Grogu/Baby Yoda: When We Have More Questions than Answers
The backstory for Grogu (or “Baby Yoda” for those who still refuse to accept his legal name), has been the cause of more speculation in the Star Wars universe than […]
The Best of Times and The Worst of Times – The Path to a “New Hope” through Star Wars: Clone Wars
As a lifelong Star Wars fan, I have endured the highest of highs as well as the lowest of lows. While the good has typically outweighed the awful, some of […]
Mario and Luigi “Brothership”: Different Servants, Unique Callings, One Lord Over All
Most of my earliest gaming memories were on the original NES playing Super Mario Brothers with my sister… but while we were both playing the same game with the same […]
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 […]
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 […]
Finding God in Video Games 