Mario Kart and What’s in Our Heart
Mario Kart is a classic for a reason… over the years it has defined the kart racing genre with its’ simplicity and accessibility. While picking up the coins scattered around […]
Unworthy: Stepping Forward from Self-Disqualification
From Mario and Link to Master Chief and Samus, all of these gaming protagonists have one thing in common… they started moving forward in their journey when we pressed start. […]
Sora x SSBU: A Light Wherever We Go
After years of being found exclusively in the Kingdom Hearts series of games, fans were shocked and delighted to see him appear as a playable character in Super Smash Brothers […]
Why We Love Gaming: Conflict Resolution 101
The medium of video games has certainly grown and evolved over the years, but one of the most consistent and appreciated aspects of playing games is the agency that it […]
Super Mario: Facing the Next Challenge
Starting a brand new game can be intimidating at the beginning… even after successfully completing a previous game and unlocking every achievement, staring out at the expansive, undiscovered open world […]
From Ordinary to EXTRAORDINARY!
Just about ANYONE can be the hero of the story in a video game… many of my favorite iconic gaming heroes were simply regular characters living very normal lives until […]
Mario and Luigi: Playing the Same Game Different Ways
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 […]
Super Mario 1-1: A Hostile Coding Problem
The very first time I loaded the original Super Mario Brothers on the NES, I was transfixed… I couldn’t wait to explore this colorful, magical world and unlock all of […]
Princess Peach’s Showtime: Small Beginnings
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. […]
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 […]
Finding God in Video Games 