The Craftaceous Period The best way to describe Yoshi’s Crafted World is that it’s a 3D platformer trapped in a 2D side-scrolling body. It does things that a lot of 2D platfomers don’t. Levels are not so much mad dashes from left to right as they are opportunities to explore, get the lay of the land, and grab as many objectives as possible in one … Continue reading Review – Yoshi’s Crafted World (Switch)
Since their acquisition in 2007, Monolith Soft has made a name for themselves as a key Nintendo developer. From helping out with large projects like The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Pikmin 3, to creating intricate worlds of their own in the Xenoblade Chronicles series and elsewhere, their presence as a subsidiary has been extremely beneficial. The rewards for their work appear to be mighty … Continue reading Where is Monolith Soft in Super Smash Bros?
EMBRACING THE BIG EASY The question “why aren’t some games just made easier?” has always been a testy one. Some gamers will be quick to point out that when Nintendo gave American audiences a re-skinned Doki Doki Panic as Super Mario Bros. 2, and Squaresoft reduced the difficulty when they localized Final Fantasy IV (then known as Final Fantasy II in the US), it was … Continue reading Review – Kirby’s Extra Epic Yarn (3DS)
Stuffed With Fun and Games Though it’s been absent for nearly a decade, WarioWare Gold is evidence of why this franchise needs to continue. In what is likely the best entry in the series, it feels like the capabilities of the 3DS were a shot in the arm to the developers at Nintendo and Intelligent Systems. Everything from traditional buttons to the built in gyro … Continue reading Review – WarioWare Gold (3DS)
Like Trading Dollars for Quarters Though Captain Toad originally got his start in the Wii’s Super Mario Galaxy, it wasn’t until Super Mario 3D World on the Wii U that he had something to do. In specifically designed Captain Toad levels, players could walk around little isometric areas, solve puzzles, avoid enemies, and collect stars. What made these levels unique, other than the fact that Toad … Continue reading Review – Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker (3DS)
While there is no word yet from Nintendo on a prospective Nintendo 64 Classic Edition (I want to repeat: there’s no word from Nintendo at all), I don’t think that should stop people from speculating. Since we’ve had the NES Classic Edition and the Super Nintendo Classic Edition, it’s only natural for people to start wondering what will come next. A Game Boy Classic Edition … Continue reading Predicting the Software Lineup for the (Unannounced) Nintendo 64 Classic
Today, E3 saw the end of presently scheduled press conferences with Nintendo’s latest Direct presentation. Nintendo Directs, for those who don’t know, are pre-recorded videos that Nintendo puts out every few months to explain what games they’re making and when we may see them. Usually, they come out every quarter or so, and focus on the most immediate games Nintendo is working on, with a … Continue reading The Great E3 2018 Directory – Part Three
Light, Fluffy Fun As a Japanese RPG, The Alliance Alive is pretty accessible. The tone is upbeat and positive, but it never spills into saccharine territory. The story uses familiar tropes, but it also contains a unique world and a variety of characters. Finishing the game can take 40 hours, but it can also be beaten in as little as 25. Alliance is like the … Continue reading Review – The Alliance Alive (3DS)
Now that Mario Kart is one of Nintendo’s top selling franchises, some might wonder what the point of a new F-Zero game would be. Never mind that the series has a completely different setting and some deep, deep lore, it seems like they’re stuck. Take note that the last official F-Zero game didn’t make it out of Japan. Even Nintendo luminaries like Shigeru Miyamoto seem to have given up, publicly asking what else they … Continue reading My Dream F-Zero Sequel
Baroque Developer: Sting Entertainmnet Publisher: Atlus USA Genre: Roguelike RPG Platform: Playstation 2, Wii NA Release Date: April 8, 2008 (about one year, five months after the PS3 launch) Welcome to Games You May Have Missed. This will be a recurring feature highlighting games that are considered to be obscure, forgotten, or released at the wrong time. The most common entries will likely be about … Continue reading Games You May Have Missed – Baroque
Tilting Windmill Studios 