Catching Up
My previous post about the “imminent” death of Nintendo got me thinking about the 3DS. Since that article was published Nintendo’s Pokemon X and Y, the latest titles in Nintendo and Gamefreaks’...
View ArticleHollowed
In addition to examining larger “cultural” issues, one of the original visions for this site included re-evaluating the orthodox view around individual titles. I hoped that with the benefit of time, I...
View ArticleMongrel Spirit: Thoughts on Ken Baumann’s Earthbound
Thank you for remembering me. A snowman says this line in Earthbound, but the Mother series as a whole could express the same thought. The game was a famous flop in the U.S., even by the standards of...
View ArticleFit Bits
Nearly two years ago, I began clipping a little device to my pockets when I went out everyday. The device records my steps, uploads that information, and tracks how active I was. It sounds like...
View ArticleDragon Quest Heroes Import Impressions
As a Dragon Quest fan, I saw little hope for a localization of Dragon Quest Heroes: Yamiryuu to Sekaiju no Shiro (the Dark Dragon and the World Tree Castle), a Playstation 3 and Playstation 4...
View ArticleDragon Quest Heroes Import: Battle Rexes
I’m looking out into a sea of unwieldy green and yellow. My team of Battle Rexes, one of Dragon Quest Heroes earliest strong monsters, is fighting a gaggle of enemy Battle Rexes tooth and axe. As their...
View ArticleA Song for the Fans: Theatrhythm Dragon Quest Import Impressions
Dragon Quest‘s emblematic slime monster epitomizes modern Japan. The blue Hershey’s Kiss-shaped poops feature large eyes and cloying smiles. They are the first enemies players face in Dragon Quest and...
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Better Than You Remember: Retro Gaming and RGB Monitors
Introduction: Good Looking Retro Games I don’t think I’ve seen Dragon Quest VIII look as good as it does on my current set up, a 13″ Sony PVM. The colors are bright, the scan lines are bold, and there...
View ArticleNintendo’s Seasons Passing
I rarely buy DLC. By the time I’ve finished a game’s base campaign I’m usually done with it and ready to move on to the next title (with few notable exceptions such as Dark Souls and X-COM). Therefore...
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Fun for Everyone
Earlier today newspapers reported that Satoru Iwata, had passed away at the age of fifty-five. Mr. Iwata was president of Nintendo, and rose to that role from his work as a programmer at Nintendo and...
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People Are Living Here: The Hobonichi Techo 2016
In the U.S., Shigesato Itoi is most famous as the director and writer of the cult classic Super Nintendo-RPG Earthbound. Some may also know him as the Japanese voice of the father in My Neighbor...
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