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Why I Love: 'Kirby Super Star Ultra'
SPOILERS I still remember that day. 11-year-old me was sitting on my mother’s bed on a sunny afternoon, the glare of the sun interrupting the picture of the show I was watching (it might’ve been Flying Rhino Junior High, I don’t know). Then, as if the heavens forced this path upon me, a cloud covered the sun, clearing up the picture as my show cut to a commercial break, and that iconic “Super Tuff Pink Puff” advertisement flashed onto the screen. In my first conscious defeat to market consumerism, I pursued Kirby Super Star Ultra for months until I finally got my hands on it.
The Pokémon Go Plus Bracelet Is Harder to Get Than Mew
Pokémon GO has been a world phenomenon this past summer where fans easily took to it by storm. However, after that storm quickly passed and numbers began to decline, Pokémon GO has also been seeking to rejuvenate itself with the upcoming $35 GO Plus attachment, which uses bluetooth technology to automatically check in at PokéStops and catch some 'common' Pokémon with the touch of a button.
Dustin MurphyPublished 6 years ago in GamersShould Nintendo and The Pokémon Company License 'Pokémon Uranium'?
Pokémon Uranium has been the pet project of a nine year development cycle by a group of avid fans. It is a Pokémon game that also offers up quite a unique spin on a franchise that has been around for twenty years this year (Japan's original release was Pokémon Green, February 27, 1996). The Pokémon franchise has been a household name across the world since the original release and continues to be so with each new release, new Pokémon, new cast members, and new story archs.
Dustin MurphyPublished 6 years ago in GamersThere's a Glitch That Turns off Link's Cartoon Cel-Shader in 'Breath of the Wild'
Breath of the Wild is without a doubt one of the most profound titles currently available on the Nintendo Switch. It's a game that has been heavily applauded by fans new and old thanks to its profoundly large world, hefty amount of puzzles, and re-worked combat systems. It's also one of the most beautifully animated games in the current era of gaming thanks to its cartoon shader, which makes the game look like a living painting.
Dustin MurphyPublished 6 years ago in GamersWill Overwatch Be on the Nintendo Switch? Here's the Evidence So Far
Blizzard is one of the biggest names in video game development thanks in part to the overwhelming recent success of Overwatch. #Blizzard has been able to keep Overwatch atop the charts by consistently updating, tweaking and introducing new content.
Matthew BaileyPublished 6 years ago in GamersThe Nintendo Switch Just Re-innovated Gaming
As my clock ticks, I sit here with my PlayStation Vita on my desk to my left, my Nintendo 3DS to my right, and both my PlayStation 4 as well as my Xbox One to the front of me and behind me depending which way you are facing. You'd be impressed to notice the recent dust collection that has managed to grow metaphorically on my Wii U. It's a sight that no one should bare for a console that sought to re-innovate the way we see gaming. It's a console that wanted to evolve gaming in a manner of both interactivity and a way to separate our need for using a T.V. It's a console that managed to pull in fans who have spent hundreds of hours upon the device before it's untimely "death" seemed to happen.
Dustin MurphyPublished 6 years ago in Gamers20 Years of 'Pokémon' and Why I'm Still a Fan
20 years ago I was the kid who had no friends. I was the quiet one. I preferred the darkness of my room over being out in public. I preferred sitting under my lamp with a book in my hands, a controller in my lap, and empty coke cans laying around the floor around me in my "shrine". 20 years ago was also the first time I'd ever heard of the series. Before it I found myself surrounded by games such as Mortal Kombat, G.I. Joe, and even Battletoads still.
Dustin MurphyPublished 6 years ago in GamersPlaying Pokémon Sun or Moon Early? Nintendo is Throwing the Ban Hammer Out
We're not strangers to the ferocity of Nintendo's ways to keeping leaked copies of games from hitting consoles or handhelds early. Pokémon fans are finding this to be the case when playing leaked copies of Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon for the past week. How has Nintendo found this? It seems that they are finding people who decide to try and access the game via the online portion of it. Users with ROMs are the ones being cut off and this seems to be verified through forum posters on both Reddit, 4chan, and even Gamefaqs.
Dustin MurphyPublished 6 years ago in GamersNintendo Online Prices Have Been Released and They're a Damn Good Deal
In an era where online gaming has become a large way to pass time, it's not strange to hear gamers discuss their subscription fees from online services such as PlayStation Network and Xbox Live to things such as their World of Warcraft account. Among these services comes the unexpected member to show up to the party: Nintendo.
Dustin MurphyPublished 6 years ago in Gamers'Pokémon Go' is About to Go Legendary This Summer
With #PokémonGo about to wrap up its 'Adventure Week', there's always a question about what you can or can't do in in the game between its rather large-scale events. While its latest monthly event focused on rock-types and boosts for your buddies. This event is the most valued and enjoyable one to date. It's one that gave players a chance to take in the games buddy walking bonus and even a chance to obtain some of the games most rare, but powerful rock-types within the game.
Dustin MurphyPublished 6 years ago in GamersPokémon Sun and Moon Should Have Left Out the Original Non-Alola Form Pokémon
Pokémon has been a franchise that has recycled, rehashed, and continued to make the originals such as Rattatata, Spearow, Kakuna, and the original host of Pokémon creatures readily available as players explore. It's also a series that should debut on the Nintendo NX next year, much as Gale of Darkness did on Nintendo GameCube. This would work quite well as new games keep getting introduced to the franchise.
Dustin MurphyPublished 6 years ago in GamersCould 'Super Mario Run' Hint at Nintendo's NX Future?
It's no secret that the Nintendo NX has been shrouded in mystery with what it will be. With both Sony and Microsoft trading blows over who has the best graphical console and hardware, Nintendo has been secretly been making moves to bring themselves to a new light in a variety of ways. Whether it's smash hits such as Pokémon Go or their successful previews with the upcoming The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild having received critical acclaim, it's hard to see where the Nintendo NX is going.
Dustin MurphyPublished 6 years ago in Gamers