Breath of the Wild

The 2010s have spoiled us with an abundance of amazing games released year after year, and with the decade quickly drawing to a close, some would argue it is the…

Join us all month as our staff looks back at the most influential games of the past decade. This is not a list of our favourite games but rather a…

The reveal of the sequel to Breath of the Wild was one of the biggest announcements of E3 2019, leaving fans excited about what the future holds for the Zelda…

While it may feel like late June was the calm before the Nintendo Switch’s storm, there were actually some decent rumblings that rolled through the eShop; this week Rick and…

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 picture for Switch owners. Where…

Yesterday, Twitter user Wario64 broke the story that leaked Switch placeholders for Metroid Prime Trilogy and A Link to the Past appeared on the Best Buy website. While Trilogy has…

25. Tetris 99 One of the biggest surprises of 2019 was the reveal and launch of Tetris 99, which combines the tried-and-true puzzle gameplay with his own particular blend of mayhem. The…

‘Hyrule’ is synonymous with The Legend of Zelda. The series’ most prominent fictional kingdom, it has appeared in eleven main entries over the past thirty-three years, each new depiction building…

Semiotics is something crucial to game design, that most players barely even notice. Semiotics is the study of signs, visual landmarks that can be interpreted and show us what we…

This week on the NXpress Nintendo Podcast, we look back at one year of the Nintendo Switch. In addition, we also enter six more games into our Hall of Fame…

Around the mid to late 2000s, I began to notice that video games at large were becoming increasingly passive experiences. Maybe part of this was a result of video games…

Saying Breath of The Wild took the gaming world by storm is a severe understatement. The game has been praised by fans and critics alike, swiftly amassing 10/10 scores all…

2018 has arrived, but we’re not quite done looking back at the previous year’s plethora of amazing games. This week Rick, Tim, and Patrick give their takes on Goomba Stomp’s…

Nintendo is famous for creating some of the most memorable video game characters of all time. Naturally, the company itself is largely responsible for a major portion of the most…

2017 has been a busy year for Nintendo, which has made it an equally busy year for the staff at Goomba Stomp covering Nintendo. Goomba Stomp has covered everything from…

As I do every year, I’ve made a new mixtape sampling my favourite music from the best video game soundtracks of 2017. It’s been another banner year for the industry and…

One of the biggest surprises at this year’s game awards was the full reveal of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild’s 2nd DLC pack; The Champion’s Ballad. Even…

This week on the Nintendo NXpress Podcast, we discuss Xenoblade Chronicles 2. While it is a sequel to Xenoblade Chronicles, it features a new world and cast of characters including the…

Recently, Ubisoft announced that they will be releasing a “Discovery Tour” mode for Assassin’s Creed Origins in early 2018, intended to allow players to explore their vast recreation of Ptolemaic…

This week on the NXpress Nintendo podcast, a few of the editors from Goomba Stomp offer some advice for aspiring writers who are trying to land a gig writing for…