The first year of the Nintendo Switch is almost over! Can you believe its be a whole year (ok, almost a whole year. techically the first year)? What do you think of the system? Hey, don’t answer that yet. Let me tell you what I think of the system’s first year and what I think/hope will happen in year 2 (2018!). The first year of the Nintendo Switch is almost over. Most of the time, the first year of any…
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More Thoughts From Me #97: The Switch’s First Year and A Look Ahead
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 MoreSuper Mario Odyssey Review
Every Nintendo Generation as of late has had an epic Super Mario adventure - 2 on the Wii! - so when Nintendo announces a Mario title, you assume it's the only one you'll get in the generation. Super Mario 64 on Nintendo 64, Super Mario Sunshine on GameCube, a pair of Super Mario Galaxy titles on Wii, Super Mario 3D World on Wii U, and now the pinnacle of them all: Super Mario Odyssey on Nintendo Switch. Odyssey spans the history of the whole series, from the 80s to today. And it is so, so good!
Read MoreMario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle DLC Now Available – See the New Trailer
Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle was just one of many fantastic games already released on the Nintendo Switch this year. We loved it so much, we gave it a well deserved 9.0/10! Ubisoft promised to support the title even after launch, with two DLC packages set to launch, adding to the already stellar content. The first DLC package is available today, and Ubisoft has released a new trailer to celebrate that and show off what players can expect.
Read MoreMore Thoughts From Me #90: Mario’s Odyssey is Almost Here
The Nintendo Switch has had a really big first year: a Zelda game, tons of great Indies, third party games (Skyrim!), and coming very soon: a 3D Mario game! Super Mario Odyssey comes out this month and it could very be the biggest and best to come out for Switch this year. That a pretty bold statement too when you think of Breath of Wild and all the great Indies and third games like Skyrim (not even out yet but…
Read MoreMore Thoughts From Me #86: The Rabbids Invade the Mushroom Kingdom
I didn’t believe the rumor about a Mario crossover game with Ubisoft’s Rabbids. I thought it was just something somebody with a lot of time and an overactive imagination came up with. And when I found out it was true, I wondered how good a game with Mario and the Rabbids could be. I was very impressed by the first footage of the game though. I was starting to get excited about Mario and Rabbids: Kingdom Battle. Would this game…
Read MorePDP’s Latest Shipment Shows They are About Diversity of Franchises
When the Pixel Pals were first launched by PDP, we noticed a number of people commenting on our social media threads that Performance Design Products was going to cater to the Nintendo audience with these releases, and basically leaving out the 'hardcore' audience. From what we have seen, however, this is far from the truth, and the latest shipments we have received for review speak volumes to that.
Read MoreNintendo Direct 9-13-17
There was a Nintendo Direct today! If you missed it, please check out the video below and then please come back for my impressions on it. I have a split opinion about today’s Nintendo Direct. I thought that the 3DS lineup was ok, meanwhile the Switch’s lineup was awesome. I’ll talk about the 3DS lineup first. The first game to be shown off in today’s Nintendo Direct was the upcoming Pokémon games. As you may know, I’m not a fan…
Read MoreNintendo Direct This Wednesday, September 13th
Nintendo announced a new Direct for this Wednesday. We have the details and speculation on what will be shown below. There will be a Nintendo Direct this Wednesday, September 13th, 2017. The Direct will focus on games “headed to Nintendo Switch and 3DS over the next few months”, according to Nintendo. They also said there will be some “new details about Super Mario Odyssey.” The Nintendo Direct will last 45 minutes! What else will be shown during this Direct? We…
Read MoreMario+Rabbids Kingdom Battle – 4 Tips to Win after a Defeat
We've been playing Mario+Rabbids Kingdom Battle for a good while now, and have almost completed the entire game. While you won't be able to breeze through the game, there are some things to take note of that will allow you to get through a hard level on your second try, or worst case scenario, your third. Check out these tips for getting through Mario+Rabbids!
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