‘Resident Evil 3’, ‘Grand Theft Auto’ and More: How Gaming Connected Me With My Brother
For this entry, Antonia explains how her brother--and an array of mature games--inspired her lifelong love of gaming at a young age....
7 Improvements A ‘Banjo-Kazooie’ Remake Could Really Benefit From
While there is no new Banjo-Kazooie game in development these are seven improvements that the original could thrive from if it were to ever receive...
‘Banjo-Pilot’ Was One of Rare’s Difficult Steps Into a Nintendoless Future
Banjo-Pilot was fundamentally doomed the hour Rareware and Nintendo’s long-lasting partnership had been severed......
Nintendo Direct E3 2019: The Good, the Bad, and the etc.
Nintendo of late have flattered to deceive during their E3 Directs. Last year’s effort, through its 25-minute Smash instruction manual, painted something of a worrying...
The 40 Best Nintendo 64 Games
by Staff
We asked our staff to vote on the 40 best games released for the system. While Nintendo 64 will never be remembered for sheer selection...
Still Magic: Banjo Kazooie’s Click Clock Wood Twenty Years On
by J. Elliott
I’m astonished that Banjo Kazooie (BK) marked its twentieth anniversary this year. I clearly remember being four-years-old, passively watching my mother, young still at twenty-three,...
The Gamer’s Guide to the World Cup – GROUP C
With soccer’s biggest tournament fast approaching, the world will soon be watching. But what happens if you want to follow the action and know nothing...
Top 10 Games with Staff Writer, Alex Aldridge
Top 10 Games is a new, semi-regular series that hopes to offer a bit of insight into the twisted minds of Goomba Stomp’s writers, editors, and podcasters...
‘Banjo-Kazooie’ Level by Level: Mumbo’s Mountain
A paragon of collectathon design, Rare’s Banjo-Kazooie remains one of the most warmly regarded games in the Nintendo 64’s library. While many prefer Super Mario...
The Games You Haven’t Played Part 5 – Other Nintendo ROM Hacks
The world of ROM hacks can be a scary place. Diving head first into the community with little prior knowledge is a frustrating experience. There...
Hall of Fame #26: ‘Banjo Kazooie’
Goomba Stomp’s Hall of Fame is reserved for only those Nintendo titles that can be called absolute classics. Chosen by the crew of the NXpress...
Top 10 Games on the Hypothetical Nintendo 64 Classic
With the recent release of the NES Classic, the Internet is exploding with the possibility of a SNES Classic. While a SNES Classic would surely sell...
15 Scary Moments in Non-Horror Games
It’s that time of the year again where many people watch horror movies and play horror video games to get into the Halloween spirit. But...
The Return of the 3D Platformer
So…the 3D platformer. If there is one genre to influence the industry more, only to vanish into the void of history, it is the stomping...
5 Game Franchises That Demand Remakes
Doom is the most recent in a long line of games to get a fancy next generation polish. Remaking video games is a recent trend, but...
‘Yooka-Laylee’: Pre-Alpha Toybox Preview
Since the disappointing release of Mighty No. 9 last month, there’s naturally been an increase in weariness over other crowd-funded games fueled by nostalgic properties....
The Top 5 N64 Soundtracks
While the N64 doesn’t have the largest collection of games, it does have some of the most memorable and beloved soundtracks in gaming history. It’s...
‘Devil May Cry’: The 3D Action Innovator
by Craig Sharpe
Shigeru Miyamoto’s Super Mario 64 defined contemporary 3D platforming: that’s a fact. Before the diminutive plumber made the transition to a lesser-flat plane of existence, the...
Top 5 Females Who Transcend the Supporting Role
From Bayonetta to Lara Croft, there are a good amount of female leads in games who are strong, intelligent, and badass. Unfortunately, most female sidekicks...
15 best video game characters created by Rare
15 – Mr. Pants Rare’s off-beat mascot, Mr. Pants didn’t just cameo in several of the games Rare developed, but he also starred in his...