Well I had some trouble getting WWE’s Survivor Series this year, and due to problems with my cable provider I only ended up seeing the last three matches on the show. As such, I’d like to give my opinions on those three matches, but for the rest of the pay-per-view I’ll just be giving my opinion on the outcomes, not the matches themselves. Read more

Yeah, I still write stuff besides celebratory blogs based on video game anniversaries…

So I saw The Muppets (review soon), and to my most pleasant surprise one of the trailers included with the film was for The Secret World of Arrietty, the newest film from Studio Ghibli due for a February release in North America. It may not seem like it, but this is actually a pretty big deal for Studio Ghibli fans. Read more

Today marks the 21st anniversary of the original Japanese release of the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. This, of course, also means its the 21st anniversary of Super Mario World’s Japanese release. And perhaps not so ironically, Donkey Kong Country was first released in the USA on this date in 1994 (it was released in America first), and Donkey Kong Country 2 was first released on this same day in Japan in 1995 (DKC2 was released in Japan first). Donkey Kong Country 3 missed out by a day (November 22nd, 1996 in America).

As far as I’m concerned, these, among the many other classics released on the SNES (such as The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, Super Mario RPG, Earthbound, Chrono Trigger, Yoshi’s Island, Super Mario Kart, Super Metroid, and so many others) make it the greatest video game console of all-time!

Happy birthday you purple and gray fun machine, you!

To further celebrate, here’s a video I made a few months back celebrating the system’s 20th anniversary in North America. It works very well here as well.

A video I made commemorating the 25th anniversary of The Legend of Zelda, as well as the release of its latest entry, Skyward Sword. I hope you enjoy.

Ten years ago today, November 18th, 2001, the Nintendo GameCube was released in North America! Read more

Happy birthday Shigeru Miyamoto! Without you, gaming never would have been interesting.

Here’s to many, many more.

"Even the box art is fun."

Earlier this year, Nintendo released its newest handheld, the Nintendo 3DS. The handheld was heavily hyped, though after its release it’s been apparent it was released a little sooner than it should have been, as the vast majority of promised titles are yet to be seen. That’s not to say the 3DS has been entirely barren, the only problem is that the notable games released thus far have had one thing in common: They are all remakes. Star Fox 64, Street Fighter IV and Ocarina of Time are all great, but we’ve already known that for some time.

People began questioning whether or not the 3DS would have a compelling, original game.  And now steps in Nintendo’s foremost mascot, Mario, with a brand new adventure. It wouldn’t be the first time Mario had to carry a system into the spotlight, but can Mario repeat his past success? (spoiler: yes he can). Read more

"Well, you can't call Link yellow."

Back in 2002 Nintendo re-released one of its most acclaimed video games ever, The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, for the Game Boy Advance handheld system. Included with this re-release was a brand new game, Four Swords, which was the first multi-player entry in the history of The Legend of Zelda series. And now, for the twenty-fifth anniversary of the franchise, Nintendo has re-released Four Swords as a stand-alone, downloadable game (and it’s free until February). But just how well does Four Swords stack up on its own these nine years later? Read more

"Showtime."

Yesterday, November 5th, was the seven year anniversary of when The Incredibles was released in U.S. theaters. Many still argue it’s Pixar’s best, and hopefully with the recent announcement of Disney re-releasing a number of their films and those of Pixar, maybe we’ll be seeing Mr. Incredible back on the big screen (fingers crossed).

Happy birthday The Incredibles! May it not take another seven years to get a sequel.

First thing’s first, I don’t like GameInformer. They are, perhaps second only to IGN, the epitome of what I don’t like about gaming publications. With that said, even a blind squirrel finds a nut eventually, and even GameInformer can do something that has me interested. The most recent example being the awarded 10s to Arkham City and now, Skyward Sword. Read more