Everyone knows Nintendo is the creator of Mario, one of the most beloved video game characters of all time, but not as many know that Nintendo started out as a Hanafuda card manufacturer. While not popular and rarely played in the US outside of Hawaii, Hanafuda (literally translated as flower cards) was insanely popular at [...]

The Last Story has garnered much attention over the past few years, with the original reveal that Mistwalker, fronted by JRPG mastermind Hironobo Sakaguchi, was working on a Wii-exclusive, followed by the furore of Operation: Rainfall to get it released in the west.  Has all the hassle been worth it?

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Following Miyamoto’s awkward demonstration at the unveiling of Skyward Sword during E3 2010, my excitement for Link’s latest outing never got off the ground. However, now that I’ve actually played through the game, I can say that Skyward Sword is, without doubt, the greatest game I’ve ever played!

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Where to begin? I’m not the biggest RPG fan in the world, I barely touch the genre, usually only by playing the Zelda series; and let’s be honest, in recent years Zelda has strayed further and further from being classed as an RPG. My only other ventures into the world of role playing have been [...]

Nintendo is returning to Comic-Con in San Diego this year, and fans will have a lot to get excited about. In addition to top Nintendo 3DS™ games releasing this holiday season such as Super Mario™, Mario Kart™ and Kid Icarus™: Uprising, The Legend of Zelda™: Skyward Sword for Wii™ will make its public playable debut [...]

When you think of hunting games you think of two names, Buck Hunter and Cabela’s. The hunting genre has always been an interesting one. They don’t have blockbuster sales like first person shooter’s or RPG’s, but they have a very distinct fan base.Some of the most successful hunting games are the arcade Buck Hunter’s with [...]