Tag: Mario

Mari0: Your favorite NES game, now with portal guns!

Mari0 is the original NES Mario but crossed over with Portal, yes that’s right, Portal. Mari0 is not a Rom hack or anything like that. It was built from scratch by those guys over at Stabyourself.net, and if I know anything about those guys it’s that they make the most challenging games ever. The first… Continue reading Mari0: Your favorite NES game, now with portal guns!

Club Nintendo, Let’s Get Better!

  If there’s one aspect of Nintendo with which I’ve had a love/hate relationship, it’s Club Nintendo. The concept behind it–gaining rewards for buying and registering Nintendo games (and systems)–was great in theory, but not always in reality. The rewards ranged from great–like exclusive items you couldn’t purchase anywhere else–to not very exciting–like Virtual Console… Continue reading Club Nintendo, Let’s Get Better!

Nintendo Direct Response

The last few years have not been good ones for Nintendo and taking even a cursory looks at their sales numbers tells you all that you need to know. However, Nintendo has been working diligently to turn their situations around. One of the things they’ve started to do are called “Nintendo Directs” which are produced… Continue reading Nintendo Direct Response

Captain Toad Treasure Tracker

Toad finally gets a game of his own, and he does it in Nintendo’s very distinct style. Playing as Toad, you’re off to find precious treasure. You will collect coins, gems, and mushrooms to help you absorb an extra hit while you avoid, stomp and toss objects at classic bad guys from the Mario universe. Combine these… Continue reading Captain Toad Treasure Tracker

Blurred Lines: Video Games and Reality

Over the past decade or so the advancement in technology has led not only to a greater realism in the gaming industry, but into belief that these modern games are having an influence in the younger generations. This theory, whether we agree or not, is that certain genres of games have led to children growing… Continue reading Blurred Lines: Video Games and Reality

Breaking Down The Latest Nintendo Direct

On 11.5.2014, Nintendo had its latest Direct, giving fans a peek at the games on the the horizon and what its plans are for Amiibo. Since the release of Mario Kart 8, Nintendo has improved the sales of the Wii U, while the 3DS has seen a dip in sales. Naturally, Nintendo needs to give… Continue reading Breaking Down The Latest Nintendo Direct

Exit mobile version