I have very fond memories of playing through the original Donkey Kong Country trilogy on the Super Nintendo. Those games were some of my favorite platformers growing up, so it doesn’t take much to get me excited for anything Donkey Kong-related—especially when it comes to a Donkey Kong Country title. That said, Donkey Kong Country Returns HD for the Nintendo Switch is a remaster of a … Read More
I have very fond memories of sitting down in the early 2000s and spending hours upon hours playing the Yu-Gi-Oh! video games. The first anime series was in the middle of it’s peak, kids everywhere were getting into the card game, and I tried as hard as I could to get my hands on every Yu-Gi-Oh video game that I … Read More
After what seems like years of rumours, speculation and leaks, Nintendo have surprised us with the official unveiling of their next console. The Nintendo Switch 2. The first-look trailer shows off the console from all angles and highlights a number of it’s new features, giving us a great look at what we can look forward to when it launches later … Read More
With it being the biggest media franchise in the world, we’ve seen our fair share of spin off Pokemon games. Most of them pretty unique and interesting, but none as much as Detective Pikachu that launched on the 3DS back in 2016. It starred the iconic yellow mouse everyone knows but this time around he donned a cute little detective … Read More
The Metroid series has existed since before I was born. In the grand scheme of their overall catalogue, it’s not one of Nintendo’s biggest franchises, but it’s definitely one of my personal favourite series. There are few games that can capture the isolating yet rewarding feeling of exploring an alien planet, completing puzzles and taking down tough but well designed … Read More
I’ve been a huge fan of JRPGs my whole life. The 90s era of SNES JRPGs provided some of the most critically acclaimed titles in the genre that stand the test of time, even to this very day. Unfortunately one of the greats of the time, despite being widely praised, never got a worldwide release. That game was Live A … Read More
The Metroid series holds a very special place in my heart as it has consistently provided some great memories, but also acted as important tentpoles throughout my gaming life. My first console was the Super Nintendo, a system I enjoyed playing Super Metroid on as a young child. Then after some years of not playing games too often throughout school, … Read More
If you were to ask me what Nintendo console had the strongest lineup of games, while instinct would initially push the SNES into the front of my mind, if I was being honest, it would undoubtedly be the Nintendo Switch. Not only does it have some of the strongest exclusive titles of the past 3 years, it’s also the home … Read More
I’ll be the first to admit that I’m not really into sports video games. Although I know that there are masses of people that are very passionate about the various wrestling or soccer games, and even though I’m a big fan of cricket, I still don’t get much long lasting enjoyment out of cricket video games either. I’ve felt the … Read More
After being revealed during Nintendo’s E3 showing in 2018, Daemon X Machina caught the attention of many people when it showed of it’s fast paced mech shooter gameplay. I remember being instantly interested, being an anime fan, it looked like it could be the Gundam or Code Geass game I’d always wanted. But although the mech gameplay is a lot … Read More