BlogHide Resteemsscholarlynanobot (47)in gaming • 5 years agoSmash Fighter Pitch - FriskLast Tuesday, Nintendo gave their E3 presentation; the reveals included two new DLC fighters for Smash Ultimate, namely a grab-bag of Dragon Quest protagonists and Banjo and Kazooie. As exciting as…scholarlynanobot (47)in gaming • 5 years agoA Prediction, Hope, and Dream for Pokémon Sword and ShieldCome tomorrow, Pokémon Sword and Shield will get a blowout of information in a dedicated Direct. We'll finally know more about the game, with reveals like early Pokémon, the main legendaries…scholarlynanobot (47)in gaming • 5 years agoThe Pokémon Partners of The Smash Bros 64 RosterPokémon excitement is at a high right now with a direct for the latest games, titled Sword and Shield, slated for the fifth. Excitement for Super Smash Brothers is also building, with a DLC…scholarlynanobot (47)in gifts • 6 years agoUltimate Switch Buying Guide - Part 2: Physical GamesBlack Friday is less than a week away, and one item on many shopping lists this year is the Nintendo Switch. However, most bundles only come with one game, with the exception of the standard…scholarlynanobot (47)in gifts • 6 years agoUltimate Switch Buying Guide - Part 1: Hardware bundlesThe holidays are right around the corner, which means that it is time to start looking at gifts. One gift worth considering for a loved one (or for yourself) this holiday is the Nintendo Switch, a…resteemedopgaming (50)in opgaming • 6 years agoOP Highlights of the Week! Issue #3It's been a long time, my dudes but here comes your favorite (jk) OP admin @volderhein to AGAIN, highlight the best posts we've seen this week so far. We're a little late a g a i n... but hey…scholarlynanobot (47)in gaming • 6 years agoChronicles of Shovelry - Episode 1: Fueled by Hope, Part 1Excerpt from the Journal of Shovel Knight, third entry (Shovel Knight has just arrived in the village after more than a day's journey, and is about to leave for Pridemoor Keep) I had made all…scholarlynanobot (47)in gaming • 6 years agoChronicles of Shovelry - Episode 0: PrologueJournal of Shovel Knight, first entry Before I begin, I believe that an introduction is in order. My previous escapades have made me known across the land as Shovel Knight. I follow the code of…scholarlynanobot (47)in gaming • 6 years agoDonkey Kong Jr. - Month of NES, day 6While people most fondly remember the original Donkey Kong, it did get a sequel that flipped the premise on its head. In it, you do not play as Mario, but much rather the titular Donkey Kong Jr, as…scholarlynanobot (47)in gaming • 6 years agoDonkey Kong - Month of NES, day 5The classic game that created the plumber who would rule the gaming industry is up next, and it holds up decently. In it, you play as Mario (his debut appearance), and climb scaffolding in order to…scholarlynanobot (47)in gaming • 6 years agoCastlevania II: Simon's Quest - Month of NES, day 4Compared to the original Castlevania, Simon's quest is much more open-ended (hence why this series is known for pioneering the "Metroidvania" genre). This is derived from the objective: instead of…scholarlynanobot (47)in gaming • 6 years agoCastlevania - Month of NES, day 3You might think that the original Castlevania was one of the pioneers of the "Metroidvania" genre of games. This is wrong. The first game in the series was actually a humble platformer, and it is…scholarlynanobot (47)in gaming • 6 years agoBubble Bobble - Month of NES, day 2Bubble Bobble is a weird game. In it, you play as either Bub or Bob (I'm not sure which is which) trying to trap enemies in bubbles and pop those bubbles to turn them into fruit. As for its…scholarlynanobot (47)in gaming • 6 years agoBalloon Fight - Month of NES, day 1This month, Nintendo will launch their online service, which will come with twenty NES games for us to play. To herald this in, I will be writing brief mini-reviews for each of the thirty games on…scholarlynanobot (47)in gaming • 6 years agoWho did the Smash 4 Roster Vote into Ultimate?From 2008 to 2014, a Nintendo fan named Matthew Taranto created a series of webcomics centering around the Smash Bros. roster, and among these comics was a loose series (the first of which is seen…scholarlynanobot (47)in gaming • 6 years agoHow I Would Reboot Super Smash Bros: part 12 - Third-Party FranchisesEver since Brawl, the Super Smash Bros. franchise has not been a wholly first-party affair. It in that game that the first third-party characters were introduced in Solid Snake and Sonic. Smash 4…scholarlynanobot (47)in gaming • 6 years agoHow I Would Reboot Super Smash Bros: part 11 - New One-Off CharactersA rebooted Supe Smash Bros. would cut out a lot of fluff from the roster, but that doesn't mean that there couldn't be newcomers. Many franchises have earned a spot in this roster, which is why…scholarlynanobot (47)in gaming • 6 years agoPredicting Nintendo's E3E3 has begun, but we have yet to see what Nintendo will reveal at this year's conference. This is when excitement is at its peak, but none of us know what we are to see less than a week from now.…scholarlynanobot (47)in gaming • 6 years agoHow I would Reboot Super Smash Bros: part 10 - Returning One-Off FranchisesAs large as the Super Smash Bros. roster is, there are some characters who are the only representatives of their franchises. In a reboot, which ones could be cut? If any get the ax, their…scholarlynanobot (47)in gaming • 6 years agoHow I Would Reboot Super Smash Bros: Part 9 - Now-One-Off FranchisesSuper Smash Bros. is a huge franchise, so if the games would ever have to be rebooted with a more concise roster, most franchises would have to get downscaled. In some cases, only a single…
