Genesis Does What Nintendon’t?
The original “console wars” between Sega and Nintendo got a little bit feisty… both companies battled it out for the hearts (and wallets) of the gaming audience in each successive […]
Mario “World -1” and a Way that Seems Right
Back when the original NES Super Mario Bros. game first came out, I heard rumors that there was a secret level hidden within the game… the mysterious World -1. After […]
Wii Shovelware and “Platform Standards”
The Nintendo Wii console still stands as one of the best selling hardware platforms of all time, selling over 100 million units during its’ lifetime. But despite those incredible numbers, […]
Splatoon and a Painting Priority
While most competitive games in the shooter genre tend to focus on eliminating adversaries, Splatoon flipped this entire genre on its’ head by prioritizing painting prowess over traditional combat… to […]
Hi-Fi Rush: When Doing Everything Right Still Goes Wrong
In an industry where originality is becoming exceptionally rare and parity tends to be rewarded with huge sacks of money, Hi-Fi Rush stood tall as a beacon of hope for […]
Pokémon and “Catching Them ALL”!
The Pokémon franchise is one of the largest on the planet, captivating massive audiences for years to explore each game with one mission in mind… “Gotta catch ‘em’ all!” But […]
Mario and Sonic, Better Together
For years, Nintendo’s Mario and Sega’s Sonic existed in an adversarial relationship … as the mascots for their respective console platforms, the idea that we’d ever see them team up […]
Paper Mario and a Deeper Experience
The “Paper Mario” series of games represent a massive departure from the simple, run and jump, side-scrolling adventures of a standard Mario game… these titles feature a real story with […]
Tiny Pikmin, Big Impact
The Pikmin series features some of the most unique protagonists in all of gaming… these tiny beings are individually pretty weak and helpless, and at first glance the world around […]
Mega Man and a Perfect Plan
My original console gaming experiences were pretty linear affairs… games like Mario simply took me from one level to the next, while Zelda gave me a rudimentary feeling of exploration […]
Finding God in Video Games 