a blog about video games from a guy stuck in the 90s
Given the good news about Pokemon at the Nintendo E3 Presentation earlier today, I figured it was as good a time as ever to put together a write-up of my latest foray into the franchise. Read on! I have a confession. I get nostalgic about things and then buy stuff. You could say.. my nostalgia …
Continue reading Pokemon Pearl: The Solo Piplup Run – Munchkin’s Journey Begins (part 1)
I'm a little over-the-top excited right now, so bear that in mind. I've also had 19 quarts of coffee today so exaggerations are bound to happen. Anyway! As Nintendo's E3 presentation is the one that affects me the most, I had to watch this one live. And boy, I'm sure glad I did. I would …
My alarm, it rang, the crack of dawn, Only 4 hours of sleep, but not even a yawn, for that morning I was ready for the ARMS Test Punch, an hourlong gameplay demo betwixt breakfast and lunch. I'd missed the first demo, due to making home improvements But the second? I was here, and …
Those who have been reading this blog for some time may know how big of a Nintendo fan I am. While I've been a big supporter of a lot of the The Big N and what they've done over the years, they only recently re-entered my good graces. Over at PlayingWithThoughts, a recent article talked …
Continue reading The Big Break from the Big N: My Ten Year-Long Hiatus from Nintendo
I've talked a lot on here about LimitedRunGames, and a little about IndieBox, and how I think companies like these are helping save the physical release. While they have some light competition, for the most part, they represent somewhat of a monopoly on limited print physical releases for the Playstation 4 and Vita. Buyers of these …
I can't exactly pinpoint the reason I've been reluctant to spend any money on the Switch eShop, but if I had to pick one, it would be a combination of 1) already having enough games to play, and 2) I don't like digital-only games, and would like more physical games in my hand to get excited …
Continue reading Some Thoughts on Human Resource Machine, for the Nintendo Switch!
The Nintendo Direct aired last night, yesterday afternoon, in the evening, and this morning. All at the same time. Incredible how time works! I just wanted to post some stray thoughts on some of the game-specific announcements. First of all, and this doesn't surprise me as much as it should, let me start by saying …
Continue reading Some Stray Thoughts on the April 12th Nintendo Direct!
It's the beginning of the work week and you probably want to stick your head in a deep-fryer, but have I got something for you - it's time for another Zelda article! But wait wait hold on - this time it's more a fan theory type of thing, or at least, something that I've come …
Continue reading The Two Different Types of Zelda Games: a Theory!
Breath of the Wild has been extremely well received, and naturally we're all looking at Nintendo and wondering, "what's next?" It's pretty hard to top perfect 10 scores practically across the board. We've seen Zelda in side scrolling platformer, 2D, 3D, 2D with 3D capabilities, and now, open-world. What could Nintendo possibly do with the …
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 …
First, let me just say I never got into Miitomo, and at least according to various sources, it never took off in the west. Personally, I had exactly three friends on the thing. And one of them only used it once. Granted, there wasn't a whole lot to do with it and it was deleted from …
Continue reading You Know What’d Be Sweet? A Mii Game on the Switch!
NOTHING! Nah, just kiddin'. The Switch has been getting the bulk of my posts recently, but if statistics mean anything, it's what people want to read about lately. And of course, as I've been spending a lot of time playing mine, I have no shortage of opinions on it. Because I realize I can sound very …
Continue reading What Do I DISLIKE About the Nintendo Switch?
There's so many damn Breath of the Wild reviews out there right now that it almost feels pointless to write one, and so I'm going to bypass all of that and just talk about some awesome things about the game that I am loving so far! This game is a case study of the concept …
Continue reading Breath of the Wild: It’s All About the Little Things!
I feel like I've just woken up from a coma. It's a new week, the bleary-eyed Switch early adopters of the world, awakening from their long slumbers, presumably following some long hours in Breath of the Wild. I found myself in that camp, waking up with a deep feeling of dread that usually accompanies the day of my yearly …
Continue reading Nintendo Switch Impressions + “Hue” Giveaway Results!
The Switch is so close I can almost taste it - although it's possible that's the Chinese lead and BPAs of which this plastic water bottle is comprised. That's right folks - tomorrow morning I truly believe we will be seeing the beginning of one of the biggest shifts to gaming since the release of the …
Continue reading Geddy Visits the Nintendo World Store in New York City!
While it may be unpleasant to think about, it's true folks, and you know it. The top-selling game in the industry known as "mobile gaming," or as I like to call it, "toilet gaming," is the latest addition to an admittedly short list of games I've completed in February. I've been endlessly grinding away in …
Continue reading I Finally Finished Super Mario Run (after countless hours on the toilet)
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 …
It's late 1996. The holiday season is coming up fast, and the "gift of the year" gracing the top of every kid's wishlist is none other than the Nintendo 64, Nintendo's answer to the Playstation and Sega Saturn. Code-named "Project Reality" from its inception and boasting a 64-bit processor, this system was guaranteed to change …
Earlier yesterday, the price that Nintendo will charge for the online component of the Switch was revealed, or at least in Japanese currency. The rough number for the US Dollar is presumed to be between $17-$26, depending on the exchange rate and whatever fluff Nintendo adds on top. This has been met with rejoice, anger, and the …
It's been an antsy couple of months for everybody and the rumors have been plentiful, but boy am I just happy it doesn't have a stupid name. Introducing, the Nintendo Switch! First and foremost, I think we all owe a round of applause to the many mockups made of this device in the rumor mill, …
