The year was 2001. After years of playing second fiddle to his more famous, red-hatted brother, Luigi finally got his own game on the shiny new Nintendo GameCube. It wasn’t a platformer, it was a bizarre, spooky, and brilliant action-adventure game that swapped stomping Goombas for vacuuming up ghouls: Luigi’sRead More →
What better way to spend the summer than multiplayer plumber-themed football action in new Switch 2 GameCube game Super Mario Strikers? Well, as a fan of football games, I’m feeling blessed this week. First the Jaleco Goal! re-release, and now this, Super Mario Strikers on the Switch 2. Issued toRead More →
When you find a retro game store, you really have to check it out, so I popped into Sore Thumb Games in York… Last week I took the time to drive down to York, for only the second time since lockdown ended, to check out Sore Thumb Games. It’s aRead More →
For emulation of retro systems, this is a game-changer: the new Raspberry Pi 5 can run GameCube and Wii games. Already in the hands of a few enthusiasts and experts, the Pi 5 is currently available for pre-order. The general release is scheduled for later in 2023 (I ordered mineRead More →
Classic Pokemon games are well-regarded, but who made the best and most memorable titles in the series? Nostalgia is higher than was the reality of the sales for the GameCube’s Pokemon RPGs. They proffered an advance in the ability to display Pokemon battles in 3D and with an excellent storyRead More →
Video game emulators have become increasingly popular due to their ability to cater to retro gamers like us. Initially viewed with suspicion due to legal issues and its grey area of operation, these emulators are now fully embraced as a necessity for gamers. This is because companies like Nintendo andRead More →
Fans of the Pikmin series were surprised this week by the sudden announcement of the release of the first two of their classic GameCube expeditions on the Switch console. With their growing library of classic Nintendo titles, you can now reintroduce yourself to the charming plantlike Pikmin™ via a digitalRead More →
The latest installment in the saga of “what will Nintendo’s lawyers do next?” is currently unfolding, with news that the Dolphin emulator has been pulled from Steam. This follows the issuing of a DMCA takedown notice from the console giant. Capable of running Nintendo GameCube and Wii games on PCRead More →
The internet is perhaps the greatest thing that could happen to human civilization. Without it we can’t call people in other countries, buy stuff online, stream TV and movies, build huge communities, and much more. While it has its problems too, one of the positive contributions is that it hasRead More →
