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. […]
Tetris: Beyond the Surface
Nintendo changed the gaming world forever with the release of their home consoles, but the “Game Boy” represented an entirely new frontier… a gaming handheld. To launch their most ambitious […]
Luigi’s Mansion: 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 – Playing With Power?
In the early NES console years, gamers looked to Nintendo to replicate our experiences with games we played in the arcade… but because the 8-bit platform lacked the power to […]
Mike Tyson’s Punch-Out: An Adversity Advantage
Few games have been as frustrating but still addictive as Mike Tyson’s Punch-Out… and even after all these years, I still remember the exact techniques required to dodge Bald Bull’s […]
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 […]
Finding God in Video Games 