Bowser. Ganondorf. Ridley. Nintendo’s history is full of villains almost as recognizable and iconic as the company’s heroes. Some, like Wario, are more empathetic or misunderstood (you try living in the shadow of Mario and Luigi!) Others are downright evil, like Mother Brain or Ganondorf. Many give us thrills and chills every time they recur, …
This year is the 30th anniversary of Nintendo’s symbolic character Mario – which means it has also been 30 years since the Nintendo Entertainment System made its way to North America. In celebration, we’ve decided to not only dedicate an entire month to the Japanese monster, but rate the 100 best games they’ve released in …
2013 has been an interesting year as far as gaming has been concerned. Not only have there been some new and interesting games as well as sequels to popular franchises, we have also seen the release of new gaming consoles — both big and small. The Sony and Microsoft juggernauts have unleashed their new machines …
It’s almost that time of year again: the snow is falling, the bells are jingling, and the animals are…partying? At least in the wild world of Animal Crossing, they are. As my fellow Crossers know, December 24th marks Toy Day in the Animal Crossing series. This year, those of us not from Japan will be …
5 – Paper Mario: Sticker Star: This casual role-playing game has all the charm and fun that gamers have come to expect from the Paper Mario series. While Employing a new sticker mechanic to spice up the combat, the main draw of Paper Mario: Sticker Star has to be its puzzles. This is a challenging …