Tag Archives: Other Games/Compilations

Super Mario Bros. is one of the most famous games in the world, but its curious sequel leaves players with many questions. Such as, why does Super Mario Bros. 2 play so different from its predecessor? Why is Luigi now taller and skinnier than Mario? How involved was series creator …

Sony has officially announced Uncharted: Fight for Fortune for the PS Vita. The game is an action-adventure turn-based card game, launching via the PlayStation Store on 4 December at a price of $4.99. Details of a European release are still to be confirmed. Here’s the first Uncharted: Fight for Fortune …

Gotta catch ’em all! Its been more than 15 years since Pokmon took Japans islands by storm, and since then the numerous species of portable critters have become beloved across the globe. The RPG is a monster of its own, laden with copious product tie-ins and spin-offs. Pokmon Black/White 2 …

The revered Mario games have never been cakewalks, standing the test of time with masterfully-tuned challenges that’ll keep you on your toes. But to some, that simply isn’t enough – gamers looking to truly test their running-and-jumping prowess can turn to the modern-day trials of Mario hacks. These are ROMs …

Goodness me. You think your own game collection is pretty good – maybe you’ve got some rare stuff off eBay, or every game you think is worth owning on your favourite old console. And then someone like this (opens in new tab) comes along and makes your collection look as …

Earlier this week we were introduced to Koichi Hayashida at his inspiring GDC presentation (opens in new tab), and we could finally attach a face to the name we’d seen in credits for years. Among his accolades, Hayashida began working with Mario on Super Mario Sunshine, continuing to Super Mario …

Though Nintendo%26rsquo;s been doing its best lately to change the assumption that only Nintendo games sell on hardware like Wii and 3DS, it%26rsquo;s still the rule with few exceptions. Who could forget the unfortunate sales results (opens in new tab) when quality releases like Madworld, Tatsunoko vs Capcom, No More …

But that was the easy part. Now comes the true torture – the week in which I reluctantly delve into the dank, dark sewer that is the bottom of Metacritic’s review rankings to bring you the extreme opposite end of the spectrum. For every Portal, there’s a Party Megamix. For …

The Space Shuttle is on its final mission, and with it the dreams of a generation prepare to go to ground. Economies worldwide hang in the balance as unemployment in the US and UK skyrocket. The world holds out for a hero: sure, soon, and larger than life. And true …