Star Wars KOTOR: When the Loyalty Missions ARE the Real Mission
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic is one of my all time favorite games for many reasons, and one of them is the unforgettable cast of characters we meet […]
Star Wars: Jedi Survivor – Lost and Forgotten or Hidden for a Purpose?
The story of Cal Kestis that plays out over the course to the Star Wars: Jedi series fills in a few of the gaps in the Star Wars timeline, and […]
Lego Star Wars: Broken to Be Rebuilt
The Lego Star Wars games are a bit of a guilty pleasure for me… the simple joy of smashing and blasting almost every thing in the level into little Lego […]
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 […]
Legend of Zelda: The “Echoes of Wisdom” that Develop in Quiet Places
In “The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom”, Nintendo finally made Princess Zelda herself the primary playable character in the series that bears her name. While she has often taken […]
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 […]
A Lesson From Nintendo: Co-op Built in From the Start
While it might sound obvious in retrospect, one of the most critical design decisions Nintendo made when developing their home gaming console was including more than one controller port. Even […]
Finding God in Video Games 