In a surprise announcement yesterday, Nintendo of America president and COO Reggie Fils-Aimé announced his retirement. As of April 15, 2019 he will be handing the duties of NOA president to current Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Doug Bowser. The joke is lost on no one. Bowser’s role of Senior VP of Sales […]
Nintendo Direct February 2019 Highlights – Mario, Marvel, Final Fantasy, Link’s Awakening and more
The first Nintendo Direct of 2019 seems to have set the stage for the first half of the year nicely, shifting the focus entirely towards upcoming games for the wildly popular Switch, with not a single mention of the aging-yet-still-living 3DS platform. With only a few exceptions, most titles mentioned will be arriving in stores […]
Super Mario Maker 2 announced for the Nintendo Switch
Back in 2015, Super Mario Maker was released on the WiiU and was an absolute gem of a game to play and provided so much enjoyment. Now, thanks to an announcement from Nintendo, that enjoyment is set to happen again on the Nintendo Switch with the launch of Super Mario Maker 2 this June. Nintendo […]
Nintendo scraps Metroid Prime 4 development, starting afresh with Retro Studios
At E3 of 2017, just a few short months after the launch of the Switch, Nintendo announced that Metroid Prime 4 was in development for the system. This announcement in itself came ten years after the release of Metroid Prime 3 : Corruption back in 2007. The fourth installment has been heavily anticipated since the […]
Nintendo finally settles the NES pronunciation debate
It’s a debate that’s raged since the early 80s: just how do you pronounce ‘NES’, the abbreviated name of the classic Nintendo Entertainment System console. NEZ? NESS? Or – god forbid – N-E-S? Well, the answer is finally here, direct from Nintendo itself, with the video game giant confirming that the correct pronunication is in […]
Retro Review – Sheep It Up, a new release for the Game Boy
Villordsutch reviews Sheep It Up… Take a look at the vast Game Boy catalogue of games and in amongst the many platform titles, the RPGs and the numerous Pokémon releases you will find hyper-addictive time-killers. These games are amazingly simple to learn (looking at you Tetris) but are so difficult to put down without first cursing […]
Retro Review – Into the Blue, a brand new release for the Nintendo Game Boy
Villordsutch reviews Into the Blue… Back in 2016 Jonas Fischback released for the Nintendo Game Boy – possibly one of the greatest handheld consoles ever to arrive on this planet to date – a rather excellent Breakout-clone titled Retroid. Incorporating elements of the arcade classic Arkanoid and also bringing the tunes of Jean Michel Jarre to […]
Video Game Review – Mario Tennis Aces
Shaun Munro reviews Mario Tennis Aces… Mario Tennis Aces will undoubtedly be the introduction to the Mario Tennis franchise for many Nintendo Switch owners – this reviewer included – and though far from an unqualified success, it nevertheless proves itself a surprisingly nuanced and less-surprisingly addictive sports title overflowing with personality. This certainly isn’t a tennis […]
Exclusive Interview – Bill Harbison talks about his career in gaming from the ZX Spectrum to Runescape
Villordsutch chats with Bill Harbison about his career in gaming… Bill Harbison has been in the gaming business now for three decades plus. Cutting his teeth on the ZX Spectrum over at Ocean Software he delivered some truly outstanding pieces of artwork of the rubber-keyed wonder. Now with a client list including SEGA, the BBC […]
Video Game Review – Kirby Star Allies
Shaun Munro reviews Kirby Star Allies… Kirby’s first significant foray on the Nintendo Switch may feel like something of a malnourished affair emerging in the shadow of, say, Super Mario Odyssey, but on its own terms it is a lightly enjoyable – if exceedingly simple – little jaunt. If you’ve been inundating yourself with challenging, full-fat AAA […]
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