The Tetris Effect: Understanding God’s “Good Gifts”
While I’ve always enjoyed playing Tetris, my least favorite part is waiting for the right block to come my way. Whether I’ve crafted the perfect setup for a “line” to […]
Don’t Take it Personally: A Mushroom Kingdom Mindset
The very first time I loaded up the original Super Mario Brothers on the NES, I was transfixed… I couldn’t wait to explore this colorful, magical world and unlock all […]
Nintendo’s Wii Sports: Making the Game Accessible to All
The Nintendo Wii certainly had many highlights during it’s run, but the one game that definitively determined the success of this unique console was “Wii Sports”. The simplicity and accessibility […]
A Lesson From Nintendo: Co-op Built in From the Start
While it might sound obvious in retrospect, one of the most critical design decisions Nintendo made when developing their home gaming console was including more than one controller port. Even […]
Nintendo Power Magazine: Insight for Today, Hope for Tomorrow
One of the things I miss the most about the early Nintendo years was the “Nintendo Power” magazine… from learning cool tips and tricks to assist me in my current […]
Super Princess Peach: From Small Beginnings to “Showtime”
While Mario tends to be the star in most of Nintendo’s Mushroom Kingdom adventures, over time each of his companions have found their own personal missions in their respective spin-offs. […]
The Infamous Konami Code: Cheating the Game, or Cheating Ourselves?
Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, B, A… that simple series of inputs known as the “Konami Code” was a game-changer that I used many times to finally […]
The Truth About Tetris: A Destiny Hidden Under the Surface
Nintendo changed the gaming world forever with the release of the NES home console, but it was the “Game Boy” that brought them to an entirely new frontier… a dedicated […]
Luigi’s Mansion: Overcoming a Spirit of Fear
Luigi tends to play a supporting role in most of his brother Mario’s adventures, but the Luigi’s Mansion series of games shoved him directly into the spotlight… without his usual […]
Nintendo: Are You Playing With Power?
In the early NES console years, gamers looked to Nintendo’s consoles to replicate our experiences with the games we played in the arcade, but because the 8-bit platform lacked the […]
Finding God in Video Games 