The Legend of Zelda: No Cheat Codes Permitted
While there are certainly many secrets to seek out and find in a Legend of Zelda title, it’s one of the few franchises that doesn’t contain “cheat codes” that artificially […]
The Legend of Zelda: From Big to Small, A Strategy for Them All
Adversaries in the world of The Legend of Zelda range from the small and seemingly harmless to gigantic and terrifying… and during my time in the game I learned not […]
Link, Zelda, and Becoming the Answers to Someone Else’s Prayer
For the majority of the time in the “Legend of Zelda” series of games, we play from the point of view of Link on his quest to save both Zelda […]
The Legend of Zelda: An Ever-Changing Game for a Growing Franchise
There’s been many shifts in the ways that we’ve experienced the Legend of Zelda series over the years… the classic top-down perspective of the original NES title, the side-scrolling style […]
Appreciating Navi’s Navigation
In the interest of being 100% honest, I have a confession to make… I haven’t always been Navi’s biggest fan. Having my game interrupted by Navi’s persistent cries of “Hey, […]
The Irony of “The Legend of Zelda”
Of all of the ironic twists that exist in the world of video games, one of the greatest is that Link, one of the most well-known characters in the entire […]
Mario Kart and the “Narrow Way”: Restriction or Protection?
Like most racing games, Mario Kart has two basic racing options… I can drive on the nicely paved road that was perfectly designed for my vehicle to reach the finish […]
Mario Kart: Same Item Box, Different Provision, Always Enough
Item boxes in Mario Kart are both intentionally placed in their location by the game’s developer as well as dynamically filled… upon picking one up, players receive a unique item based […]
Kart Racing Spin-Off’s: Soulless Copies or Attracting a New Audience?
Thanks to the popularity of the original kart racing games like Mario Kart and Diddy Kong Racing, almost every gaming franchise seems to have their own “kart racing” spin-off now. […]
Mario Kart: The “Weak” vs. the “Mighty”
Appearances can be deceiving in Mario Kart… characters like Baby Mario and Baby Peach may not look like legitimate contenders for victory at first glance when compared them to their […]
Finding God in Video Games 