Author: Jared Lord
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MAR10 Day: What Mario Means To Me
It’s almost March 10, or as Nintendo Fans like to think of it, MAR10 day. While I might not consider Mario my favorite video game franchise or video game character, the plumber is very near and dear to my heart, as he is to many people around the world. Mario is the de facto mascot of…
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Gunpei Yokoi: The Transformation of Nintendo
A lot of blood, sweat, and tears go into making a video game. You have artists developing concepts, programmers, sound designers, and composers creating those memorable earworms that will stick in your mind forever. In the early days of video games, almost none of these people got any recognition. Companies were worried about their best…
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Dexter Stardust: Adventures in Outer Space – PC Review
Point and click adventure games have a very special place in my heart. When my family got a Gateway 2000 PC back in the early 90s, one of the first computer games I played was Space Quest IV: Roger Wilco and the Time Rippers. Ever since then, point and clicks have been a consistent part…
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The Trials And Tribulations Of A Nintendo Fan During E3
I love being a Nintendo fan. I love the fact that there is such a diversity of first-party content that there really is something for everyone. It is impressive that, even after a lifetime of watching and playing Nintendo games, I can still find gems that I’ve never experienced before. I love how diverse the different Nintendo…
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My Nintendo Wishlist: 2021 Edition
Wish Upon An Italian Plumber We have successfully made it through 2020. I think it would be pretty safe for me to say that this past year has been a little rough. While 2021 isn’t automatically going to be a better year, I am hopeful that things will be looking up in the near future. Of course,…
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The Top 11 Dragon Quest Characters
Celebrating Dragon Quest A lot of major video game franchises are having landmark anniversaries this year: Zelda is turning thirty-five, Sonic is celebrating its twenty-fifth, Donkey Kong is turning forty. While a bunch of these are generating a ton of noise from their fandoms, there’s a couple that I feel are relatively flying under the…
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Musings on The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time has recently turned 22 years old. Even after all these years, it remains one of the highest-rated video games in history. If you talk to Zelda fans out there, there’s a reasonable chance that they’ll tell you that Ocarina is their favorite entry in the series. Despite debate…
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The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Pokémon Rumors for 2021
After the Macy’s Thanksgiving parade, Nintendo and The Pokémon Company teased that they have big plans for Pokémon’s 25 Anniversary (2021). This isn’t terribly shocking, given that Pokémon is the largest multimedia franchise on the planet (with games only comprising a small part of that). Not shockingly, they are being rather tight-lipped about their plans,…
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My Nintendo Christmas List (2020 Edition)
As the holidays rapidly approach, I have not given them a whole lot of thought. Even during regular years, I am hard to shop for, much to the annoyance of my family (and to my embarrassment). A lifetime of being told to try not to be selfish makes me averse to asking for Christmas gifts…
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Sonic 2sday Marks 28 Years Since Sonic the Hedgehog 2 was Released
For Americans, November is a significant month of the year due to Thanksgiving. It is a time to be grateful for what one has and to appreciate all the good things in one’s life. It is a time of food, family, and fun. But for gamers, the end of November may have a different significance.…
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Dreams and Desires: Octopath Traveler 2
For a lot of the early adopters of the Nintendo Switch, Breath of the Wild was the game that sold them on the console. And that is perfectly reasonable. Zelda is one of Nintendo’s most beloved franchises, and Breath of the Wild was built as the biggest, most open Zelda game ever. For a lot…
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Crater Comparison: Castlevania and Ghouls ‘n Ghosts
Due to the vagaries of 2020, I didn’t give Halloween much thought. Under normal circumstances, Halloween is one of my favorite holidays. I love seeing all of the creative costumes people find, the sharing of candy, and the excuse to search for spookiness. Humanity has an endless fascination with the unknown, the unexplained, and the…