Category Archives: Video Games

When I wrote a review of Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon for the Nintendo DS, I said I didn’t think I would ever play or review of the original version of the game. Well, it turns out I was wrong. I … Continue reading →

The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker is one of my favourite games in The Legend of Zelda series. It has a lovely cel shaded graphic style and gives you a boat to sail freely across the ocean. I loved … Continue reading →

Pokémon Red Version and Pokémon Blue Version were the first games in the Pokémon franchise to come out in the West. They were very popular and so was the Pokémon anime series. Both had played a crucial role in the … Continue reading →

Super Mario Maker is an exciting game which gives you the opportunity to build your own Mario levels. In my experience, creative sorts of people often seem to be drawn towards video games and this is a fantastic opportunity for … Continue reading →

Ball was the game which started off the Game & Watch line. Historically, this makes Ball very significant. Not only is this a very early video game from Nintendo, but it’s essentially the originator of every handheld gaming console they’ve … Continue reading →

I love Castlevania games and I love games for the original Game Boy. With this in mind, you’d expect me to love Castlevania: The Adventure since it is a combination of those two things. However, while I wouldn’t like to … Continue reading →

Banjo-Pilot is a kind of sequel to Diddy Kong Racing. It takes the aeroplane gameplay from the previous game and makes it the focus. So it’s a fun racing game, similar to the Mario Kart series, but where you only … Continue reading →

Super Mario 3D Land is a bit of good old fashioned Super Mario fun. It takes the standard 2D formula of having you start at the beginning of a course and then having you avoid various obstacles so that you … Continue reading →

Vermin is one of the earliest Game & Watches (in fact, it is the third) but it’s one which cemented the formula for future titles in the range. The first two had been rather atypical when compared to the later … Continue reading →

Game & Watch Gallery is the first game in a delightful series which sees Game & Watch titles remade in ways which incorporate different characters like, Mario, Donkey Kong and Yoshi. I personally adore every installment and consider it one … Continue reading →