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Articles, News 6 years ago
More Mario Incoming after Nintendo Direct
When Nintendo isn't developing some kind of Mario title for their flagship consoles, you know there is a problem. Thankfully, no problem currently exists as a slew of Mario related titles either received major updates, given release dates, or were formally announced during the Nintendo Direct. From new content in Mario Tennis Aces, to a release date for Mario and Luigi: Bowsers Inside Story, to a formal announcement for New Super Mario Bros U Deluxe, there was a lot for Mario fans to be excited about, going right into 2019!
Articles 6 years ago
Animal Crossing is Coming to Nintendo Switch! (Video)
Without a doubt, a brand new Animal Crossing being announced for Nintendo Switch was my favorite announcement from last nights Nintendo Direct. Check out the video below with Tom Nook announcing the game and then come back for some more thoughts from me about Animal Crossing Switch! Animal Crossing is coming to the Nintendo Switch in 2019!! I knew that, sooner or later, Nintendo would reveal an Animal Crossing game for the Switch but I did not think it would…
Articles 6 years ago
Fullblast
The 2D space/air shooter genre has been around since the early days of arcade games. The basics of the genre haven’t changed much, mostly its the graphics that have changed. Fullblast for Nintendo Switch is a new 2D shooting game that takes place on Earth and has you controlling an aircraft thats taking on some aliens. The game doesn’t have much of a story, though 2D shooters rarely do. The important thing here is whether Fullblast is a fun game…
Articles 6 years ago
Nintendo Switch Online – Overview Trailer
We got some new information about the Nintendo Switch online service during the Nintendo Direct today. Check out the overview trailer below and then some thoughts from me on the service. I liked the Nintendo Switch online service overview for the most. I didn’t like the bit about the smartphone app (who does?!) but the rest looked great. What excited me the most was the tease of third party games NES games coming to Switch online! Double Dragon, Ghost N’Goblins…
Articles, News 6 years ago
Final Fantasy is Coming to the Nintendo Switch In A Big Way
Thanks to Square Enix announcing Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles and Final Fantasy 15 Pocket Edition HD early, we knew about these games already. However, Square Enix did not stop with those game announcements… A bunch of Final Fantasy games are coming to the Switch! Along with Crystal Chronicles and Pocket Edition HD (OUT TODAY), we will be getting World of Final Fantasy Maxima on November 6th. And Chocobo’s Mystery Dungeon Every Buddy! will be coming this year too. Then next…
Articles 6 years ago
Nintendo Direct (9/13/18)
We had our Nintendo Direct today and…well, the Direct is below and I have some thoughts on it too! The Nintendo Direct today was amazing. Let me repeat that. It was amazing. I will have a More Thoughts From Me next week about it, but I just want to give you some thoughts on a few of my favorite things from the Direct. First of all….ANIMAL CROSSING. NINTENDO SWITCH. 2019. Yes, caps were neccessary. I love Animal Crossing. I am…
Articles 6 years ago
What Does the Future Portend for Mobile Gaming?
Ask a different generation what they think of when they think about gaming and they will probably bring up playing a console game and enjoying a game with friends. There is talk of controllers and other such things. That being said, the modern way to do gaming looks a lot more like the smartphones that we all carry with us all the time. Smartphone gaming has captured a big portion of the overall gaming market. It has many wondering what…
Articles, News 6 years ago
Super Dungeon Tactics Preview
In Super Dungeon Tactics for the Nintendo Switch, the player takes control of a band of heroes who are trying to protect a small village from the creatures that want to destroy it. The game is a strategy rpg in the vain of Disagea or Final Fantasy Tactics. I received a review code for Super Dungeon Tactics and have been playing it a lot. Its a fun game so far, but be warned: its a tough game too. Super Dungeon…
Articles, News 6 years ago
Post Launch Plans for Assassin’s Creed Odyssey
If you've been following the website for a number of years now, you'll know that I'm a huge Assassin's Creed fan, and have been since the games original release. The last game in the franchise - Assassin's Creed Origins - topped Black Flag as my favourite Assassin's Creed title to date. With Odyssey on the horizon, Black Flag might tumble to #3 on my list! We already know how big the original game is going to be, but what about the post launch DLC plans? Today, Ubisoft unveiled them and we have all the details. Check out the information below!
Articles, News 6 years ago
Dragon Quest 11 – Review Chapter 1 – Beautiful Visuals
Thanks to our good friends at Square Enix, we received a review code for Dragon Quest 11 on the PlayStation 4. According to the PR firm for Square Enix, the adventure should take us roughly 70-100 hours to complete - depending on the side quests we engage in - and as the review window for this game has passed, we are looking to take a different approach to reviewing this title. Every few days for the next week or so, we will look at a different aspect of Dragon Quest 11, whether we think Square Enix did a good job with that particular decision, and overall how we are feeling about the game as we get deeper and deeper in to the experience. Up first: the visuals! How well did the development team do to bring the world of Dragon Quest to life once again? Let's dive in!