Tag Archives: Nintendo

A Humble Book for a Humble Man

Posted on June 30, 2021 by JC

Ask Iwata, edited by Hobonichi, Viz Media, May 27th, 2021 Satoru Iwata was the CEO of Nintendo from 2002 until his unexpected death from cancer in 2015. He was only 55 when he died which is very young for the … Continue reading →

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E3 is pointless and has been for years

Posted on June 16, 2021 by JC

Just over two years ago I wrote a diatribe called ‘The Absolute State of Video Games’ that covered various aspects of the gaming industry. One that I covered towards the end was the increasing irrelevance of gaming media as publishers … Continue reading →

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Sake Doesn’t Age Well

Posted on September 6, 2020 by JC

Ōkami was released for the PlayStation 2 in 2006 and is probably best known as the best of the games developed during the brief but prolific existence of Capcom’s Clover Studio. Although not selling very well on release, it was … Continue reading →

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The 30-Day Video Game Music Challenge

Posted on June 6, 2020 by JC

Game Sack covered this on the most recent episode and since I’m particularly fond of video game music, I thought I’d join in too. I’m not on Twitter or any social media and I usually avoid low-effort content here so … Continue reading →

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The Absolute State of Video Games

Posted on May 26, 2019 by JC

As one of my resolutions for this year is to reduce the amount I play/buy and my overall involvement with gaming as a hobby, I have naturally been reflecting on the reasons why I came to make this decision. There … Continue reading →

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Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle & Donkey Kong Adventure Review

Posted on July 11, 2018 by JC

Both reviews after the jump.

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Heroes of Play: The Zelda Series Ranked

Posted on July 8, 2018 by JC

I recently posted another article on Heroes of Play which was the first I have done in many months. Posts there (and here) have not been as regular because of a big change in circumstances and quite frankly – a … Continue reading →

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The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Review

Posted on July 7, 2017 by JC

This article was originally published at HeroesOfPlay.blog

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The Wii U: This Generation’s Best Console

Posted on July 7, 2017 by JC

This article was originally published at HeroesOfPlay.blog

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The Wii U is the Dreamcast

Posted on July 4, 2017 by JC

This article was originally published at Another-Castle.com I remember when I first saw the Dreamcast for sale in Electronics Boutique (EB Games for the younglings). I saw Sonic Adventure in action and thought it looked just like what the younger me … Continue reading →

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