Up this week: Super Mario 64 – you know it, you love it…and so do we! Come along as we revisit this Nintendo classic, Super Mario 64. Miitopia – what adventures await us in the world of Miitopia? After playing its demo, we return to the game to find out! Nostalgic Notions – our periodic feature…
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Saluting our Favorite Silly Scoundrels!
As has become tradition, each April here at Virtual Bastion, we like to feature posts that celebrate the spirit of April Fool’s Day. In the past, we’ve covered everything from our favorite ridiculous characters, to April Fool’s-themed gaming pranks, to silly games and gaming moments. The theme we’ve chosen this year “Silly Scoundrels,” and oh,…
Mario Party Superstars Finally Gets an Update!
After about five months, Mario Party Superstars finally got a small update from Nintendo. There aren’t a ton of changes here, but there are enough to make playing the game just that much more enjoyable. More than anything else, this is an indicator that Nintendo has not, in fact, forgotten the game, and that’s a…
Playing to Get it Done
In a major departure from my usual gaming habits, I’ve been putting major hours into Elden Ring over the past couple of weeks. Seriously, I went from playing maybe 10 hours per week at most to nearly 30+! As it stands, my character is level 165 with just over 136 hours logged on it, and…
YouTube Highlights, Weekly Edition #242
Up this week: Kirby and the Forgotten Land (demo) – we dive into the demo of the newest Kirby game, and this time, he’s in 3D! Kirby Star Allies (demo) – in trying out this demo, we answer the burning question: “is Kirby better with friends?” (Spoilers: Yes!) Miitopia – what adventures await us in the…
Choosing My Own Adventure in Fallout 76
When I last wrote about Fallout 76 in November, I had given an “eh, so what?” to its newest mode, Fallout Worlds. Since then, I’ve only been back to Worlds (Private Worlds) once, cajoling my husband to formulate our own world and give it a go. That go lasted a single session, and we’ve not…
Final Fantasy – Stranger of Paradise is Here
Whether we wanted it or not, the latest Final Fantasy spin-off game: “Final Fantasy: Stranger of Paradise” is here. Should they want to, fans can now take up the hunt and hopefully kill Chaos for good. Heck, Jack (our main character) might not even wait for the player to get it done. As we all…
When Game Recommendations Go Wrong
When one shares a hobby with their friends, it’s inevitable that you’ll want to make recommendations now and again. Be it movies, books, anime or any number of other media, we have this impulse to share things we like with people we think will appreciate it. Of course, not all recommendations pan out well. Sometimes…
YouTube Highlights, Weekly Edition #241
Up this week: Miitopia – what adventures await us in the world of Miitopia? After playing its demo, we return to the game to find out! Super Mario Sunshine – in the grand arsenal of Mario games, Super Mario Sunshine is a unique stand-out. Join along as we play to find out why! Jenny LeClue: Detectivu…
It Takes Two is an Incredible Game, and I Never Want to Play it Again
Though both my husband and I are lifelong gamers, we’re only a few years into our own “co-op mode” renaissance. Before just a few years ago, the vast majority of our “together” time playing games was spent playing very separate games. With the exception of fighting games, we learned long ago that we weren’t compatible…
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