Tag Archives: Wii U

Differing Methods: Same Goal

I have mentioned elsewhere the short memory of the media cycle and even society in general. It is no surprise then that it is also evident in the much less important aspects of our lives such as popular culture. This … Continue reading

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The Game of Corporate Marketing

Disrupting the Game: From the Bronx to the Top of Nintendo by Reggie Fils-Aimé, HarperCollins Leadership, August 3rd, 2022 As can be gathered from the many posts on the subject, my interest in video games goes beyond playing them. I … Continue reading

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2017: The Best Console Launch Year Ever

In the history of video game consoles, very few launched with the best games or even games that would come to define the console within the first year of release. There are a number of notable exceptions to the latter … Continue reading

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A Humble Book for a Humble Man

Ask Iwata, edited by Hobonichi, Viz Media, May 27th, 2021 Satoru Iwata was the CEO of Nintendo from 2002 until his unexpected death from cancer in 2015. He was only 55 when he died which is very young for the … Continue reading

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The 30-Day Video Game Music Challenge

Game Sack covered this on the most recent episode and since I’m particularly fond of video game music, I thought I’d join in too. I’m not on Twitter or any social media and I usually avoid low-effort content here so … Continue reading

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The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Review

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Shantae: Half-Genie Hero Review

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The Wii U: This Generation’s Best Console

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The Wii U is the Dreamcast

This article was originally published at Another-Castle.com I remember when I first saw the Dreamcast for sale in Electronics Boutique (EB Games for the younglings). I saw Sonic Adventure in action and thought it looked just like what the younger me … Continue reading

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Nintendo Game Seminar 2014: An Overview

This article was originally published at Another-Castle.com Another four games you probably haven’t played. You may remember almost a year ago when I covered four games from the 2013 Nintendo Game Seminar, an event for Japanese university students. The event ran … Continue reading

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