Challenge Mode: Assorted Metroid Prime 2 Baddies

The Metroid Prime games are some of the most challenging I’ve faced.  The first two, in fact, had to originally be completed over the course of years as I got stuck at one boss after another.  While this issue has since been eliminated due to simply growing as a gamer, it is the second game…

YouTube Highlights, Weekly Edition #116

Up this week: Neverwinter (PS4, 2016) – an action combat MMORPG set in the Dungeons & Dragons universe that was first released on the PC in 2013 Metroid Prime (Wii, 2009) – follow the adventures of Samus on the mysterious world of Tallon IV in this highly praised 3D action game Spyro Reignited Trilogy (PS4,…

A Few Times When Wii Motion Controls Were Actually Good

Like many of us, the Wii motion controls were something special when I first purchased the Wii and got to witness the Wiimote and nunchuck in action.  But, as my gaming library grew, I quickly began to realize that…motion controls, more often than not, meant little more than having to shake the controller in order…

Day 20: Favorite Video Game Genre

Okay, so we’re two-thirds of the way through the 30 days’ worth of video game posts.  And I still haven’t found a more eloquent way of describing that.  Anyway, we’ve got another “what’s your favorite something-or-other” topic to discuss, my favorite game genre.  As usual, I find this to be a pretty difficult question indeed…

YouTube Highlights, Weekly Edition #91

Up this week: Vexx (GameCube, 2003) – a little-known fantasy 3D platformer Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Wii U, 2014) – completed! This week featuring a “Best Of” video. Donkey Kong Country Returns (Wii, 2010) – makes a brief return with a “Best Of” video! Midway Arcade Treasures (GameCube, 2003) – various retro games for…

YouTube Highlights, Weekly Edition #90

Up this week: Vexx (GameCube, 2003) – a little-known fantasy 3D platformer Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Wii U, 2014) – the newest game in the Donkey Kong Country series Midway Arcade Treasures (GameCube, 2003) – various retro games for our “Nostalgic Notions” series Connect: Twitter ~ Facebook ~ wegameunited@gmail.com Watch: YouTube ~ Video Bastion…

YouTube Highlights, Weekly Edition #89

Up this week: Vexx (GameCube, 2003) – a little-known fantasy 3D platformer Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Wii U, 2014) – the newest game in the Donkey Kong Country series Midway Arcade Treasures (GameCube, 2003) – various retro games for our “Nostalgic Notions” series Connect: Twitter ~ Facebook ~ wegameunited@gmail.com Watch: YouTube ~ Video Bastion…

YouTube Highlights, Weekly Edition #88

Happy New Year, everyone! We hope you enjoyed your holidays and found plenty of time for some fun and games. We’re happy you’re back with us here as we pick up with our weekly posts featuring a smattering of videos from our YouTube channel. Starting today, we’re streamlining these posts to bring you more highlights…

YouTube Highlights, Weekly Edition #87

Hello, good people, one and all. On this happy Friday we wish all of you, in advance, a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!  It’s hard to believe that we’ve almost reached the end of 2018 – this year has felt fast and slow all at once! And throughout it all, we’ve had a…

YouTube Highlights, Weekly Edition #86

Greetings one and all, and welcome to our latest YouTube Highlights post! TGIF, right?! Why not take a break from all the pre-holiday silliness by joining in on our Let’s Plays? Not only are we continuing to feature several ongoing titles, as well as our classic game series, “Nostalgic Notions,” but we’ve got something all-new…