A trio of Nintendo Switch reviews! By Matthew Martin| September 28, 2022 Video Game Blogs It's been a minute since we've reviewed some video games, so here are three micro-reviews for a trio of 2022 Nintendo Switch games: Shredder's Revenge, Xendoblade Chronicles 3, and Splatoon 3! A trio of Nintendo Switch reviews! By Matthew Martin| September 28, 2022 Video Game Blogs It's been a minute since we've reviewed some video games, so here are three micro-reviews for a trio of 2022 Nintendo Switch games: Shredder's Revenge, Xendoblade Chronicles 3, and Splatoon 3!
Looking ahead to the Switch 2: Predictions and Wants By Matthew Martin| August 15, 2022 Video Game Blogs I don't know when the follow-up to the Nintendo Switch will come, but while we wait I've got a few wants, needs, and foolish hopes to offer to the Big N... Looking ahead to the Switch 2: Predictions and Wants By Matthew Martin| August 15, 2022 Video Game Blogs I don't know when the follow-up to the Nintendo Switch will come, but while we wait I've got a few wants, needs, and foolish hopes to offer to the Big N...
Can a Legend of Zelda movie work? By Matthew Martin| April 6, 2022 Movie Blogs, Video Game Blogs Sonic has hit the big screen. Mario is coming soon. Is The Legend of Zelda the next big video game franchise to receive the feature film treatment? And if so, how? Can a Legend of Zelda movie work? By Matthew Martin| April 6, 2022 Movie Blogs, Video Game Blogs Sonic has hit the big screen. Mario is coming soon. Is The Legend of Zelda the next big video game franchise to receive the feature film treatment? And if so, how?
Which system had the better launch: A battle of four Nintendo consoles By Matthew Martin| December 1, 2021 Video Game Blogs 2021 is a big year for Nintendo: The SNES, N64, Gamecube, and Wii all enjoy big birthdays this year. Let's celebrate them all by looking back on their respective launches... Which system had the better launch: A battle of four Nintendo consoles By Matthew Martin| December 1, 2021 Video Game Blogs 2021 is a big year for Nintendo: The SNES, N64, Gamecube, and Wii all enjoy big birthdays this year. Let's celebrate them all by looking back on their respective launches...
Happy twentieth to Nintendo’s underrated gem, the Gamecube By Matthew Martin| November 18, 2021 Video Game Blogs Happy 20th birthday to Nintendo's "little lunch box that could." The Gamecube might have failed to beat the PS2 but it made me a ton of happy memories all the same... Happy twentieth to Nintendo’s underrated gem, the Gamecube By Matthew Martin| November 18, 2021 Video Game Blogs Happy 20th birthday to Nintendo's "little lunch box that could." The Gamecube might have failed to beat the PS2 but it made me a ton of happy memories all the same...
Metroid Dread – Post Game analysis and sequel needs By Matthew Martin| October 29, 2021 Video Game Blogs Now that a couple of weeks have passed, we can look at Metroid Dread with a more critical eye and consider some things that would make a potential sequel even better... Metroid Dread – Post Game analysis and sequel needs By Matthew Martin| October 29, 2021 Video Game Blogs Now that a couple of weeks have passed, we can look at Metroid Dread with a more critical eye and consider some things that would make a potential sequel even better...
The SNES Turns 30: A look at some of the system’s best soundtracks By Matthew Martin| October 22, 2021 Video Game Blogs As the SNES turns 30, let's reminisce over some of the soundtracks that helped define the 16-Bit super console... The SNES Turns 30: A look at some of the system’s best soundtracks By Matthew Martin| October 22, 2021 Video Game Blogs As the SNES turns 30, let's reminisce over some of the soundtracks that helped define the 16-Bit super console...
Ocarina of Time, Breath of the Wild, and the 3D Zelda “formula” By Matthew Martin| September 19, 2021 Video Game Blogs Breath of the Wild 2 won't shake up the formula the first game laid down. Why should it? It took twenty years to shake things up the first time around... Ocarina of Time, Breath of the Wild, and the 3D Zelda “formula” By Matthew Martin| September 19, 2021 Video Game Blogs Breath of the Wild 2 won't shake up the formula the first game laid down. Why should it? It took twenty years to shake things up the first time around...
The SNES Turns 30: A look at some of the system’s best games By Matthew Martin| August 31, 2021 Video Game Blogs The Super Nintendo is turning thirty and we're looking back on just a few of the games that helped the system perfect the 2D gaming formula... The SNES Turns 30: A look at some of the system’s best games By Matthew Martin| August 31, 2021 Video Game Blogs The Super Nintendo is turning thirty and we're looking back on just a few of the games that helped the system perfect the 2D gaming formula...
What we want from an AEW video game By Matthew Martin| May 31, 2021 Video Game Blogs AEW announced at their debut presser was that there would be an "AEW video game" and it would harken back to the classic games of yesteryear. What can we expect? Read on... What we want from an AEW video game By Matthew Martin| May 31, 2021 Video Game Blogs AEW announced at their debut presser was that there would be an "AEW video game" and it would harken back to the classic games of yesteryear. What can we expect? Read on...
