The Yoshi series is one which for a while struggled to find legitimacy beside its father series, Super Mario. Yoshi games carry a lot of aspects over from the Mario series; heck even the cast of Super Mario appear as … Continue reading Super Mario World 2: Yoshi’s Island – Legacy
Donkey Kong was once upon a time the big contender for Nintendo, famous for launching the company into the video game market at the start of the 1980s. The game was a nice spoof of the infamous King Kong in … Continue reading Donkey Kong Country – Legacy
The Stingray pelted through space at unimaginable speeds, however inside you wouldn’t have imagined they were travelling that fast as all was smooth and quiet. Not long after Goroh had picked the Mario Bros. up had they fallen asleep through … Continue reading F-Zero – A Tale of Two Cartridges – Part III of III
“What happened to the chips we implemented in them, they should have kept their senses subdued?!” “It seems the shock wave from the crash knocked the chip offline. They’re memories must’ve started to flood back in that moment.” “Probably didn’t … Continue reading F-Zero – A Tale of Two Cartridges – Part II of III
“It is a beautiful day in Mute City and we’re about to witness the beginning of another glorious F-Zero championship. The racers looked pumped and ready to go wouldn’t you say brother?” “Yes Luigi this looks to be one excellent … Continue reading F-Zero – A Tale of Two Cartridges – Part I of III
Here we have it, the unique retro track in Mario Kart 8 and there’s only one that truly deserves to take the crown. While N64 Yoshi Valley is a mad labyrinthine rush and Wii Grumble Volcano begins to crumble away … Continue reading BWU: The Unique Retro Track in Mario Kart 8
The retro tracks in Mario Kart 8 are a bit different to the retro tracks in previous Mario Kart games. If the game wasn’t telling us these tracks originated from an earlier entry in the series then many would hardly … Continue reading BWU: The Worst Retro Tracks in Mario Kart 8
Ever since Mario Kart DS in 2005, each Mario Kart game has doubled in content with the addition of 16 retro tracks from the older entries in the series. Mario Kart 8 is no exception, and with the new update just … Continue reading BWU – The Best Retro Tracks in Mario Kart 8
Yet I found I was coming back to my senses. I felt warm and I realised a soft breeze was blowing over me and the sound of running water was in the distance. I was not dead…This wasn’t the Valley … Continue reading Super Mario World – The Plight of a Yoshi – Part III of III
Within the Mario franchise, Super Mario World is regarded one of the highest standing achievements in the series to date. However its greatest legacy is perhaps the dinosaur companion that Mario is seen riding on the front cover of the … Continue reading Super Mario World – Legacy
