Retro Game Friday: Pokemon Snap
Michael remembers a game that was pretty much a cash grab back in the heyday of Pokemon’s popularity in the States for this week’s Retro Game Friday! It’s time to smile with Pokemon Snap!
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One Possible Problem with Pokemon Go
Pokemon Go seems like the perfect way for Nintendo to expand one of its best franchises, but Jordan and Joe have run into a unique problem with it.
Retro Game Friday: Perfect Dark
Michael’s back with a game that was the spiritual successor to the first really successful console FPS game for this week’s Retro Game Friday. It’s time to enter the Perfect Dark!
The Firing of Chris Pranger: Fair or Harsh?
The news headlines today are all about Chris Pranger, who was fired from Nintendo for speaking a little too frankly on a recent podcast. Chris worked in localisation within Nintendo’s notoriously secretive Treehouse division. Maybe the casual nature of the industry means Chris didn’t take his NDA as seriously as he should have.
Thank You, Satoru Iwata
We here at GiN are very thankful to Satoru Iwata for all he did for the video game industry. His work at Nintendo helped make it what it is today.
Retro Game Friday: Bomberman 64
Michael rather enjoyed the game he’s covering for this week’s Retro Game Friday back when he was a kid. It’s time to rock with Bomberman 64!
Retro Game Friday: Kirby 64
Michael’s back with a game he enjoyed immensely for this week’s Retro Game Friday. It’s Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards!
Video Game Tuesday: The End of an Era, Satoru Iwata
Michael’s back with some somber news for this week’s Video Game Tuesday. It’s an end of an era, rest well Mr. Iwata.
Nintendo Announces President Satoru Iwata Has Died
Sad news out of Japan today as Nintendo released a brief statement confirming that president Satoru Iwata has died at the age of 55. The statement says in part that, “Nintendo Co., Ltd. deeply regrets to announce that President Satoru Iwata passed away on July 11, 2015 due to a bile duct growth.” Iwata has always been a fan favorite of Nintendo players, joining the HAL Laboratory in the 1980s. He worked his way up the ladder and gained many admirers by working on games like EarthBound and Balloon Fight. In the year 2000 he became a Director for Nintendo … Continue reading Nintendo Announces President Satoru Iwata Has Died
Retro Game Friday: Star Wars Racer
Michael’s back with the only thing good ever to come of the Star Wars Prequel Trilogy for this week’s Retro Game Friday! It’s Star Wars Racer!