Nintendo Reviews

75Normally I try to put together some backstory for my review pieces, talking about the history of the series, what led to the current iteration, and the expectations you might have moving forward. But this is Bomberman. Bomberman, for those who never played it on any of the platforms (everywhere

With the launch of a new platform, it’s not a surprise to see Ubisoft support Nintendo’s freshly-released console right out of the gate with their annual installment of Just Dance 2017. With a multitude of motion sensing gyroscopes, it’s time to shake our booty with the Nintendo

The Legend of Zelda franchise has a pattern. Bombs, boomerangs, bow and arrow, heart containers, and the Master Sword – they are as sure as the sun. Nintendo wants to change all of that. It has been five years since the November 2011 release of The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword,

Some games are classic and ageless, standing the test of time, and shining bright remake after remake. I desperately want to say that Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King is one of those titles, but it somehow falls just short. It has a long, winding plot, some memorable

Tank Troopers isn’t presumptuous. It features sizeable arenas, but it never attempts to create its own world, and it’s populated by endearing characters, but it doesn’t give them any sort of backstory. It’s a focused, to-the-point tank combat game, and it succeeds because it never tries

While the Wii U is officially discontinued and will not have any more first-party titles after Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild comes out, the 3DS is still alive and kicking. With a couple of Wii U to 3DS ports and remakes, Nintendo seems content to port another Wii

The hardest games to review are not the ones that are exceptionally great nor horrendously bad, but ones that fit smack dab in the middle of those extremes. It’s with this mindset that I’m going through Teyon’s Mini Golf Resort, a 3DS port of a Wii game.

One of the surprise hits of last year, Super Mario Maker was able to connect with audiences everywhere by offering an easy to use toolset to create and share Mario levels. The game was a critical success, and found a lot of popularity across many demographics. Now, in an attempt