In comparison to its first half, Tales of Arise does not cross the finish line strongly.
10 Years Later: Super Mario 3D Land It was late 2011 and the Nintendo 3DS had endured a tough year. Launched during the twilight of the...
A Love Letter to the GameCube The Nintendo GameCube turns 20 this month and it’s hard to believe that it’s been that long. The GameCube was...
Ah, the GameCube, Nintendo’s purple lunchbox. For many gamers and Nintendo fans, the GameCube is a staple of their childhood, an indelible part of what makes...
What we want from Metroid Prime 4… Nintendo shocked the world when it announced Metroid Prime 4 at its Nintendo Spotlight, surprising gamers who had been looking for a quality Metroid experience...
Revisiting Metroid Prime There’s no question that Metroid Prime is an immersive and timeless masterpiece which is as well polished as any release by Nintendo. While the GameCube...
Why Metroid Prime 2: Echoes Remains A Classic! Metroid Prime 2: Echoes is nothing like its predecessor. By defying Metroid tradition and eschewing the verdant overworld and heated magma chambers of Metroid Prime in favor of...
Games That Changed Our Lives: Metroid Prime I’ve opined before about how Metroid Prime remains a masterpiece to this day. A testament to excellent game design, Prime holds a special place in...
The late 1990s and early 2000s were a transition period for Nintendo. Beset by outside influences that saw their substantial early 90s lead in the North...
Recently, I talked with Mattias van Ommen, a postdoctoral fellow at Harvard University who is currently doing research on the Japanese communities that form the foundation...