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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]
Speculating About the Nintendo Switch: Dock, or No Dock?
Speculation about the features and capabilities of the Nintendo Switch has run rampant ever since last week’s reveal trailer debuted. Nintendo has only offered a trickle of information since the reveal trailer. One of them concerns the function of the dock for the console. It’s that specific info that’s driving a ton of chatter. Nintendo has already confirmed that the dock is not the main unit of ...[Read More]
Watch 40 Minutes of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Gameplay on Wii U
I realize that we’ve been remiss in covering Zelda: Breath of the Wild news and videos. To make up for it, how about I post 40 minutes of the upcoming Wii U and Switch title? Game Center DX, a popular Japanese variety show, put the Wii U version of the game through its paces for a good 40 minutes. The gentlemen seem to be having a great time, though I wish I knew Japanese to follow their banter. R...[Read More]
New Video Game Releases for Week of October 25, 2016
This week, the gaming gods bless us with a smorgasbord of games. By far the two biggest names on the docket are Friday’s big releases, Titanfall 2 and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition. Before then, though, there are plenty of big names, like Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2, Just Dance 2017, and World of Final Fantasy. PlayStation VR users will have some new titles, including Carnival Games VR a...[Read More]
My End of the Line for Consoles
At 10PM Eastern on October 20th, I was dutifully parked on Nintendo’s home page, waiting for the reveal of their new console, codenamed NX. I wanted to see what Nintendo planned to release for general consumption. Six minutes later, I had my information. The console, now named Switch, was better than I expected it to be. It looked nice, the functionality seemed well thought out, and it looks like ...[Read More]
New Nintendo Switch Details Trickle In
Yesterday’s reveal of the Nintendo Switch brought out a lot of commentary, and even more questions. Many wondered about the upcoming console’s price, battery life, region locking, backwards compatibility, and other possible features. A few media outlets reached out to Nintendo and got very few answers. According to Famitsu, Nintendo reiterated their stance that the Switch is not a replacement for ...[Read More]
Nintendo Switch Impressions
On the 17th of March 2015, during a joint press conference with Japanese mobile developer DeNA, Nintendo announced to the world that they were not only working on a new system, code and ‘NX’ but also a relationship with the previously ignored mobile platform. Five months out from the two year anniversary of that announcement, and after a seismic shift in philosophy following the announ...[Read More]
Star Fox Zero Review
Developer: Nintendo, PlatinumGames Publisher: Nintendo Platform Reviewed: Wii U Release Date: August 30, 2016 Acquired via: Purchase by Reviewer Star Fox Zero on Wii U Review: Nintendo on Auto-Pilot Star Fox Zero released 6 months ago. Many, including me, hoped that this would be a fitting end to the Wii U’s life and a last gasp attempt at how the game pad could be kinetically and dynamicall...[Read More]
Star Fox Zero Review
Developer: Nintendo, PlatinumGames Publisher: Nintendo Platform Reviewed: Wii U Release Date: August 30, 2016 Acquired via: Purchase by Reviewer Star Fox Zero on Wii U Review: Nintendo on Auto-Pilot. Star Fox Zero released 6 months ago. Many, including me, hoped that this would be a fitting end to the Wii U’s life and a last gasp attempt at how the game pad could be kinetically and dynamical...[Read More]
Uncle Willy’s Retro Review: The Adventures of Lolo
This is the beginning of a new series where I discuss the old-school games that I recall from my olden times. Today I take a look at The Adventures of Lolo, my favorite puzzle game on the NES. Click here for a written review of this game.
PlayStation VR Works Just Fine with Xbox One
The PlayStation VR officially hit the market today. The headset, meant to be paired with Sony’s own PlayStation 4, turns out to work fine without one. Several reports on a PlayStation VR subreddit have claimed success with connecting the PS VR to Microsoft’s rival console, the Xbox One. Polygon took on the challenge and confirms it does indeed with well. It’s a simple as connecting the PS VR’s HDM...[Read More]
The Seven Stages of My Nintendo Grief
Literally as I write this, I’m periodically checking Google and Twitter for sudden news, leaks, reports or diagrams. It has gott that bad. But why? After E3’s solitary showing of Zelda and each explicit and subsequent refusal to reveal at events or Directs, Nintendo’s mythical next platform, codenamed NX, has social media and the video game industry on the edge of their digital a...[Read More]