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Yesterday I had a conversation with my co-worker and fellow Nintendo-everything fanatic, and he explained to me that he wasn't interested in Xenoblade Chronicles 2 because he had never played previous installments in the series before. I explained to him that none of the Xenoblade games are connected, and spoke more about my experiences playing …
Continue reading Why You Should Buy Xenoblade Chronicles 2 This Friday
"What's your favorite console?" That all-too-familiar question has been asked countless times in countless forums, be it online or in person, but the funny thing is, all of us have that answer already lined up. Favorite games, favorite genres; those answers can be fluid. But your favorite console? It's the definitive question and answer that …
Continue reading Two Years Later: A Brief Tribute to my Favorite Console, the Nintendo 3DS
It's no secret that the 3DS has been absolutely killing it this year so far, with more announcements coming out seemingly every week. Truth be told, I thought I was going to be retiring my beautiful Hyrule Edition New 3DS XL as I shifted my focus to the shiny new Switch, yet the Switch has …
Continue reading Will 2017 be the Strongest Year for the 3DS?
I’m a man who likes choices. I get tired of seeing the same thing day after day - while I hate change generally speaking, things that I use every single day can really use some freshening up sometimes. I sometimes like a change of scenery, in other words. Sometimes, a small change in my day-to-day …
Continue reading The Quandary with Owning Multiple Nintendo 3DS Consoles
It came and went - the seemingly out of left field Pokemon Direct, a mere week before E3, failed to deliver anything significant to the Switch. Well, I shouldn't say that, as Pokken Tournament is being ported. Ported, that is.With the addition of 5 new Pokemon and a presumed minor graphics improvement. By significant, I should …
Welcome to the first in a new segment, "What's In Geddy's Hand?" the ambiguously named installment where I tell you about the handheld games that have been keeping me occupied, entertained, and most importantly, distracted from my real-life obligations. As I've mentioned before, my playing style is usually playing one large game at a time, with a …
I had my eye on Planet Robobot for quite some time before I actually pulled the trigger. While I'm a sucker for Nintendo IPs and generally impulse buy anything they have to offer, the Kirby franchise had managed to evade me since I was younger. The only game I'd ever played was Kirby's Dreamland, an extremely …
