Tag Archives: Sports Games

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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Wave Race: A Retrospective on Nintendo’s Often Forgotten Racer

Posted on Jul 3, 2015 by Oliver Jameson

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 →

Posted in Features, Retrospective | Tagged EAD, Features, Game Boy, GameCube, Nintendo, Nintendo 64, Racing Games, Retro Games, Retrospective, Sports Games, Wave Race | Leave a comment

In celebration of the FA Cup final, here are some crazy football games you should try

Posted on May 30, 2015 by Oliver Jameson

It’s undoubtable that football (or soccer, if you like) is one of the biggest sports in the world, and in spite of various recent revelations involving a bunch of old geezers accepting ‘favours’ (in my head this would be crazy … Continue reading →