Tag Archives: Retrospective
Masahiro Sakurai’s Exhaustive Smash Bros. Blog Gave Me a Year of Joy and Agony
Between New Super Mario Bros. turning ten last May and the recent discovery that the Smash Bros. DOJO!! – a website used by Super Smash Bros. series director Masahiro Sakurai to promote the then upcoming release of Super Smash Bros. Brawl – began updating ten … Continue reading
Posted in Features, Musings, Opinion Piece, Posts, Retrospective
Tagged Features, Masahiro Sakurai, Musings, Nintendo, Opinion Piece, Retrospective, Super Smash Bros., Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Wii, Writing
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Looking Back at the Best Bits of the Wii U You May Have Already Forgotten
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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Tagged Music, Nintendo, Retrospective, Satoru Iwata, Wii U, Wii U Panorama View
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Pokémon – It Means More Than Pocket Monsters
Pokémon recently celebrated its 20th anniversary, so perhaps this is an ideal time to go over what the series might represent. Even with some of the darker content alluded to in the games, it’s an overall upbeat experience. Wholesome, you … Continue reading
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Tagged DS, Game Boy, Game Boy Advance, Nintendo, Opinion Piece, Pokémon, Retrospective
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New Super Mario Bros. – 10 Years On
I have to start this retrospective on a personal note – New Super Mario Bros. came out ten years ago. Bloody hell, I feel old all of a sudden! To put into perspective how much of a whippersnapper I am, … Continue reading
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Tagged DS, Features, Mario, New Super Mario Bros., Nintendo, Retrospective
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Street Fighter IV – The End of an Era
“The weak lose and the strong win! Which of these fighters will prove the old axiom today?” This question was posed in one of the many passionate lines spouted by the announcer in the original 2008 release of Street Fighter IV. … Continue reading
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Tagged Capcom, Features, Fighting Games, Retrospective, Street Fighter
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25 Years of Speed – A retrospective on F-Zero
When the Super Famicom released in Japan back in 1990, I hadn’t even been born. Perhaps that’s too personal a way to start a feature looking back at the 25 year legacy of a groundbreaking racing game that helped send … Continue reading
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Tagged F-Zero, Features, Nintendo, Retrospective, SNES, Super Famicom
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The HAL Laboratory games you’ve probably never played
It is without argue that developer HAL Laboratory are responsible for some of the most beloved franchises in video game history; from the brilliant platforming adventures of Kirby to the cult RPG classic Mother series, not to mention a certain all-star fighter featuring … Continue reading
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Tagged Commodore 64, Famicom, Features, Game Boy, HAL Laboratory, Masahiro Sakurai, MSX, NES, Nintendo, Retro Games, Retrospective, Satoru Iwata, SNES, Super Famicom
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Wave Race: A Retrospective on Nintendo’s Often Forgotten Racer
Anyone who follows the business side of Nintendo’s operations will no doubt be familiar with the concept of the ‘Blue Ocean’ strategy adopted during the Wii’s lifetime; ‘Blue Ocean’ centring around utilising an untapped market when marketing a product, as … Continue reading
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Tagged EAD, Features, Game Boy, GameCube, Nintendo, Nintendo 64, Racing Games, Retro Games, Retrospective, Sports Games, Wave Race
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