Donkey Kong: From Villain to Hero
Donkey Kong might be best known for his most recent actions as the hero of the Donkey Kong Country series of games, but that’s not how his story began… he […]
Superman 64: Moving on From Failure
The Nintendo 64 console was home to many of the best games of its’ generation as well as all time… but that doesn’t mean it always got it right. The […]
Flipping the “Switch” on the WiiU
While the Nintendo Switch has successfully surpassed all of Nintendo’s previous home consoles in units sold, its’ predecessor was far less successful… the WiiU. The WiiU was the first attempt […]
The Duck Hunt Dog: Adding Insult to Injury
The game villain who had the greatest impact on me at a young age wasn’t Ganon, Bowser, or even Ridley… it was the Duck Hunt Dog. This nameless antagonist wasn’t […]
Virtual Boy: A Lesson in Patience
While Nintendo is known for making some of the most successful and beloved hardware of all time, this doesn’t mean they haven’t been responsible for a few missteps… such as […]
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, […]
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 […]
Finding God in Video Games 