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A collection of 103 posts

Opinion

The Nintendo Switch Is Not Outdated

Appreciating the here and now

Opinion

Resident Evil 2 (Nintendo 64): A Weird and Wonderful Achievement

The Zombie White Whale

Feature

Tetris at 40: The Twisting Tale of Its Journey to Handhelds

The most-ported game ever found its way to some very unusual places

Opinion

Nintendo World Championships Brings a Form of esports to Everyone

What's old is new again

Review

Luigi's Mansion 2 HD: Shining a Dark Light on the Past

How does Luigi's Mansion 2 fare after the HD treatment?

Review

Princess Peach Showtime! A Bright, if Flickering, Spotlight

The Princess does the saving this time

Opinion

Nintendo's DS Delivered the Visual Novel to the West

No other platform did as much to popularize the genre

Feature

Team 0% Accomplishes Their Impossible Mission

How a community united to conquer the ultimate challenge: clearing all the levels of Super Mario Maker

Opinion

Super Metroid at 30

Exploring the world of a classic franchise at its 30th birthday

Opinion

When Tears of the Kingdom is Your First Zelda Game

Beginning with the best

Opinion

GameCube Collecting is Healing My Inner Child

Exploring the world of retro game collecting in the age of digital loss

Opinion

A Deep Dive Into the World of Splatoon

Exploring the fascinating player-influenced world of Splatoon

Feature

5 Great RPGs for the Switch Lite

What to play when you're going Lite

Review

WarioWare: Move It! Review

So, who exactly is Wario?

Game Design

Dust and Destruction: The Racing Economy in F-Zero 99

How massive multiplayer setups can be balanced for fun and engagement

Review

Does Game Builder Garage Actually Teach You How to Make Games?

The educational value of Nintendo's most accessible game engine

Opinion

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door - Cutting Through Convention

An example of the power of imagery to subvert our expectations

Retrospective

How Fire Emblem Returned From the Brink of Collapse

Rise, fall, and rise once more: the Fire Emblem franchise that we know today was on the verge of disaster over a decade ago

Feature

The Legendary Naming of Mario: A Tale of Coins, Creativity, and Unexpected Inspiration

Decoding the Mushroom Kingdom's moniker mystery

Opinion

Rayman in the Phantom Show: A Welcomed if Underwhelming Return

How did Rayman fare in his return to gaming's spotlight?

Opinion

Looking Back at Super Mario 3D Land's Rich, Engaging World

A bold, unique approach for the Mario franchise

Retrospective

The Untold Story of Snoopy Tennis, Part 2

Continuing the story of Snoopy Tennis, from release to legacy

Retrospective

The Untold Story of Snoopy Tennis, Part 1

Tracing the origins of Snoopy Tennis, from idea to getting ready for release

Opinion

When Square and Sega Danced: An Alternate Gaming Symphony

Take a trip through a past, present, and future that could have been

Review

Pikmin 4: A Blooming Good Time

A thorough review of the newest entry in the Pikmin franchise from a veteran Pikmin lover