NEWSLETTER

Waaaaaa? Mario Maker on Nintendo 3ds….who didn’t see that coming? You would think New Nintendo 3ds faceplate No.67 would have been a strong indicator. This would seem like another mail in the Wii U coffin…sadly this will be a downport and will not have all the features. However this release Nintendo seems to acknowledge and prioritize user created data will remain with the user on their system and not stored on a server to get randomly flagged and erased by Nintendo. With many depressing chan …

#agameaday Nintendo made a Pokemon 1st Person Shooter…and it was AWESOME! The Nintendo 64 oddly featured the greatest first person shooters of its generation. 007 GoldenEye, Perfect Dark, Turok, WinBack, the 1st SouthPark game and yes….. Pokémon Snap! Switching your gun to a camera and replacing Grenades with Apples, the core framework for Pokemon Snap still remained very much a first person shooter. At the end of each level you present your pictures to Professor Oak and receive points base …

#agameaday This Mechanical Space Invaders PS2 Arcade Controller is GORGEOUS! Easily one of the most unique and well crafted controllers ever made. Taito’s attention to detail was impressive when they planned to make this Limited controller for the 25th anniversary of Space Invaders. What makes it even more unique is the it is mechanical in operations, meaning that there are no wires or electronic buttons inside. To operate the arcade machine you must place an official Sony DualShock Playstatio …

#agameaday That other, other, other drum game? First DrumMania, then Taiko Drum Master, after Rock Band and finally Donkey Konga. Donkey Konga and Donkey Kong’s Jungle Beat series was Nintendo’s entry into making their own musical rythem game with a dedicated accessory. In true Nintendo style (good or bad) the accessory is constructed for a specific and limited use only having 3 buttons and a “clap” sensor (microphone). Nevertheless the few games made for the devices we very well produced. …

#agameaday What is round, cute and at its happiest when you are beating it in the face? Answer: Taiko Drum Master! The adorable mascots of the series are actually drums with super cute faces, and they are oh so happy when you drum all over them. This installation for the PlayStation 2 was the only version ever localized despite having close to 50 releases across PS2, PSP, VITA, DS, 3DS, WII, WII U and IOS. *NAMCO seems to have overly stressed caution on the super big warning on the back. 5 …