Tag Archives: Nintendo

The Irresistible Uphill Battle of Nintendo Pocket Football Club

Posted on May 4, 2017 by Oliver Jameson

In a way not unlike the failure of Mario Bros. to capture the nuances of the plumbing industry with any sum of accuracy, Nintendo Pocket Football Club is a football management simulation that pushes aside the preconceptions you may have garnered about what’s … Continue reading →

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A Peek Behind the Curtain on Captain Toad with 1-Up Studio’s Company Recruitment Guide

Posted on May 4, 2017 by Oliver Jameson

Nintendo second party developers 1-UP Studio Inc. have recently shared their 2017 company recruitment guide, for use by prospective employees to better understand the company and roles on offer in anticipation for a recruitment seminar at the end of the month. … Continue reading →

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2017’s My Famicase Exhibition Is Open for Business

Posted on Apr 30, 2017 by Oliver Jameson

Nakano design store METEOR is once again playing host to the My Famicase Exhibition, an art show of make-believe Famicom games featuring original label artwork from over 160 contributors around the world. The show runs until the end of May … Continue reading →

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The Story and Inspirations Behind EDITMODE’s Nostalgic Nintendo-Themed Apparel

Posted on Apr 15, 2017 by Oliver Jameson

We’ve drawn attention to Kyoto-based apparel brand EDITMODE a number of times in the past, most recently when we showcased the 2017 Spring collection for their ‘THE KING OF GAMES’ line of quality Nintendo-licensed apparel. The latest episode of creative-focused … Continue reading →

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Risk & Reward – Revisiting How CiNG Brought Kyle Hyde’s World to Life

Posted on Apr 7, 2017 by Oliver Jameson

A little over seven years have passed since CiNG, the Fukuoka-based developers behind critically acclaimed titles such as Hotel Dusk: Room 215 and the Another Code (Trace Memory) series, filed for bankruptcy. Fans of CiNG’s atmospheric mystery titles in particular – games … Continue reading →

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THE KING OF GAMES 2017 Spring Collection Features Distinctive Styles with Heroic Influences

Posted on Apr 5, 2017 by Oliver Jameson

Kyoto-based EDITMODE have recently revealed the spring collection for THE KING OF GAMES, their tasteful gaming-inspired line of officially Nintendo-licensed apparel. This fresh line-up features casualwear styles celebrating beloved Nintendo characters, with the likes of Kirby’s Dream Land, Balloon Fight and The … Continue reading →

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A Super Mario World Re-Telling, Released on VHS and Controlled with a Fake Telephone

Posted on Mar 29, 2017 by Oliver Jameson

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6RlHBMCApc Obscure game preservationist and Satellaview aficionado Kiddo Cabbusses has shared footage of a unique Mario adventure that you’ve likely never experienced. Mario to Yoshi no Bouken Land (Mario & Yoshi’s Adventure Land) is an animated re-telling of the events of SNES … Continue reading →

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Appreciate the Substance Behind the Style with Rose Colored Gaming’s Transparent SNES System

Posted on Mar 29, 2017 by Oliver Jameson

Transparent electronic hardware has a certain allure that’s difficult to explain. Be it Nintendo’s unreleased demonstration hardware or even CRT TVs made for use in prison, some kind of thrill can be had from gazing in at the parts of a device that … Continue reading →

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Zelda Love & Doshin Warriors with Nintendo Podcast System Episode 40

Posted on Mar 18, 2017 by Oliver Jameson

I was kindly invited to join Matthew Gibson, Jack Gawn and Sam Spade for the latest episode of Nintendo Podcast System, which as the name suggests is a podcast dedicated to all things Nintendo. Some great discussion was had about recent … Continue reading →

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Looking Back at the Best Bits of the Wii U You May Have Already Forgotten

Posted on Mar 2, 2017 by Oliver Jameson

At the time of writing, Nintendo’s latest console, the Nintendo Switch, has already begun to release worldwide. As a hybrid between a home and handheld system, it represents a bold new direction for Nintendo, particularly from a software creation standpoint. … Continue reading →

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