Posts Tagged ‘Special’

Ten years ago, I owned one game system that my parents didn’t pay for. I had saved up allowance and lawn mowing money for months to be able to afford it, and when I finally went to Target to claim my Game Boy Pocket, I was utterly ecstatic. I played Super Mario Land obsessively, and [...]

Nintendo amazed their fans with demonstrations of the Wii and trailers from new games during their press release at E3 on May 9th, 2006.
Shigeru Miyamoto started off by conducting an orchestra from Twilight Princess using the revolutionary Wii controller.
Soon after his demonstration there was an amazing series of trailers from upcoming games for the Wii.
The [...]

The NES is known for being able to handle all types of sports games. The 8-bit console can display a lot of sprites at once, even if they generally share the same animation most of the time. A lot of sports are featured on Nintendo’s first console endeavor, and not just American ones [...]

Well, the actual event happened for me just about 2 weeks ago, but because of laptop problems and various things keeping me busy, I haven’t been able to get to this until now. But anyway, I had the very fortunate chance of experiencing the Nintendo Fusion Tour not too long ago. Quite honestly [...]

I’ve always considered the GameCube my top preference when it comes to multiplayer goodness. Here are some of my personal favorites, titles I consider instant classics as far as their four-player support is concerned.
Bomberman Generation
The simple design behind Bomberman has been around for years, but the appeal is just as strong today as it was [...]

If you are one of the millions of people who have bought a Nintendo DS, you are probably looking for a way to protect it right about now. Even though its clamshell design protects the most important aspects of the system, everyone likes to keep their videogame consoles in good condition to make sure they [...]

Hori’s GameCube digital pad is a true throwback to the simpler days of the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. If you’ve been gaming since the SNES, chances are that you’ve heard about this controller. It is one of those devices that you want because it evokes nostalgic memories of playing Super Nintendo games and being awed [...]

The gaming industry is full of mascots and icons. They are necessary just as they are in every other business in existence. Most if not all companies carry with them some sort of logo or trademark to make them identifiable in the public’s eye. Sports teams have their poor geeks who dawn [...]

There are so many different types of RPGs these days it’s hard to keep track of them. Most RPGs are classified by the type of battle system they utilize. You have your turn-based system that Final Fantasy made infamous. There are strategy-based RPGs like the Fire Emblem franchise. Then there are [...]

Many gamers who have some loyalty to Nintendo in their nature believe the NES generation has been their best so far. The Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) sold over 60 million units worldwide when it launched in 1985. Millions of Nintendo fans believe gaming truly started here, as countless franchises got their fame on [...]

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