“Super Mario World” featured various hidden vines, pipes and other secrets. (Photo courtesy of Nintendo) Shane Foley Connector Editor The 21st Century has already seen many classic games be ported to contemporary consoles. With Nintendo’s E-Shop, they can ensure that the most valued titles in their catalog can be played by today’s gamers in their…
Pokémon expands further into mobile world
Photo courtesy of Nintendo Jeffrey Cullen Connector Contributor For anyone wanting to catch Pokémon in real life, your dream may have just come true. About two weeks ago, Nintendo and Gamefreak, the creators of the Pokémon franchise, announced their new project partnering with Niantic Inc. titled “Pokémon GO.” Slated for a 2016 release, the main…
Opinion: How ‘Street Fighter 5’ proves that console exclusives are dumb
Brendan Jacques Connector Staff Disclaimer: This article is in response to information leaked from Capcom on Dec. 5 regarding the reveal of “Street Fighter 5,” which will have happened by the time this article is published. As such, some of the information given may be subject to change, though I feel that the discussion this…
Game remasters: The return of old classics or devious cash grabs?
Brendan Jacques Connector Staff Last week, Nintendo announced that they would be following up their hugely successful 3DS remaster of “Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time” by giving the same treatment to its sequel, “Majora’s Mask.” This announcement was followed by every Zelda fan on the Internet simultaneously declaring, “Well it’s about time!” Fans, including…
‘Bayonetta 2’ review: The new queen has arrived
Henry Lopez Connector Contributor It has been four years since the original cult classic character action game “Bayonetta” carved its way onto the PS3 and Xbox 360. Due to financial reasons it seemed that fans of the original game were not going to get a sequel. Thanks to Nintendo willing to publish the game as…
3DS ‘Smashes’ into battle!
‘Super Smash Bros. 3DS’ review Dan Medeiros Connector Contributor “Super Smash Bros.” for Nintendo 3DS is the fourth game in Nintendo’s hit fighting game series, and the first to have been released in six years. “Super Smash Bros.” has been a much-loved series for both casual party and competitive tournament play. In many ways, Nintendo’s…
#Smashproblems
Shane Foley Connector Editor Nintendo’s Super Smash franchise has made a name for itself by being innovative. They practicaly invented the “all star fighting game” franchise with their first release, “Super Smash Bros” in 1999 for N64. They added an adventure mode in “Super Smash Bros Melee,” for the Gamecube. In the Wii’s “Super Smash…
