbie’s Adventure…
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