Tag Archives: Nintendo

Virtual Boy Opinion Summaries and on the Switch Virtual Boy Rerelease – I am So Excited About This!

Posted on February 19, 2026 by Brian

Nintendo just made the Virtual Boy’s libraries available to modern gamers, in 3d, with a re-release of the Virtual Boy as a VR shell to put your Nintendo Switch or Switch 2 in.  It is pretty amazing that this happened, … Continue reading →

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My Favorite Games of 2025 and First Impression Summaries on Some Top 2025 Titles

Posted on January 29, 2026 by Brian

Table of Contents My Favorite Games of 2025 Biggest Surprises of 2025 What was I Playing in 2025? – Mario Kart World, Mario Maker 2, GeoGuessr, Starcraft, Earthion, Fast Fusion The Atari Lynx First Impressions on Some Top 2025 Titles … Continue reading →

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1998: The Best Gaming Year Ever, Part II – Lists of The Year’s Games, By Genre and Otherwise

Posted on November 17, 2025 by Brian

Here is part II, the second half of my 1998 retrospective.  Well, the second half for now, maybe I will think of more to say in the future on this topic.  I wrote most of this when I posted part … Continue reading →

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1998, Greatness, and the Eras of Gaming

Posted on October 30, 2025 by Brian

I have no excuse for why I didn’t publish anything here in August or September, I just didn’t get to writing anything.  However, this month I have been very busy indeed, writing, researching online, watching video, and playing games for … Continue reading →

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Donkey Kong Bananza – First Impressions and Thematic Analysis

Posted on July 19, 2025 by Brian

Before I begin, there will be no spoilers here beyond things already spoiled on the cover and in Nintendo’s trailers for the game. Introduction Donkey Kong Bananza just released for the Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo’s new console.  I got the … Continue reading →

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A Beginning at a GeoGuessr-style Look at the Mario Kart World… World

Posted on July 7, 2025 by Brian

Where is Mario Kart World? I enjoy GeoGuessr.  For anyone who has not heard of it, it is a geography game that uses Google Street View images to ask you, where in the world are you?  Or rather, where in … Continue reading →

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First Impression Reviews: The Nintendo Switch 2 Hardware and Mario Kart World. Also a bit on Fast Fusion, and F-Zero GX: Switch 2 Emulation vs. Real Hardware

Posted on June 8, 2025 by Brian

Yes, I know, it’s been a while again.  I really should be able to write something at least once a month… bah.  Well, I’ve got something now, at least: a Nintendo Switch 2!  It is probably unsurprising that I got … Continue reading →

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2023 Game of the Year

Posted on December 31, 2023 by Brian

What I Have Been Playing This Year I’ve been sick this week, and while I’m getting better I’m not quite fully recovered yet so this will be shorter than it otherwise probably would be. This year, I bought as many … Continue reading →

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Review: Super Mario Bros. Wonder – An Outstanding Platforming Great, With A Few Issues

Posted on November 20, 2023 by Brian

Yes, it’s a review of a pretty new game.  Enjoy! Title: Super Mario Bros. Wonder Release Date: October 20, 2023 Developer and Publisher: Nintendo Introduction Super Mario Bros. Wonder is the latest game in the Mario series from Nintendo.  This … Continue reading →

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Super Mario Maker 2 – My Oct. 2023 Update, along with some commentary on SMM1 and Super Mario Wonder as well

Posted on October 31, 2023 by Brian

Yes, my favorite game of the current century is indeed one I’m still playing, and making levels for.  I’ve got two things to discuss this time, my latest levels and a certain accomplishment I completed.  It’s not the hardest thing … Continue reading →

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