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Classic Game Review: ‘Kirby Air Ride’

Classic Game Review: ‘Kirby Air Ride’

Kirby rides dragoon, a secret vehicle only playable in City Mode. (Courtesy of Nintendo) Shane Foley Connector Editor Both reviewers and fans in general tend to have very strong attachments to Nintendo Gamecube games. It seems as though there is a very clear upper echelon (“Super Mario Bros Melee”, “Metroid Prime”, “The Wind Waker”, ect.)

Opinion: What the ‘Walking Dead’ did wrong

Fans of “The Walking Dead” were left in suspense following the seasonnsix finale. (Courtesy of AMC) Owen Johnson Connector Staff Warning: This article contains spoilers from the season six finale of AMC’s “The Walking Dead,” which aired on April 3, 2016. When season six came to a close, fans of “The Walking Dead” were furious.

‘God’s Not Dead 2:’ not deserving of a witty title

God’s Not Dead 2 was met with mostly negative reviews due to the controversial subject matter (Courtsey of Pure Flix Entertainment) Owen Johnson Connector Staff First the character of Superman in “Batman v Superman,” and now this movie; is there a hypocrisy contest going on that I’m unaware of? After mentioning Bible verses in a

‘Pokemon’ and ‘Tekken’ combine for a unique experience

Shane Foley  Connector Editor 2016 marks the year when the “Pokken Tournament” hype train comes to a close. A year ago, all we had was a picture of a Lucario fighting a Machamp; now, we have a full-fledged game. Being a collaboration between The Pokemon Company, Bandai Namco Entertainment and Soulcalibur producer Masaaki Hoshino, nobody

‘Daredevil’ returns with a punishing in season two

Jon Bernthal is best known for playing Shane Walsh on the show “The Walking Dead” (Courtesy of Marvel Studios) Brendan Jacques Connector Editor The first season of the Netflix/Marvel superhero series “Daredevil” was in many ways a surprise hit for both fans and critics alike. Considering the lukewarm reaction to Marvel’s previous attempts at translating its