While Live A Live was definitely unique for its time, it’s got some competitors like Octopath Traveler in this day and age. Does it hold up?
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Your swords, please. Choose your Jedi’s path in this enjoyable lightsaber brawler based on the film of the same title.
On this Monster Hunter Tri podcast: a triumph of video game preservation restoring lost content from the 2013 online server shutdown.
970 days since posting the first screenshot, Masahiro Sakurai has ended his Smash Ultimate screens run with a farewell on Twitter.
Kirby’s Dream Buffet is more like cold gas station sushi than an all-you-can-eat feast, but if you’re hangry for more Kirby, check this.
Like the Zen-est of trees falling in the forest, MOTHER 3 does make a sound, surely, for those with ears to hear and emulators to play it.
A randomized single-screen permadeath shmup roguelike with a stalker enemy, top-down overworld, and RPG elements,…
On this Crystalis podcast, ties to Nausicaa and Laputa, retro inventory management, and the method of NES storytelling.
Dragon Spirit discards military planes and sci-fi jets for high fantasy hydras, dragons, and drakes in this NES vertical shmup.
On this DDR Mario Mix podcast, rhythm games as timing games, the death of DDR, Super Mario and classical music.
NES Pro Magazine is here to satisfy your longing for the gaming magazines of yore. Check us out on Kickstarter!
On this Link’s Awakening podcast, all the elegance, wistfulness, whimsy, sadness, loneliness, and haunting qualities of the 4th Zelda.
Nintendo Switch is now 5 years old! Here are my top 5 favorite Switch games from the past 5 years! My, how time flies…
On this Yoshi’s Island podcast, the superficial coloring book world gives way to a wealth of complexities, nuance, and masterful design.
“Phenomenal Cosmic Power! Itty-bitty living space.” -Robin Williams, Aladdin Continuing on the same…
On this Metroid Dread podcast, the difficult conversation of difficulty vs accessibility and challenge vs fairness.
On this StarFox podcast: we discuss everything about the past, present, and future of the series that began as a tech demo!
Cut through the noise and there’s a fast-paced and challenging sequel awaiting fans in Metroid Dread, one that evolves the saga of Samus.
Thinking about upgrading to the Nintendo Switch OLED Model? Here’s everything you need to know from someone who just picked one up!
Metroid Dread reminds us that with great anticipation comes great expectations. Samus returns but has it been worth the wait?
On this Super Metroid podcast, horror and sci-fi and motherhood mix with difficulty and Dread, plus playing this classic for the 1st time!
Out of the ashes of obscurity, Quintet’s Actraiser gets its Renaissance! Here’s all you need to know about how it compares to the original.
The Quintet trilogy alone is a 16-bit tour de force for retro JRPG fans, but why haven’t we seen more re-releases? The answer may come down to one man.
The SNES celebrates 30 years since its launch in North America! Here are 30 games by 30 devs/pubs that made the SNES great!
WarioWare: Get It Together! is the insane, deconstructive, elemental, frantic, comical party game your lame family nights need.
This Metroid Prime podcast episode is packed with comments about creativity, behind the scenes bonuses, and insider info!
The Steam Deck has been freshly announced and it has quickly been compared to the Switch. But what do you think the average consumer thinks?
Nintendo has unveiled the new Switch OLED model, but are the upgrades big enough to entice established gamers and new consumers?
Mario Golf: Super Rush is another strong entry in the Mario Sports lineup. So he’s got that going for him, which is nice.
Strap yourselves in and call up a couch co-op buddy cuz we’re reviewing a real blast from the past in Jackal for the NES!
