Archive for September, 2011

Returning to the Nintendo 64 Era

Where were you when the Nintendo 64 launched? It's hard to believe that the N64 is already 15 years old. It seems like it was just yesterday when I first saw Mario 64 in my local Wal-Mart. Something about the game mesmerized me, and I remember trying to walk past the electronics section repeatedly, ...

Skyward Sword: The Evolution of Zelda Storytelling

I first played The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword a few month's ago at E3 2011, but it wasn't until my most recent play session that I began to fully grasp the grandeur of Link's next adventure. Earlier this week I had the chance to sit down with this game for about nine hours straight, to really get comfy with the new controls and new setting. I walked away more excited than ever to get my hands on what promises to be the most exciting new Zelda release in a very, very long time...

Zelda: Skyward Sword - Who’s That Girl?!

The newest trailer of The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword had some interesting new footage in it. The most notable addition was a split-second image of a girl, pictured below, whose identity has yet to be revealed...

FIFA 12 Review

The Wii version of FIFA has always stood gawkily in the shadow of its much more impressive, ever-changing sibling. And with the advances made by the latter this year, the disparity between the platforms is more pronounced than ever. It's not that the Wii version of FIFA is awful or unplayable. It's really not. It can be a lot of fun. Sadly, it just suffers in comparison...

escapeVektor: Chapter 1 Review

escapeVektor just blew me away. I'd had this new WiiWare game on my radar for a while, and I thought that it looked like a good one but now that it's out, and I've played it, I was wrong. It's more than good. It's great. It rocks. It's totally freaking slick...