Suda-51 Strikes Again By Levi Rubeck • April 11th, 2018 That Suda voice just comes naturally to him, it is his default mode of expression.
Backlog Looking at Mario By Gavin Craig • November 20th, 2017 Mario has always been, and will always be, an empty shell.
The Uncomfortable Racial Stereotypes in ARMS and Videogames By Khee Hoon Chan • November 7th, 2017 Part of me find Min Min’s appetite for ramen (lamian?) genuinely endearing—but it may be so for other people of Chinese ancestry.
Video Game Journos and Giving Mario a Pass By David Shimomura • October 30th, 2017 Mario in a sombrero and poncho fails the basic “my culture is not a costume” test. He’s wearing a costume that is a caricature of a stereotype.
Magikarp Jump is the Best of Nintendo Mobile By David Shimomura • August 1st, 2017 And its brilliant. It’s just simple, unintelligent fun with no remorse for itself.
Can the Switch Pave a Casual Road to the Future? By David Shimomura • February 27th, 2017 The Switch’s ability to be tossed in a bag and played with friends is a balm to a rising tide of games for gamers.
Refreshed, Restocked, Recycled By Jose Cardoso • December 29th, 2016 A dispatch from the front lines of holiday game shopping.
The Robo-Animal Circus Grand Prix By Jose Cardoso • December 16th, 2016 “As for the wacky robotic-animals-as-stunt-performers premise of Excitebots: Trick Racing? It’s on its own plane.”
How to Make Me Snap in Metroid Prime Federation Force By Jose Cardoso • December 2nd, 2016 Nintendo fails to include effective team communication in it’s latest multiplayer offering.
A Less-Than-Sunny Press Release from the Nintendo of 2020 By David Shimomura • May 12th, 2016 It’s less of a good time to be Nintendo, here in the year 2020.
