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Why Nintendo Should Make a Sequel to “Super Princess Peach”

March 14, 2019 Gaming One comment
Nintendo Switch Sequel to Super Princess Peach

Princess Peach hasn’t starred in her own game since “Super Princess Peach” (2005). Will Nintendo appease their fans and release a “Super Princess Peach 2” for Nintendo Switch?

Why Nintendo Should Make a Sequel to “Super Princess Peach”

Princess Peach is one of the most iconic Nintendo characters from the Mario universe. Though she is usually found being kidnapped by Bowser in Mario games, she did have a game of her own on the Nintendo DS, called Super Princess Peach, where the roles were reversed and she had to rescue Mario, Luigi, and Toad from Bowser. Super Princess Peach was released on the Nintendo DS in Japan in 2005, and worldwide in 2006, and there hasn’t been another game centered around Princess Peach since.

Playing as Toadette, and her Super Crown form, Peachette in New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe is making me nostalgic for Super Princess Peach. I’ve been hoping for a sequel since I beat it, as have many other fans of the game. With Princess Peach’s popularity, fan demand for a sequel, and the popularity of the playable Peachette character in New Super Mario Bros. U on Switch, Nintendo should seriously consider making a new Super Princess Peach game for Switch.

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“Tetris 99” on Nintendo Switch Guide: How to Play

March 11, 2019 Gaming No comments
How to Play Tetris 99

Are you confused by Tetris 99 on Nintendo Switch? This guide will help you get started with this free-to-play competitive multiplayer battle-royale puzzle game.

“Tetris 99” on Nintendo Switch Guide: How to Play

Tetris 99 is a competitive multiplayer battle-royale version of the classic puzzle game, Tetris. It is available to download for free in the Nintendo Switch eShop exclusively for Nintendo Switch Online members. In this unique reimagining of Tetris, players face off against 98 other players to see who can survive the longest. Players can target other players to attack, and targeted opponents can attack back. Attacking another player fills the bottom of their play area with garbage blocks, sending the top of their stack closer to the top of the screen, which results in a KO once the stack reaches the top.

Many players have expressed frustration at figuring out the controls and multiplayer aspects of this new version of Tetris. This guide will help you get started playing this competitive remake of the classic puzzle game.

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Meet the “Pokémon Sword and Shield” Starters: Grookey, Scorbunny, and Sobble

March 1, 2019 Gaming No comments
Pokemon Sword and Shield starters

Nintendo recently revealed the new starter Pokemon for the upcoming Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield games for Nintendo Switch. Here is everything we know about these new Pokemon so far.

Meet the “Pokémon Sword and Shield” Starters: Grookey, Scorbunny, and Sobble

Pokémon Sword and Shield, the eighth-generation main series Pokémon games were just announced for Nintendo Switch on February 27th, 2019. This new pair of Pokémon games will be released world-wide later in fall of 2019. While Nintendo only showed a small taste of what these new games will offer, the internet is buzzing about the three new starter Pokemon that were showed during the first Nintendo Direct regarding the new Nintendo Switch Pokemon games.

As with the previous seven generations of Pokémon games, players begin their adventure in the newly-revealed Galar region by choosing one of three starter Pokémon; a grass type, a fire type, or a water type. The new starters for Pokémon Sword and Shield are the grass type Grookey, the fire type Scorbunny, and the water type Sobble. What do we know about these three new Pokémon so far?

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“Commander Keen:” A Trip Down Memory Lane

February 26, 2019 Gaming No comments
Commander Keen: A Trip Down Memory Lane

Commander Keen is a classic action adventure platforming game series from the early ’90s that was originally released for MS-DOS. Learn about the history and the legacy of this classic game series.

“Commander Keen:” A Trip Down Memory Lane

Commander Keen: Goodbye Galaxy is one of the first computer games I remember playing, at about 4 years old, so it was a pleasant and very unexpected surprise to browse the Nintendo eShop’s new releases and find that one of the Commander Keen games was rereleased for Nintendo Switch. Though Commander Keen in Keen Dreams isn’t the game in the series I have the fondest memories of, it was still an instant-purchase for me.

The original MS-DOS Commander Keen games were first released in 1990-1991, with a final stand-alone title released for Gameboy Color in 2001, so most younger gamers are likely unaware of this classic series and its history. Here is a recap of the series and its history thus far.

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“Commander Keen in Keen Dreams” Ported to Nintendo Switch

February 25, 2019 Gaming No comments
Commander Keen in Keen Dreams

The classic action adventure platformer Commander Keen in Keen Dreams was recently rereleased in the NIntendo Switch eShop,

“Commander Keen in Keen Dreams” Ported to Nintendo Switch

In a surprise move, one game from the classic Commander Keen series was just rereleased on the Nintendo Switch as a downloadable eShop title on February 7th, 2019 by Lone Wolf Technology. Commander Keen in Keen Dreams is the second game in the Commander Keen series, which was originally released as a single episode in 1991 (sometimes called episode 3.5 in the series, as it was released between the first Commander Keen title featuring episodes 1-3 in the series, and the second main-series title featuring episode 4 and 5). The original four Commander Keen games were published for MS-DOS in the early 90s, with a 5th stand-alone Commander Keen title for Gameboy Color being released in 2001.

