If you know me, you know I’m a huge fan of the Shantae series. My playthrough of the 3DS game, Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse, was the first time I really got into the Metroidvania genre, as most Metroidvanias I’d previously encountered had dreary palettes or were incredibly difficult for me. The developer, WayForward, reallyContinue reading “Shantae and the Seven Sirens (Nintendo Switch) Review”
Tag Archives: Nintendo Switch
Dead Cells (Nintendo Switch) Impressions
Dead Cells is a game I’ve heard incredible things about. I haven’t heard of a single person who doesn’t like it, and it’s always near the tops in lists of games you’ve just got to try. However, it is a rogue-like, and those games.. they scare me. Given that I grew up having to makeContinue reading “Dead Cells (Nintendo Switch) Impressions”
My Nintendo 2020 in Review, and my Hopes for 2021
So… about 2020, huh? My blogging has started a little bit late this month because of stressful holidays, and stressful COVID stuff. Which, honestly, seems to be something almost everyone reading can relate to. Give yourselves a hug, guys. A Look Back at 2020 The year 2020 was so long, yet so short, yet soContinue reading “My Nintendo 2020 in Review, and my Hopes for 2021”
Nintendo’s Anti-Consumer Practices are Really Getting on my Nerves
I want to preface this article by saying that Nintendo is well within their LEGAL rights to have acted in the manner that they did regarding the Super Smash Bros. Melee tournament and the Splatoon 2 tournament. I am by no means a lawyer or legal specialist in the field of copyright or intellectual property.Continue reading “Nintendo’s Anti-Consumer Practices are Really Getting on my Nerves”
Just Dance and My Mental Health (In a Pandemic)
We know it, we’ve played it, and most of us have never given a second thought to it – the Just Dance series of games developed and published by Ubisoft. Starting in 2009, it featured 33 songs from the early 60’s to the late 2000’s for players to dance to. It was playable on Wii,Continue reading “Just Dance and My Mental Health (In a Pandemic)”
Choices That Matter: And The Sun Went Out (Nintendo Switch) Review
I am so excited to be able to share this game with you all. On a whim, I had a look through the Deals section of the eShop and saw this peculiar icon. After looking at the game’s trailer, I HAD to have it so that I could review it for you guys. Story ChoicesContinue reading “Choices That Matter: And The Sun Went Out (Nintendo Switch) Review”
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity (Nintendo Switch) Demo Impressions
If you’re anything like me, then The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild bewitched you the moment you laid eyes on it. As I’ve stated in a previous article, it was the game that gave me enough confidence to enjoy Zelda games when I didn’t think I could, and it was accessible enough toContinue reading “Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity (Nintendo Switch) Demo Impressions”
Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Six Months Later
“A game that released at the exact right time,” were the thoughts of many people upon the release of Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Its debut came at the time when the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic was making its way through scores of countries, with many governments around the world implementing shelter-in-place orders, people losing jobs, andContinue reading “Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Six Months Later”
Nintendo Limited Game Releases, and why Super Mario 3D All Stars Leaves a Bad Taste in my Mouth
If you, like me, have no other personality than being part of the revered class that is The Gamer, then you’ll know that Nintendo has been pretty lax on announcing much of anything this year. Sure, a few new games like Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics and Animal Crossing: New Horizons have come out, butContinue reading “Nintendo Limited Game Releases, and why Super Mario 3D All Stars Leaves a Bad Taste in my Mouth”
How Breath of the Wild Helped Me to Love Zelda Games
I have, unfortunately, committed the sin of being a 90’s kid who was not born into a family who were able to afford video games until the DS/Wii era. I know. Please, sir, ma’am, lower your pitchfork. I did not play Pokémon on the Gameboy with friends in primary school, struggle through the water templeContinue reading “How Breath of the Wild Helped Me to Love Zelda Games”
Living Pixel 