The Nintendo Switch is five years old. Consoles from the company have historically had about five or six years until they are replaced by a next-generation console, with some exceptions. So what's next for Nintendo? Convergence best defines Nintendo's fate in the 2010s, as it saw the company combine its longstanding successful line of handheld... Continue Reading →
Some Nice Comfort Food | “Kirby and the Forgotten Land” (2022) Nintendo Switch Game Review
My girlfriend and I have been playing a good amount of "Kirby and the Forgotten Land" for Nintendo Switch lately, which has been a wonderful, lowkey adventure that reminds me a lot of "Super Mario Odyssey" due to its aesthetic of merging mundane, everyday city imagery with Kirby's classic cartoon style. The game takes place... Continue Reading →
“The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild” | Return to Nintendo: Column from the Editor
The following is the third entry in "Return to Nintendo", a series of columns in which I return to Nintendo consoles via the Switch after a 5-year hiatus. I love "The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild," as I've put countless hours into the game. I beat the main quest, and am at the... Continue Reading →
Pokemon Sword and Shield | Return to Nintendo: Column from the Editor
I love the main Pokemon version games. They just burned me out a long time ago. So, my return to the series via Pokemon Shield has been a long time coming. While I have early memories playing some of Pokemon Yellow Version on the Game Boy Color, the first Pokemon game I completed was Pokemon... Continue Reading →
6 Months With The Switch/Series Introduction | Return to Nintendo: Column from the Editor
Last December, my girlfriend bought me a Nintendo Switch for Christmas, and I've been having a blast with it. For me, it marks the end of an approximately five year gap between Nintendo consoles, as my last Nintendo systems were the 3DS and Wii, and as such, I've found that much has changed in that time span,... Continue Reading →
Discovering The Nintendo Switch In 2020: It’s Good To Be Reunited With Nintendo | Column from the Editor
I have a long history with Nintendo. My first game system was the Game Boy Color in 2001, and I've since owned the GameCube, Game Boy Advance, DS Lite, 3DS and the Wii, with the 3DS being my last Nintendo console, and the Wii being my last Nintendo home console (I skipped over the Wii... Continue Reading →