An open world, a compelling story, the ability to save your game; The Legend of Zelda, which released to the Nintendo Famicom on 21st February 1986, set the standard for all future games. Ever since, Nintendo have been whisking gamers away to the fantastical realm of Hyrule and pitting them against the arcane forces of […]
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Looking ahead to 2016 in gaming
2015 was a good year for gaming. We found a steady supply of decent AAA titles drop into our eager hands with a sprinkling of indies to boot: Dying Light, The Witcher 3, Bloodborne, Metal Gear Solid V and Fallout 4 released alongside the likes of Her Story, Everybody’s Gone To The Rapture and couch play classic Rocket […]
Sequel-ation: 3D Super Mario
Video game series don’t get any more iconic than Mario. Initially appearing in 1981’s Donkey Kong, Nintendo’s portly plumber has enjoyed monumental success for 3 and a half decades now and is arguably the mascot of the gaming industry as a whole. The Mario series now has sales in excess of 509 million and consists […]
What’s NX-t for Nintendo?
With ever-dwindling third-party support and the feeble offerings of another Mario Tennis game and that Animal Crossing-Amiibo title, which came from this year’s seriously overhyped digital event at E3; it’s safe to say that it’s not exactly been the best year for Nintendo. In particular, the passing of company president and gaming legend, Satoru Iwata, was […]