Category Archives: Video Games

I absolutely loved the first two Animal Crossing games and so it should be no surprise that I got myself pretty excited for the third game which was due for release on the Wii. I got the game and I … Continue reading →

When Animal Crossing came out, I fell in love with the series and then, when it was followed by Animal Crossing: Wild World for the Nintendo DS a few years later, I married it. Essentially, it’s a case of “the … Continue reading →

For years Ice Climber was nothing but a forgotten NES title, but that all changed in 2001 when Super Smash Bros. Melee came out and featured it’s protagonists, Nana and Popo, as playable characters (known together as Ice Climbers). At … Continue reading →

Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version are the games that started out the fifth generation of Pokémon. As the series was often criticised for being too repetitive, changes were made to make these entries somewhat more distinct. Most significantly, … Continue reading →

Tetris is my favourite puzzle game ever and while I generally consider the version for the original Game Boy to be the definitive edition, most other editions still have something unique to offer. I find that Tetris DS is one … Continue reading →

Kid Icarus had been remembered as a cult classic and one of the best games on the NES. Pit himself was considered something of a Nintendo icon. But the fact is that after it’s fairly similar sequel, there wasn’t another … Continue reading →

The Mega Man series is one of the most iconic in the world of gaming and the several Mega Man games that appeared on the NES are remembered as some of the best titles on the console. This, of course, … Continue reading →

When Rare was purchased by Microsoft in 2002, it seems Nintendo were left quite unsure as to what to do with the Donkey Kong series as there were several rather experimental games released after this. We had the modern Donkey … Continue reading →

The fourth game in the Wario Land series is a pleasant step up in quality after a temporary dip with the third game. The tone of the series has changed quite significantly with this game, and that may be in … Continue reading →