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Nintendo has always gotten off on withholding. Legend of Zelda and Metroid games taunt us by making inaccessible areas visible; behind doors locked by keys we don’t have, placed beyond a chasm we cannot cross, protected by shields we cannot breach. Thus, the satisfaction of playing these games lies in our overcoming these roadblocks, in […]

After twenty years of collecting and battling Pokémon, a generation (myself included) has grown up playing the games. However, as you might imagine, the way we enjoy the games has shifted as we mature. The wild-eyed, simplistic discovery has been replaced. But with what? In a 2014 interview with Wired, Junichi Masuda (a founding member […]

Last year, Nintendo’s announcement of Linkle – a gender-swapped version of The Legend of Zelda’s playable protagonist Link – as well as her inclusion in the upcoming Hyrule Warriors Legends was a cause for celebration for many women gamers. After thirty years of playing as the male hero, they were finally given the option of a female counterpart… […]

Super Smash Bros. Melee is over a decade old, Nintendo has released two official sequels since its release, and fans have even modded one of those sequels to have gameplay similar in spirit to its aforementioned predecessor. Ten years after its release, Super Smash Bros. Melee still remains a beloved industry anomaly whose unique gameplay […]