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Nintendo’s Odyssey Part 1 – The Tokyo Presentation
Since the October reveal of the Switch, consumers and journalists alike have been more than eager to get their hands on Nintendo’s new hardware. With the triple headed announcement of a live presentation, in-house demonstrations, and even a huge world tour of public hands on events, the message to the masses certainly appears to be on the right track to lay the foundations for a successful 2017. W...[Read More]
Stepping Up to the Plate – the Home Runs, Strikeouts and Everything In Between to Expect from the Nintendo Switch Event
Shigeru Miyamoto infamously once said, “A delayed game is eventually good, but a rushed game is forever bad.” After his most recent console offering – the journey of the serviceable but awkward and uninspired Star Fox Zero – the mantra, while noble in today’s gaming landscape, now has to be taken into consideration with Nintendo’s previous console, and the subsequent lead u...[Read More]
Retro Review: Pokemon Snap (N64)
Release Date: March 21, 1999 Developer: HAL Laboratory, Inc.; Nintendo Co., Ltd. Publisher: Nintendo Co., Ltd. When Pokemon Snap was announced for the Wii U Virtual Console, there were some smiles among fans of the series. The game, originally released on the Nintendo 64 in 1999, was already available on the Wii’s Virtual Console, and that version is compatible with the Wii U. The new version mere...[Read More]
2016 and Video Games: The Bullshit Year in Review
Every year, by the time Christmas passes, we all take stock in the year we had. Many of us look back, promise to do better next year, and look forward to a better New Year. I don’t make that promise, because I know I’m going to fuck up just as bad in the upcoming year as I did in the year I’m ending, if not worse. I’m old; I ain’t changing anything except my underwear, and even THAT can be prolong...[Read More]
Wait…Pokemon GO is Still a Thing???
I’ve been a bit quiet in the last two weeks. Most of my time has been spent recovering from something akin to tennis elbow. My right arm has been essentially useless for two weeks, and I use my right hand for everything except walking. I spent most of my recovery time sifting through my news feed, keeping up with gaming news. Earlier this week, one news story jumped out at me. From GamesRadar: “Ho...[Read More]
Retro Review: The Krion Conquest
Release Date: January 1991 Developer: Vic Tokai Corporation Publisher: Vic Tokai, Inc. They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. If that’s the case, The Krion Conquest is the most flattering game in the 8-bit world. Known as Magical Kids Doropie in Japan, Vic Tokai’s The Krion Conquest is about as close to a rip-off of Mega Man as you can get. From the premise to the visuals to ...[Read More]
NES Classic Edition Suffers from a Classic Nintendo Problem: Shortages
When Nintendo announced the NES Classic Edition in July, retro gaming enthusiasts and Nintendo fans collectively peed on themselves. I admit to having some moisture issues with my tidy-whities. Discussions among the Digital Crack crew about the news were spirited. Thirty classic Nintendo games, all in one miniature package, seemed like a good idea to most. Even the price point seemed right. We agr...[Read More]
Retro Review: Blackthorne (SNES)
Release Date: 1994 Developer: Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. Publisher: Interplay Productions Ltd. On February 8th, 1991, three UCLA Bachelor’s graduates decided to start making video games for the SNES under the name Silicon & Synapse. The games were good but not spectacular. Sometime in 1993, Silicon & Synapse became Chaos Studios. They eventually caught the attention of distributor...[Read More]
Retrospective: Nintendo’s Oldest Mascots – Best of Enemies, Friends and Rivals
More than 30 years ago, a young, upcoming designer by the name of Shigeru Miyamoto was employed by Nintendo to ‘Americanize’ a space shooter that had received poor feedback from test audiences. Rather than redesign the game, he used the hardware to create what has become one of the most iconic and beloved video game characters (and game series) in the industry. You can forget your Master Chief or ...[Read More]
Wii U Production May End Next Week
According to multiple sources who have spoken with Eurogamer, Nintendo Wii U production will end this Friday. Nintendo’s Japanese production line will shut down after the final deadline for orders passed yesterday. Very few orders were placed. The end of Wii U production guarantees that this console will be the lowest selling standalone home console in quite some time. At last official count, the ...[Read More]
10 Best Horror Games
With Halloween approaching, the gimmick of writing about scary things becomes prevalent. Well, far be it for me to buck the tradition. I mean, what am I gonna write about in October, Christmas games? I decided to go back to my past and chronicle the games that scared me the most. Believe it or not, that’s not a simple thing to do. The horror genre has many entries across numerous platforms, but mo...[Read More]
Nintendo Switch Will Have Next Big Reveal on January 12
Last week’s reveal of the Nintendo Switch got tons of people lathered up. Many ended up with more questions than answers, but Nintendo is not talking…yet. Both Nintendo of Japan and Nintendo of America have announced via Twitter that the next big reveal of the Switch will be on January 12th. The event will be livestreamed, and since both divisions of Nintendo made the announcement, it is expected ...[Read More]