Three franchises that need a Nintendo Switch revival By Matthew Martin| April 4, 2021 Video Game Blogs Nintendo Switch is four years old with some very successful releases however there are three notable absences... Three franchises that need a Nintendo Switch revival By Matthew Martin| April 4, 2021 Video Game Blogs Nintendo Switch is four years old with some very successful releases however there are three notable absences...
Reflections on Super Mario’s 35th anniversary By Matthew Martin| February 23, 2021 Video Game Blogs The Big N's big mascot is wrapping up his thirty-fifth birthday and Nintendo has been doing a lot to celebrate; let's see how they did... Reflections on Super Mario’s 35th anniversary By Matthew Martin| February 23, 2021 Video Game Blogs The Big N's big mascot is wrapping up his thirty-fifth birthday and Nintendo has been doing a lot to celebrate; let's see how they did...
REVIEW: Xbox Series S – The perfect “plus one”? By Matthew Martin| January 19, 2021 Video Game Blogs Microsoft's little white box of digital next-gen bliss is one of the best values in gaming. Full review inside... REVIEW: Xbox Series S – The perfect “plus one”? By Matthew Martin| January 19, 2021 Video Game Blogs Microsoft's little white box of digital next-gen bliss is one of the best values in gaming. Full review inside...
My life as a Nintendo fan. By Matthew Martin| November 11, 2020 Video Game Blogs It can be terribly frustrating being a Nintendo fan. And yet, for all their faults, I just can't give up on them. I am a Nintendo fan for life. This is my story... My life as a Nintendo fan. By Matthew Martin| November 11, 2020 Video Game Blogs It can be terribly frustrating being a Nintendo fan. And yet, for all their faults, I just can't give up on them. I am a Nintendo fan for life. This is my story...
Microsoft is making it hard to say “no” By Matthew Martin| October 2, 2020 Video Game Blogs Microsoft has thrown money around before in an effort to win the console wars, but have never totally closed the deal. Will this time finally be different? Read on... Microsoft is making it hard to say “no” By Matthew Martin| October 2, 2020 Video Game Blogs Microsoft has thrown money around before in an effort to win the console wars, but have never totally closed the deal. Will this time finally be different? Read on...
How to update Mario for a “3D Collection” By Matthew Martin| June 3, 2020 Video Game Blogs Rumors abound that Nintendo is preparing to re-release several 3D Mario games in updated or enhanced form for the Nintendo Switch. What would that look like? Let's discuss... How to update Mario for a “3D Collection” By Matthew Martin| June 3, 2020 Video Game Blogs Rumors abound that Nintendo is preparing to re-release several 3D Mario games in updated or enhanced form for the Nintendo Switch. What would that look like? Let's discuss...
Nintendo’s Switch is turning three…here’s what it (still) lacks By Matthew Martin| February 18, 2020 Video Game Blogs Happy third birthday to the Nintendo Switch. The console is going strong despite some notable absences... Nintendo’s Switch is turning three…here’s what it (still) lacks By Matthew Martin| February 18, 2020 Video Game Blogs Happy third birthday to the Nintendo Switch. The console is going strong despite some notable absences...
Is the XBOX ONE X “worth it” in mid-2018? By Matthew Martin| August 14, 2018 Video Game Blogs Sony may have the best-selling system of this generation but it's Microsoft who boasts a machine capable of rendering a true 4K experience. Is that worth the steep price tag, especially this late in the current video game generation? Let's dis Is the XBOX ONE X “worth it” in mid-2018? By Matthew Martin| August 14, 2018 Video Game Blogs Sony may have the best-selling system of this generation but it's Microsoft who boasts a machine capable of rendering a true 4K experience. Is that worth the steep price tag, especially this late in the current video game generation? Let's dis
In which I tell Nintendo fans to calm down(!) By Matthew Martin| June 27, 2018 Video Game Blogs Nintendo's E3 has come and gone and though they showed off some solid titles and one big one, there was an air of "that's it?" to the presentation. That's nothing new however, but it is---as it is every year---wholly unnecessary... In which I tell Nintendo fans to calm down(!) By Matthew Martin| June 27, 2018 Video Game Blogs Nintendo's E3 has come and gone and though they showed off some solid titles and one big one, there was an air of "that's it?" to the presentation. That's nothing new however, but it is---as it is every year---wholly unnecessary...
Ocarina of Time is still seminal, 20 years later… By Matthew Martin| May 28, 2018 Video Game Blogs Two decades ago Nintendo brought it's beloved Zelda franchise into the third dimension. Let's look back on the significance of Ocarina of Time and its place in the pantheon of video games... Ocarina of Time is still seminal, 20 years later… By Matthew Martin| May 28, 2018 Video Game Blogs Two decades ago Nintendo brought it's beloved Zelda franchise into the third dimension. Let's look back on the significance of Ocarina of Time and its place in the pantheon of video games...
