Category: Nintendo

No doomscrolling here. Mainframes presents an intriguing premise: What if your PC desktop was its own game world? Taking on the role of a cute, anthropomorphic floppy disk called, uh, Floppy, you set off on a journey through multiple ‘biomes’ of increasing complexity in which PC windows (or frames) are traversed to reach your goal. Though very light on story, French developer Assoupi introduces a handful of quirky characters both friendly and not-so-friendly. It’s a charming presentation that’s almost reminiscent … Continue reading “Mini Review: Mainframes (Switch) – A Fun But Frustrating PC-Inspired Platformer”

Heh, good luck. Nintendo has been absolutely relentless when it comes to Switch emulators, and for good reason: the company recently confirmed that the Switch 2 will be backwards compatible with the vast majority of Switch titles, so naturally, it doesn’t want folks accessing said games in other ways. As such, emulation projects like Yuzu and Ryujinx have been shut down following legal pursuits from Nintendo, but now, a third project called NxEmu is back after a three-year hiatus (thanks, … Continue reading “Switch Emulator 'NxEmu' Is Back And Hopes To Avoid Nintendo's Wrath”

It’s on with the King of the Kongs. This review was originally published in June 2011. We’re updating and republishing it to mark the arrival of the game in the Nintendo Switch Online Game Boy library. In 1994, Nintendo had a great idea; why not make a true sequel to the original Donkey Kong arcade game? The result is Donkey Kong for the Game Boy, also known as Donkey Kong ’94, which birthed the Mario vs. Donkey Kong series. Read … Continue reading “Review: Donkey Kong (GB) – One Of The Game Boy's Very Best”

It’s me, John Zelda. Ever since it landed its PC port, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time has been granted some pretty wild mods. We’ve seen TOTK abilities like Ultrahand and Fuse make the jump to the N64 classic, and even other Nintendo franchises like F-Zero and Pikmin pop up in Hyrule. But this mod gives a whole new meaning to Master Quest (thanks, Gaming Reinvented). Yep, if the above headline hasn’t given it away already, modder notCHase‘s latest … Continue reading “Random: Link Goes Full Master Chief In This Ocarina Of Time X Halo Mash-Up Mod”

Pop shuvit up your… Our sheer elation when Activision announced Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4 for Switch has sadly bailed in light of news that the fourth entry will be subject to some pretty seismic changes. In short, as confirmed by Kotaku (thanks, Push Square), Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 4 won’t offer the original Career Mode, meaning you can no longer roam freely and take on challenges at your own pace. Instead, challenges will work in the same … Continue reading “Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 Has Been Butchered For The Switch Remake”