Amid all the commotion going on about 3D movies, TVs and video games, my mind came back to the first console to attempt the revolutionary jump from 2D to the virtual world: Nintendo’s Virtual Boy.
The Fall of the Virtual Boy
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Harvest Moon: Sunshine Islands
The latest Harvest Moon on the DS brings what you would expect from the farming series Read the rest of this entry »
The Five Best Zelda Games
Most of us have grown up around the elf name Link running around in green tights and saving Zelda from danger; given the slew of games from the Legend of Zelda series, here are my top 5 Read the rest of this entry »
Game of the Day: Harvest Moon 64
For me, this was the game that started my love for the Harvest Moon series. The N64 version took Harvest Moon into colorful 3D and had so many elements that may sound mundane but are surprisingly addictive.
Game of the Day: Starfox 64
Fire up your starship and blast off in this classic shooting adventure for the N64
The Best Nintendo 64 Games of All Time
Are Wii Accessories Getting out of Control?
The Nintendo Wii has a leg up over its competition when it comes to creating an interactive experience, but is it going overboard with all the extra gadgets?
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The Dividing of An Industry: How the Nintendo Wii Split the Gaming World in Two
The Nintendo Wii is the first video game console to successfully incorporate interactive game play, a characteristic that defines it from competitors Playstation 3 and XBOX360.
The introduction of the Nintendo Entertainment System secured the idea of every house having a gaming console; because before it, consoles like Atari weren’t fun to play and out of peoples’ price range. Nintendo made consoles much cheaper, more fun to play and thus widely available to the world. Super Nintendo expanded on this, offering even more games, with better graphics along with the same reasonable price tag. RPGs reigned supreme on this console; titles like Final Fantasy III, Chrono Trigger, and Breath of Fire are considered timeless masterpieces even today.
What is So Great About the Wii?
When the Nintendo Wii came out in the Fall of 2006, people of all ages, shapes, and sizes were fighting to get their hands on one and stores were back ordered for months, unable to keep up with the demand. Nintendo was going to revolutionize the way games were played by having a wireless, motion sensing controller that got the player more involved in the game than ever before.
The Nintendo Wii – Innovating the Video Game Experience Or Cheapening It?
When the Nintendo Wii came out a couple years ago, I was intrigued. While I had no intention of buying it because I was a Sony loyalist, I was interested in the way Nintendo appeared to be taking the gaming experience. The only controller feature I had used before the Wii was the rumble pack, which wasn’t very impressive.
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