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  • Not the boss fight I mentioned above, but awesome nonetheless.

    Metroid: Other M | Review (Wii)

    Posted on September 2, 2010 | 3 Comments
    Co-created by Yoshio Sakamoto and the late Gunpei Yokoi, the Metroid series began on the NES in 1986 and was praised for its unique open-ended and non-linear gameplay, but had very long password sequences since the game didn’t have a save ability. In 1991, Metroid...

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    Golden Sun: Dark Dawn Officially Dated

    Posted on August 30, 2010 | No Comments
    Nintendo announced today a set release date for the highly-anticipated DS RPG Golden Sun: Dark Dawn, after the title was missing from the company’s recent Q4 release list. After seven years without a third entry to the popular GBA series, Dark Dawn will hit store...

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  • The war against Giygas.

    The Best SNES RPGs… That Aren’t Chrono Trigger or Final Fantasy

    Posted on August 26, 2010 | 11 Comments
    Some of the greatest RPGs of all time have graced the SNES. Titles such as Chrono Trigger and several games in the Final Fantasy are exclusive to Nintendo’s 16-bit machine. With a plethora of these high-profile titles, it’s easy to overlook some of the other...

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    Goldeneye 007 Wii Multiplayer Trailer, DS Screenshots

    Posted on August 20, 2010 | No Comments
    Activision has released a new trailer for the Wii version of Goldeneye 007 along with several screenshots of the DS version of the game. No new information for the game is given in the multiplayer trailer, but it does confirm ten total maps are playable...

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    Mass Effect 2 PS3-Bound

    Posted on August 17, 2010 | 1 Comment
    The sequel to Bioware’s sci-fi RPG epic, previously an Xbox 360 exclusive, was announced at GamesCom today to be heading the PS3′s way in January 2011. Bioware’s Dr. Ray came on the stage of EA’s press conference and spilled the beans, and the company has...

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  • Best of the Castlevania Series.

    Best of the Castlevania Series

    Posted on August 3, 2010 | 4 Comments
    In light of the recent release of Castlevania: Harmony of Despair for XBLA, I’ve gone on somewhat of a replay through the best titles in the Castlevania series. The classic NES titles are always good fun, but things really start to get exciting with the...

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  • Metroid: Other M.

    Over Four Minutes of Other M Footage, New Locales

    Posted on July 29, 2010 | 2 Comments
    With Metroid: Other M’s release just a month away, Nintendo is really starting to pump out trailers and information for Samus Aran’s latest adventure. The following trailer contains mostly footage of what we’ve seen before — bottle ship, jungle, snow area — but there are...

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  • Worms: Reloaded.

    Worms Making 2D Comeback

    Posted on July 29, 2010 | 1 Comment
    Team17 and LaunchPR announced today that the legendary Worms series will be making its glorious return to the PC in classic 2D fashion on August 26th, 2010. The developers promise that this new game, titled Worms: Reloaded, will be the definitive Worms experience for newcomers and veteran...

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  • The Legend of Zelda.

    Zelda’s Timeline: Making Something From Nothing

    Posted on July 29, 2010 | 21 Comments
    The timeline in The Legend of Zelda series is  a highly debated topic amongst the Zelda community, with split timelines akin to Back to the Future, a singular chronology, and no timeline at all. Eiji Aonuma — current Producer of the series and Shigeru Miyamoto’s right...

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    Metroid: Other M Story Trailer

    Posted on July 28, 2010 | 10 Comments
    Straight from the Japanese Nintendo Channel comes the latest trailer for the highly anticipated Nintendo-Team Ninja collaboration project, Metroid: Other M. The entire trailer is, of course, in Japanese, which makes me wish for an option in the North American release for optional Japanese voice...

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