Look, you can probably guess what I'm going to say: Super Mario Bros. Wonder is good. Well, you guessed wrong. It's not good. It's amazing -- wonderful, even. After what could be considered some…
November 3, 2023 | 11:00 EDT
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has big shoes to fill. The conversation around Breath of the Wild's open-format story, updated formula, and graphical fidelity quickly established it as an…
May 23, 2023 | 11:00 EDT
It's been 30 years since Fire Emblem hit consoles -- in Japan, at least -- and most series can only dream of getting a fully-fledged game to celebrate. As is the case with Fire Emblem Engage, a game…
February 16, 2023 | 12:30 EST
Bayonetta’s back in action, and in Bayonetta 3, she has never been cooler. Over the past 13 years, the games have been loved for their high-octane, hack-and-slash combat just as much as they’re…
November 1, 2022 | 01:30 EDT
Outside of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Splatoon 3 is the best multiplayer experience that Nintendo has to offer for a first-party title. It absolutely reigns supreme in the…
September 13, 2022 | 11:30 EDT
Xenoblade Chronicles 3 is Monolith Soft's best work to date. While the studio has produced eclectic JRPG experiences in the past like 2003's underappreciated Baten Kaitos, the Xenoblade Chronicles…
August 18, 2022 | 10:00 EDT
Mario Strikers: Battle League feels aged in today's landscape, and it lacks the excitement that the Wii game Mario Strikers Charged had. The Wii predecessor energized us with exciting effects,a…
June 18, 2022 | 11:00 EDT
With the Nintendo Switch Sports release date behind us, players can finally get a hands-on feel for what many of us experienced on the Wii for the first time nearly 16 years ago. When playing for our…
May 2, 2022 | 11:00 EDT
When I finally hit the credits of Metroid Dread, I was filled with a sense of triumph I have not had in a long while. This was the first mainline 2D Metroid experience we have gotten in almost two…
October 17, 2021 | 12:00 EDT
Super Mario 3D World is, in my mind, the black sheep of the Mario family. When it released years ago on the Wii U—a console so unremarkable that many of its exclusives are now on the Switch, as is…
February 25, 2021 | 11:00 EST
Pokémon Sword and Shield is a generation of of unfulfilled potential. There's a lot of cool ideas at work with this version of Pokémon, like the wild area, camping, and max raids. Yet, with so many…
November 2, 2020 | 01:00 EST
Nintendo does something special with every single 3D Super Mario game. They keep their games consistent. Consistent in quality and fun. Consistent in art and music. Heck, it's even consistent in the…
September 28, 2020 | 11:00 EDT
If there's one thing most modern Pokemon titles seem to lack, it's a strong post-game. Sure, if you're a competitive player, you can go wild. For those like me who just prefer to explore the region…
June 23, 2020 | 10:30 EDT
There isn't a single video game series out there that does sequels better than Animal Crossing. The GameCube original is a relaxing, enjoyable, and very addicting experience and each subsequent entry…
March 30, 2020 | 12:00 EDT
After over a hundred hours of gameplay over two fantastically fun playthroughs of Fire Emblem: Three Houses, I took a break. Knowing that the full experience would be available in 2020, I waited and…
February 19, 2020 | 12:00 EST
Nintendo crossovers are weird. Someone had the unhinged idea to combine everyone's favorite Italian plumber with insane, anthropomorphic rabbits with Mario + Rabbids. It was well-received, and the…
February 6, 2020 | 12:00 EST
Pokemon has always been a franchise with one foot in the future and another in the past. While one steps forward into new features, the other stays rooted in antiquated game mechanics, until the…
November 20, 2019 | 12:00 EST
E3 2019 was an insightful experience for me, as I've gone on to play the now-released games I previewed on the show floor. I learn more about a game's development and how they can change months…
November 11, 2019 | 11:00 EST
The name PlatinumGames carries a lot of weight to it. I haven't played a title by the developer myself until Astral Chain, but I knew what I was getting into. They're known for bombastic, over-the-…
October 27, 2019 | 07:42 EDT
The Legend of Zelda series has been going for a long time. As such, lots of people haven't had the chance to play the earlier titles. On top of that, they might be too dated to be appealing. Link's…
September 27, 2019 | 01:00 EDT
In many ways, Fire Emblem: Three Houses reminds me of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. They aren't similar in terms of gameplay or story. Breath of the Wild was a departure from the series…
August 10, 2019 | 12:00 EDT
Nintendo could’ve just been a simply ported Super Mario Maker to the Switch and called it a day. After all, the Wii U arguably hampered the success of 2015’s breakout level-editing hit. A port would…
July 7, 2019 | 12:00 EDT
Smash Bros is the premier fighting game on any Nintendo console. It's always the one that gets pulled out at parties and pretty much everyone has played it at one point in time. For those who really…
December 23, 2018 | 01:00 EST
It’s hard not to forget the first time I ever played Pokémon on the Game Boy. My twelfth birthday in 1998 saw a shiny red box enveloped by cheap birthday wrap, to go along with the sleek black Game…
December 12, 2018 | 02:00 EST
I'll admit, I'm no longer a JRPG person. It's a genre I used to care about quite a bit, but I now find that I lack the patience to sit through turn-based combat and overly convoluted anime-esque…
December 5, 2018 | 12:00 EST
Often it's nostalgia that is the driving factor in the purchase of a port. When I saw Luigi's Mansion coming to the 3DS, I knew it was time for me to replay an old favorite. I'm pleased to say that…
October 30, 2018 | 12:00 EDT
The world of video games thrives on its 'epic nature.’ You have ‘epic narratives’ and ‘epic moments’ wrapped in ‘epic presentations,’ with all the flashiness that befits a Twitch generation. In a…
August 3, 2018 | 02:00 EDT
In 2013 we got Super Mario 3D World, one of the more notable Wii U games. This game contains a cutesy minigame which, in the following year, spun off into a full adventure. This is how Captain Toad:…
July 28, 2018 | 01:00 EDT
There's an expectation that the next mainline Mario game is going to be at least a pretty great game. The real question to most Mario fans is where does a new game rank among the others? There's some…
November 1, 2017 | 09:00 EDT
Nintendo rereleasing Pokemon Gold and Silver is classic Nintendo in many ways, offering their fan base a chance to revisit worlds long lost to the ravages of time. This is a natural choice after the…
October 4, 2017 | 09:00 EDT