You may or may not be aware of this, but the Duck has never had a great relationship with handheld video games. They’re just so tiny and cramped and often lack controls sticks, and I just never got along with them very well. Nevertheless, I still have a good number of handheld consoles, largely thanks…
Tag: 3DS
Breaking Up is Hard to Do
*Our scene opens with the writer, a tall bearded 20-something with glasses, sitting in a booth at a local diner. He appears nervous, checking his watch, obviously waiting for someone. A copy of the handheld hit Bravely Default walks through the door and takes a seat across from the writer.* Hey BD, thanks for meeting me…
Yoshi Needs New Ideas, Not Sequels
(Image by Flickr User: walknboston) Yoshi has been my Nintendo character of choice for a long time. Be it Super Smash Bros., Mario Kart, Mario Golf, Mario Tennis, or Mario Party, Yoshi is my dinosaur. I know I’m not the only Yoshi fan out there, why else would Nintendo treat his inclusion in games like…
News Byte: New Zelda-styled 3DS
According to a leaked scan of Gamestop’s deals for Black Friday this year, the US may also be getting the Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds version of the 3DS XL that was officially announced for the UK earlier this week. It hasn’t been confirmed by Nintendo yet, but here’s hoping that the rumors…
There’s Always Time for Animal Crossing
Animal Crossing has always been a bit of an anomaly for me. I was 13 when the original came out on the Gamecube back in 2002. I remember seeing the commercials for the game and thinking: “That looks like the dumbest game I have ever seen.” How could I not? The commercials had a bad…
The Return of Side-Scrollers and a Quick Discussion of Other Trends in Gaming
Not long ago, I was playing a game on the Wii called “Muramasa: The Demon Blade”. This game is a side-scrolling action game, and it got me thinking about something likely much more than a normal person should have. But, since I’m already thinking about it, I may as well drag you into my thoughts,…
VIRTUAL BASTION 