Category Archives: Posts

No crying until the end – An analysis of EarthBound’s finale

Posted on Jan 20, 2016 by ollie

This week I beat EarthBound for the first time. I’d played it on many an occasion in the past, including almost to completion in its native Japanese thanks to the GBA compilation title Mother 1+2, but with the game finally … Continue reading →

Posted in Features, Opinion Piece, Posts | Tagged EarthBound, Features, Mother, Nintendo, Opinion Piece, Shigesato Itoi, SNES, Super Famicom | 4 Comments

REVIEW – Slice It! (3DS)

Posted on Jan 14, 2016 by Staying Frosty

Slice It! Developer: Com2uS/Arc System Works Publisher: Aksys Games Platform(s): 3DS Release Date: January 14th 2015 Links: Official Website Reviewed by Adam Mrozinski (@thekhaos – stayingfrosty.wordpress.com) Slice it! was originally created by Com2uS, a South Korean mobile and online game development/publishing company. The game had … Continue reading →

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You’ve Probably Never Played… Motoko-chan no Wonder Kitchen

Posted on Jan 13, 2016 by ollie

Motoko-chan no Wonder Kitchen Developer: Ajinomoto Publisher: Ajinomoto Platform(s): Super Famicom Release Date: September 1993 (Japan exclusive) When games are developed for advertising reasons, they have a strong tendency to suffer in quality, putting brand names and mascots before all else. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Features, Posts, You've Probably Never Played... | Tagged Features, Motoko-chan no Wonder Kitchen, Nintendo, SNES, Super Famicom, You've Probably Never Played... | 3 Comments

3 Chills You’ll Find Nowhere Else

Posted on Jan 12, 2016 by Ben Parry

With the advent of such titles as Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture and Gone Home, a debate has been sparked regarding what ought and ought not be categorised as a ‘video game’ in the first place. Some have dismissed these … Continue reading →

Posted in Features, Opinion Piece, Posts | Tagged Ace Attorney, Bravely Default, Everybody's Gone to the Rapture, Features, Gone Home, Metal Gear Solid, Opinion Piece, Phoenix Wright | Leave a comment

Career Spotlight – Asuka Hayazaki

Posted on Jan 8, 2016 by ollie

This is the first entry of a new regular item on Minus World, ‘Career Spotlight’. In this monthly feature you’ll get an opportunity to learn about the unsung heroes who have been responsible for some of your favourite titles, often working behind … Continue reading →

Posted in Career Spotlight, Features, Music, People, Posts | Tagged Asuka Hayazaki, Asuka Ohta, Career Spotlight, Composer, Features, Mario, Mario Kart, Music, Nintendo, People, Super Smash Bros., The Legend of Zelda, Yoshi | 2 Comments

A Look at Super Potato’s New Year’s Lucky Bags – Culture Collection #8

Posted on Jan 8, 2016 by ollie

It’s the first Culture Collection instalment of 2016 and what better way to kickstart a year’s worth of gaming culture coverage than with a look at some New Year’s festivities, Super Potato style! Japanese chain retro game store Super Potato … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture Collection, Features, Games Culture, Posts | Tagged Culture Collection, DS, Famicom, Features, Game Boy, Games Culture, Import, Japan, Super Famicom, Super Potato | Leave a comment

REVIEW – Petit Novel Series – Harvest December (3DS)

Posted on Jan 2, 2016 by ollie

Petit Novel Series – Harvest December Developer: Talestune Publisher: CIRCLE Entertainment Platform(s): 3DS Release Date: December 10th 2015 Links: Nintendo UK Site Reviewed by Oliver Jameson (@MinusWorld) When you consider the critical acclaim of the likes of the Zero Escape and Ace Attorney series on Nintendo’s handheld … Continue reading →

Posted in Posts, Reviews | Tagged 3DS, CIRCLE Entertainment, Dojin, Download, eShop, Nintendo, Petit Novel Series: Harvest December, Reviews, Visual Novels | 2 Comments

The games you should’ve played in 2015

Posted on Dec 31, 2015 by ollie

2015 is finally coming to a close. The world of gaming was well and truly turned on its head this year; we’re entering a time where Nintendo are developing mobile games and opening theme parks, a time where The Last Guardian … Continue reading →

Posted in Features, Posts | Tagged 3DS, Features, PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Wii U | 2 Comments

You’ve Probably Never Played… Cutie Suzuki no Ringside Angel

Posted on Dec 30, 2015 by ollie

Cutie Suzuki no Ringside Angel Developer: Copya System Ltd. Publisher: Asmik Corporation Platform(s): Mega Drive Release Date: December 12th 1990 (Japan exclusive) Wrestling games are hardly an obscure affair, especially in the fourth generation of consoles. The likes of Fire Pro Wrestling … Continue reading →

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DMGs, Christmas Presents and Terrifying Famicom Men – Culture Collection #7

Posted on Dec 29, 2015 by ollie

Just like that, christmas has come and gone, but even during the holidays the world of gaming culture never sleeps! As a matter of fact, christmas is the ideal time to share the joys of consoles new and old with … Continue reading →