Paper Mario: The Origami King will be coming out very soon (July 17th) and so I thought I’d take a look back at previous Paper Mario games. Here they are: the good, the bad, and the ugly… The newest Paper Mario game will be coming out soon. So its time to take a look back at the good, the bad, and the ugly of the series. Let’s start at the beginning… Paper Mario: Debuting on the Nintendo 64, this game…
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Are Updates Required to Keep Interest in Animal Crossing: New Horizons
The summer update to Animal Crossing: New Horizons came at just the right time for myself. To date, without time traveling of course, I had collected all the fish, found all the bugs, and purchased a new piece of artwork from Redd every time he was at my island. I had played, replayed, and then played again the fishing and bug tournaments, all in hopes of getting 300 points and that gold trophy. I had breeded and obtained every flower in the game (outside that elusive Blue Rose), and I had a five star island. What's a man to do?
Read MoreAnimal Crossing New Horizons Update: Swimming and Diving First Impressions
Last night, Animal Crossing New Horizons received its newest update! Swimming and diving have been added to the game. I got to try them both out! What do I think of this update so far? Here are my first impressions of swimming and diving in Animal Crossing New Horizons! The big swimming and diving update was supposed to be today, July 3rd, but thanks to time zone differences, some of us got it early! Last night, I heard that the…
Read MoreClash Force
Do you like Contra? Do wish there was a new game like Contra where you could run and gun? What about Saturday Morning cartoons? What if there was a game that took Contra gameplay and Saturday Morning cartoons and fused them together? It might be Clash Force for the Nintendo Switch! But does Clash Force live up to that hype? Clash Force is going for a Saturday Morning cartoon vibe and its succeeds. Everything from the graphics to the gameplay…
Read MoreMore Thoughts From Me #228: RIP E3? Hello, Other (Digital) Events
E3 is dead, long live E3. Well, okay, E3 is dead this year. We don’t know if it’ll be back next year or not. What we do know is that some companies still want to show off their games. And so we got digital events this month. I want to talk about a couple of them! There was no E3 this year but we did get several digital only events like Summer Games Fest, whatever IGN was doing, and…
Read MorePDP Nintendo Switch Pro Controllers
Along with the Nintendo Switch carrying cases and Pixel Pal Luigi that I got from PDP recently, I also received three Nintendo Switch Pro controllers and a faceplate! Here is a look at the Pro controllers and the accessory. Wired Fight Pad Pro – Link The Wired Fight Pad Pro is Link themed, with the Ocarnia of Time Link shield in the top middle of the controller. Otherwise, this Fight Pad looks like a blue Gamecube controller. Thats not a…
Read MoreMr. Driller DrillLand Review
If you’ve ever played Dig Dug, you know that game is about digging deeper and depper into the ground. Mr. Driller DrillLand for the Nintendo Switch is a lot like Dig Dug, expect with its own unique flavor. Is that flavor enough to make this game interesting? Mr. Driller DrillLand features a world map with five different attractions, basically six different worlds. Each one of them has them our unique flavor: everything from Indiana Jones style adventure to horror to…
Read MoreStill the Year of Luigi For Me: A Look At the Pixel Pal Luigi
I metioned that PDP recently sent me some stuff in the mail recently. One of the things that they sent me was a Pixel Pal Luigi. Let’s take a look at it! Pixel Pal is a collectable item and looks really excellent on any gamers shelf. The Pixel Pal that I got was: 8-Bit Luigi – #10 – Nintendo – Collector’s Edition Its still the year of Luigi! I had to have this figure. Luigi just doesn’t get enough love.…
Read MoreThree PDP Nintendo Switch Carrying Cases
Recently, thanks to our partners at PDP, I received a big package in the mail. Apart of that package was three Nintendo Switch carrying cases! Today I’ll take a look at them and let you what I thought of them. Premium Console Case Zelda I am a huge fan of Breath of the Wild. So I really love this case. The Link graphic with his bow on front is fantastic. I also love the logo all in gold in the…
Read MoreAnimal Crossing: New Horizons Free Summer Update – Wave 1 (Trailer)
Nintendo has been providing Animal Crossing New Horizon players with new content via free updates! That won’t change anytime soon. Today they announced a Wave 1 and Wave 2 summer update. Check out the video below and then please come back here for some thoughts on next months update! Animal Crossing New Horizons will get another free update on July 3rd. The update will bring with it swimming and diving. Pascal also returns and…Gulliver is a pirate? Here are my…
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