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Weekend Discussion: What Game Do You Love To Hate?
We all have that game that has become our obsession, our Kryptonite, our admiration, and our hate. For me, it is Milon’s Secret Castle. For some reason, I love that game, yet I cannot get past the first level for the life of me. I have literally spent hours trying to solve the way to the next level, but to no avail. I know that there are many youtube videos out there that can guide me th...
Round Up of GDC News
While my fellow writer Holly covered the most important news coming from Nintendo at this years Games Developer Conference, here is a round up of the other pieces of information related to Nintendo: Nintendo is looking to bring the Unity game engine Unity Unity to the Nintedo 3DS Former Castlevania producer Koji Igarashi has said he would like an opportunity to work on Metroid “Whether it’s...
YouTube Spotlight: Retro Liberty
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OrgoubF8VdU[/youtube] Fans of retro gaming will likely get a kick out of YouTube channel Retro Liberty’s exploits. Founders Aaron and Ricky are best known for creating a show called NES Pursuit, in which they hunt for retro games and equipment at the lowest prices. For those of you who simply order games online nowadays, the NES Pursuit will reawaken ...
Mario vs. Donkey Kong Wii U demo showcases Nintendo Web Framework at GDC 2014
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFwU1T4id1c[/youtube] I must admit I’m not all that familiar with the Mario vs. Donkey Kong series, but I do know the original was released on the GBA, then re-released on the Nintendo 3DS as part of the Ambassador program (which means I played it, but not for long: I no longer have my Ambassador system). Fans of the series may get excited over a demo ...
Trade used games in-store to Walmart for store credit starting March 26
Retail giant Walmart is planning to begin an in-store video game trade-in program starting March 26. It’s as simple as taking your old games in for store credit of up to $35. The service is currently available online, for both games and consoles. When the in-store service launches on the 26th, consoles will be excluded. I experimented a bit with the online calculating system. It’s very...
Four Smash Bros. pics of the day showcase Super Mario 3D Land stage
As a bonus, Smash Bros. director Masahiro Sakurai has posted not one, not two, not even three pics of the day, but four. The screenshots essentially take fans on a tour of the 3DS exclusive stage “Super Mario 3D Land” (I know, great name, huh?). The new level will feature the familiar side-scrolling format we saw in Brawl’s “Mushroomy Kingdom.” Take a look at the scre...
Remix Showcase: Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker Dragon Roost Island
Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker is possibly the most controversial Zelda title in the series, when the game was first shown back at Space World 2001 and everyone saw the cell-shaded graphic style, there was outrage about the childish look of the game and Nintendo’s attempt to market Zelda to a younger demographic. Wind Waker remains one of the most loved games in the franchise because it is ...
Could Nintendo continue its business on the handheld market alone?
The common trend that follows Nintendo’s history is they always perform better in the handheld space while their home consoles drag behind. The main reason for this seems to be third party support is easier to garner for portables then their homebound counterparts, the key example is Square Enix, when they jumped back on board the Nintendo train after the Final Fantasy VII debacle (then rubb...
Remix Showcase: Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask Medley
In 1998 Nintendo released the decade defining Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time which has one of the most recognizable soundtracks in video game history. In 2000 Nintedo released its successor Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask, utilizing the 4 MB RAM Expansion Pak the game has a smoother framerate as well as more detailed textures and lighting, but the music is where things get more interesting ...
Aonuma: “Recent Zelda games have been rather linear”
The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds for the Nintendo 3DS has been praised for not only its call back to A Link to the Past but its departure from the usual norms of the popular franchise (item renting and choosing dungeon order, to be exact). However, aside from a few drastic changes, longtime Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma hopes to change more for the series’ betterment. In an interview ...
YouTube Spotlight: MAN AT ARMS crafts Honedge
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJxwba9LWug[/youtube] MAN AT ARMS Tony Swatton may be familiar to Nintendo fans after he forged Link’s master sword in his YouTube show (click here to view that video; it has surpassed an impressive 2 million views). Now he has returned to a Nintendo franchise by creating the much-requested Honedge from Pokemon X and Y. A lot of the technical terms in...
Remix Showcase: Final Fantasy VI Aria di Mezzo Carattere
Back in 1994 the Super Nintendo Entertainment System was at its height when Squaresoft released Final Fantasy VI. The game carried one of the most revolutionary pieces of music written at the time being an operatic theme. So advanced, in fact, that the Sony developed SPC700 sound chip couldn’t actually produce a vocal track. This remix maintains the spirit of the original piece while pushing...