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Yoshi and the Mysterious Book Review: A Charming Adventure That Rewards Curiosity
There’s always something exciting about a new Yoshi game because Nintendo rarely keeps the formula locked in place for long. Across the years, Yoshi has starred in platformers that experimented with handcrafted worlds, wool textures, and creative visual ideas. So naturally, when Yoshi and the Mysterious Book arrived, one question immediately stood out: does this latest adventure deliver another memorable twist, or is it a concept that struggles to land?
By Info Post Gate5 months ago in Gamers
New 3D Mario on Switch 2? Miyamoto May Have Quietly Given Fans a Timeline
It feels like the wait for the next big 3D Mario game has stretched on forever. We’re approaching nearly a decade since the release of Super Mario Odyssey, and that still sounds a little crazy to say out loud.
By Info Post Gate5 months ago in Gamers
Nintendo Switch 2 Sales Slowdown? The Real Story Behind the Production Cut Rumors
Apparently, Nintendo is finished. You’ve probably seen the headlines already: the Switch 2 is supposedly underperforming, sales are slowing, production is getting cut, and the momentum is gone.
By Info Post Gate5 months ago in Gamers
Pokemon Winds and Waves Could Become Nintendo’s Biggest Switch 2 System Seller
Nintendo may have bigger plans for the Switch 2 than it's publicly admitting. A new report suggests the company could be preparing far more systems than expected, and if that's true, one big question immediately follows: what exactly is going to sell all of that hardware?
By Info Post Gate5 months ago in Gamers
Nintendo Switch & Switch 2 Games Releasing This Week (May 23–29): RPGs, Retro Favorites, and New Adventures
Another week means another batch of Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 releases to keep an eye on. The lineup for May 23 through May 29 delivers a little bit of everything: monster-collecting RPGs, retro cartoon collections, arcade sports games, roguelikes, and even the return of a cult zombie-slaying classic.
By Info Post Gate5 months ago in Gamers
Methane fingerprints show Asia's concealed emissions of fossil fuels
For years, satellites have monitored the buildup of methane in the atmosphere. Every day, ground stations record it. It was assumed that scientists had a fairly precise picture of which areas release how much thanks to both surface monitors and orbital sensors. They didn't.
By Francis Dami5 months ago in Gamers
The Worst, Uninteresting NES Game I've Ever Played
For nearly 40 years, I've been playing retro games. I'm a huge sucker of nostalgia and basically live and breathe it daily. My first love was the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) and while I loved and enjoyed the many games I've played, one in particular was so boring that I never played it again. That game was Knight Rider. Games based on movies or television shows aren't always received positively by critics. While Knight Rider received favorable reviews, yours truly thought otherwise. Also known as Naito Raidā (ナイトライダ) in Japan, this game was released in the former in September 1988 and then in North America in July 1990. The television series lasted a total of four seasons on NBC from September 1982 to April 1986, airing 90 episodes. I'll probably do a list of my favorite episodes in a later story. Going back to the game, there were two things wrong with it. I've watched every episode of this show at least a hundred times, but having a video game based on that was a terrible idea.
By Mark Wesley Pritchard 5 months ago in Gamers
My Top 25 SNES Games
The Super Nintendo Entertainment System went by many names. In Japan, it was the Super Famicom. In Korea, Hyundai sold it as the Super Comboy. In the West, it was the Super Nintendo, the Super NES... in our house it was always just the SNES. (That's pronounced “snez” by the way. None of that “ess-enn-ee-ess” here.) When we got our own second-hand SNES in the mid-90s, it was a revelation. Our first home console, with full colour games to play on our terribly modest TV screen. Some will favour the Mega Drive/Genesis, others the PlayStation; but for me, the SNES was the great console of the 1990s. Don't worry, I'll get to those other two.
By Daniel Tessier6 months ago in Gamers
The Video Game Problem
Anyone who has spent time inside a well-designed game recognizes the sensation immediately. Effort is rewarded quickly. Progress is visible. Feedback is constant. Even failure is structured to feel informative rather than discouraging. Time passes, attention narrows, and a sense of momentum builds. When the session ends, there is often a lingering feeling of having done something, even if nothing outside the game has changed at all. That feeling is not accidental. It is engineered.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast6 months ago in Gamers
