“If there is evil in the world, it lurks in the hearts of man.” From action to turn-based, JRPGs to WPRGs, the Super Nintendo was the...
A Link to the Past Laid Out the Framework for Other Entries to Follow I’ll never forget the moment I first booted up A Link to the...
Chrono Trigger, 25 Years Later It’s sometimes mind-blowing to look back at the past and consider the versions of you which have existed thus far. One...
Donkey Kong Country: 25 Years Later Back in 1994, Nintendo was struggling with their 16-bit Super Nintendo Entertainment System, which wasn’t selling as well as they’d...
Part One
Considered one of the greatest video games of all time, Secret of Mana is the second entry in the Seiken Densetsu franchise but the first to...
Nintendo has released a bevy of interesting, innovative, and imaginative consoles over the years. The tech behind them deserves a deep dive.
While a critical darling at release, Secret of Mana did not end up having the same long-term impact its contemporaries did.
The Super Nintendo is no pushover when it comes to the RPG genre; taking the Super Famicom into consideration, the console’s roster of RPGs rises even...
It’s easy to take Super Mario Kart for granted considering just how far the franchise has come since its inception in 1992. Mario Kart is a...
This week on the NXpress Nintendo Podcast we’ve got a meaty show, as Rick and Patrick are joined by Izsak to pore over and debate our...
“No matter what kind of world people have, if they think they’re happy, they’ll be happy.” The passage of time is as inherent as it is...
What is the Best Nintendo Console? It was in 1985 that Nintendo launched the Nintendo Entertainment System on North American shores and forever changed the video...
Vampires, bats, whips, spells, castles…what’s the first thing that comes to mind when hearing these words? Elder Scrolls maybe? Twilight perhaps? Of course not! It’s time...
“Like good sleep comes after hard work, good rest comes after an honest life.” At first glance, Soul Blazer doesn’t leave much of an impression. After...
Mario Kart is a franchise often considered by fans to improve with each entry. In a sense, they aren’t necessarily wrong. The very nature of Mario...
It’s hard to believe that one of Nintendo’s most-beloved games turns 25 today. Super Metroid, the follow-up to the 1991 GameBoy title Metroid II: Return of...
There’s a moment in the Super Metroid finale, somewhere in between being brain-blasted by a creature that looks like it escaped from Attack on Titan and being saved by...
Some statements are very controversial. People get fired up having deep discussions about politics, social issues, or in an equally serious topic: video games. One franchise...
Nintendo’s Super Mario is the iconic game character. Back in the 90s, he was more familiar to children than Mickey Mouse. Today, he’s the head of...