The downloadable Nintendo Switch port of Commander Keen in Keen Dreams is available in the Nintendo Switch eShop for $9.99.

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Lavender Town Syndrome: The Creepiest Urban Legend of Pokémon

January 23, 2019 Creepy Things, Gaming No comments
Lavender Town Syndrome

There have been terrifying rumors circulating about the spooky Lavender Town in Pokemon since Pokemon Red and Green were first released in Japan. Could these haunting urban legends be true?

Lavender Town Syndrome: The Creepiest Urban Legend of Pokémon

Though Lavender Town is small compared to other towns in the game, it is one of the most memorable in-game locations in the first-generation Pokémon games (and remakes of these games). Lavender Town’s somber color pallet, creepy background music, and unsettling in-game lore all work together to inspire urban legends and myths about this iconic town in the Pokémon’s Kanto region. Since shortly after the release of Pokémon Red and Green in Japan, there have been rumors that this mysterious in-game location, and its associated music, have caused the deaths of countless children.

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Why Do Adults Still Play Pokémon?

January 13, 2019 Gaming No comments
Why do adults play pokemon

Many adults still enjoy playing Pokemon games. People who are not interested in the phenomenon may not understand the appeal.

Why Do Adults Still Play Pokémon?

The popular Pokémon games, and related media including the anime and manga series and trading card game, were created for children. There is no denying that fact. Despite its origins as a children’s game and anime, Pokémon has a much wider appeal. Many of the people who were children when Pokémon was first created over 20 years ago still find themselves drawn to the world of Pokémon. Many of the original Pokémon fans are still hooked on the series, despite aging much more rapidly than the anime’s main character, Ash. Why are so many of the original Pokémon fans still following the series two decades later as grown adults?

Some adult Pokémon fans never left the series and continued to pick up the latest iteration of the games each time a new one was released. Others might have attempted to put aside childish things at some point in their adolescence, only to be inexplicably pulled back into by the series’ after years away. There are even some newer adult Pokémon fans who first started playing as adults.

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10 Reasons Why Jigglypuff Is the Ultimate Cat Pokémon

December 23, 2018 Animals, Gaming No comments
Is Jigglypuff a cat?

Jigglypuff is the ultimate cat Pokemon in the series. Here are ten reasons why.

10 Reasons Why Jigglypuff Is the Ultimate Cat Pokémon

I know what you’re thinking: “Jigglypuff is a ‘balloon Pokémon,’ not a ‘cat Pokémon!’” I, personally, don’t see why this Pokémon couldn’t be classified as both. Jigglypuff is obviously a cat. This pink puffball Pokémon perfectly exemplifies what it means to be a cat, in both looks and behavior. Allow me to explain.

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How to Unlock Every Character in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

December 15, 2018 Gaming No comments
How to Unlock Every Character in Super Smash Bros Ultimate

There are 74 characters available in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate on Nintendo Switch at launch, with more on the way, though only 8 are unlocked at the start. Here is how to unlock every character in the game.

How to Unlock Every Character in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate for the Nintendo Switch really is the ultimate Super Smash Bros. experience. This latest iteration of the Super Smash Bros. series features every character who has ever appeared in the Smash series, plus plenty of new challengers, making for a total of 74 characters available in the game at launch. There will also be several more new characters released as paid DLC later on, bringing the total to 77.

When you first start up the game, only the original 8 unlocked characters who appeared in the original Super Smash Bros. on Nintendo 64 will be available. These characters include Mario, Donkey Kong, Link, Samus, Yoshi, Kirby, Fox, and Pikachu. There are several different ways to unlock this massive roster of characters. The main ways to unlock the unlockable characters are by playing Vs. mode, Classic mode, and the World of Light mode. There will also be several DLC characters available to purchase in the future.

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“Pokémon Let’s Go” Review

December 4, 2018 Gaming No comments
Pokemon Let's Go review

Pokémon: Let’s Go, Eevee! and Let’s Go, Pikachu! are highly enjoyable remakes of Generation 1 for Nintendo Switch. These games are highly recommended for veteran fans of the series and newcomers alike!

“Pokémon Let’s Go” Review

Many fans were apprehensive of the new Pokémon titles for the Nintendo Switch when they were first announced. Most fans were eagerly awaiting a new main series Pokémon game when these remakes of Pokémon Yellow were announced. Further, these new games seem to add Pokémon Go game mechanics to the Pokémon Kanto storyline, a radical departure from the main series games.

Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Pokemon: Let’s Go, Eevee! were criticized for being too easy, catering too much to casual fans who first got into the series with the mobile app game, Pokémon Go. These games, some long-time hardcore fans claimed, were simply trying to cash in on the Pokémon Go craze. They had nothing to offer real fans of the series.

Despite these criticisms, I was excited for this new take on the Kanto region storyline. This is the first Pokémon experience for Nintendo Switch (aside from the Pokken re-release for Switch and the Switch port of the free mobile spin-off game Pokémon Quest, whatever the heck that’s supposed to be). I was excited to start capturing Pokémon and collecting gym badges on the Nintendo Switch, even if it is a watered-down version of the series. Plus, the Poké Ball Plus controller looked like a lot of fun. I couldn’t wait to return to finally return to Kanto after so many years

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