Tag Archives: Nintendo

The best Game Boy games of all time

It wasn’t the first handheld videogame system, but the Game Boy is the one that changed everything. Suddenly, everyone you knew had a Game Boy and was peering intently at that tiny screen the color of overcooked spinach. More than 800 games were released for the system, which is way …

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The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD review

The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker may have had some vocal detractors pre-release, but the years since it came to the GameCube have been remarkably kind. The original high seas variation on Link’s epic adventures is so worthy of all the praise heaped upon it that a remake hardly …

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Play Wii Fit U for free in November

If you already have a balance board and a Wii U, Nintendo would like to give you a free month of Wii Fit U. The trial program starting Nov. 1 will introduce users to the new and improved fitness game via an eShop download. If you decide to stick with …

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5 Things Modern RPGs Can Learn from EarthBound

Bound for Glory When EarthBound came out in 1994, Nintendo’s cult RPG assembled a decade’s worth of tropes and gave them each a swift kick in the ass. Simply put, there’s nothing quite like EarthBound, and while most cite the oddball story, strange characters, and unique setting as its defining …

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Super Mario Bros Movie – 20 facts, 20 years later

Mario goes Hollywood Twenty years ago, Super Mario Bros. made the leap from the NES to live-action theatrical films, in the process creating an unforgettable piece of cinematic history. Believe us–weve spent those last 20 years wishing we could forget. Completely ignoring the personalities and whimsical tone of the Super …

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