REDMOND, Wash., Aug. 8, 2017 – Imagine standing on the big stage, controller in hand. Everyone in the audience is cheering your name, and even more are watching live at home. After advancing through the tournament, you are about to start the finals. If you win this round, you will be named the Nintendo World Championships 2017 tournament winner. Your heart is beating. The competition begins…
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Namco Museum Review
If you are old - and we are talking born in the 70s - you probably remember playing a number of classic arcade games like Dig Dug, Pacman, and of course, Galaga. If you ever really enjoyed these early 80s and 90s games, you can now get a good number of them in the Namco Museum title which recently released on Nintendo Switch. Included in Namco Museum are the following titles:
Read MoreMiitopia Review-in-progress Part 4: Goofy Sights & Wonderful Sounds
In part 1 of our Review-in-progress, we looked at the crazy rpg battles of Miitopia, in part 2 we visited some Inns, and in part 3 we took a trip with some Miis. Welcome to part 4, the final part (dun, dun, DUH). This time we'll check out the goofy sights and wonderful sounds of Miitopia. Will you want to plug your eyeballs into this weird game? Will the wonderful sounds charm you? Here we gooooo....
Read MoreMiitopia Review-in-progess Part 3: Have Mii, Will Travel
Once upon a time, there was a game called Miitopia. In this game, there were turn-based rpg battles and strange trips to Inns. But how do you get from point A (battles) to point B (inns)? How do you move around in Miitopia? And is it interesting? Let’s find out the answers to these questions! There is no open world in Miitopia. Instead, the map in this game is kind of like the one you find in modern Fire Emblem…
Read MoreChicken Wiggle Crosses the Road to the 3DS eShop on August 17
Chicken Wiggle will be on the 3DS eshop soon! Check out the release date news, a new trailer, and my thoughts on the game below! Chicken Wiggle will be on the 3DS eshop on August 17, 2017! The game is from Jools Watsham (Mutant Mudds) and his new company Atooi. It is an action/platformer which will feature 8 worlds and have a level creator! The new trailer above shows off Chicken Wiggle’s gameplay and the level creator briefly. I am…
Read MoreMario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle Multiplayer Demoed
The guys over at Achievement Hunters teamed up with Ubisoft US to demo the multiplayer modes in Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle via the Ubisoft YouTube Channel. Although this game has been mainly billed as a single player experience to date, this demo really does a great job showing that Mario + Rabbids is a fully fledged, single and multiplayer title that will have tons of gameplay for everyone. Check out the video below, and our impressions after the break!
Read MoreMiitopia Review-in-Progress Part 2: Spending Time At the Inn
Yesterday, we took at look at the rpg gameplay of Miitopia. And now today, in part 2 of our review-in-progress, we’ll take a look at one of the things that makes Miitopia a sim. Here’s where things feel a little bit similar to Tomodachi Life and a little bit different too. Let’s visit the Inn! Don’t worry too much if you start running low on health in the dungeons and levels of Miitopia. At the end of every level there…
Read MoreRime Will Be on the Nintendo Switch in November
We’ve been hearing about Rime for the Nintendo Switch for awhile now. Today, a release date and price were announced for the game! Rime will be coming to the Nintendo Switch on November 14th in North America. The game will be available on the Switch eshop for $29.99. There will be a physical version available for $39.99. That version comes with the game and a code for the soundtrack! I think Rime looks very interesting. The game is in the…
Read MoreMiitopia Review-in-Progress Part 1: The Crazy Battle System
Here is it folks! The beginning of the end…I mean…the beginning of our Miitopia (3DS)Review-in-progress! Today we will take a look at Miitopia’s battle system. It’s definitely “unique”. Spoiler Warning in case you don’t want to know anything about the battle system or the interconnected job system. Miitopia has a turn based battle system. On the surface it seems a lot like what you’d find in other jrpgs on the 3DS. The top screen in where the action takes place…
Read MoreMore Thoughts From Me #79: A Better (Lego) Marvel
I loved the first Lego Marvel game. It had Spider-man, the X-men, the Fantastic Four, and a ton of other Marvel superheroes. Plus, it had a fully explorable New York City. Lego Marvel 2, coming later this year, looks like it’ll be even bigger and better than the first game. Here are my thoughts on the game so far. Let’s get the elephant in the room out of the way first: the X-men might not be in Lego Marvel 2.…
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