When the purple Luma is your co-pilot, you’re gonna have a bad time. Hope you enjoy that black hole you’re flying into, Mario! It’s time for Part 8 of Super Mario Galaxy 2. Ranked 17th on our list of the … Continue reading Game On: Mario Galaxy 2 (Part 8)
This column originally ran on January 25, 2010. Call it a fad, a ruse or a hoax. Call it a shallow game for kids. But you’ll also have to call Pokemon the highest-selling portable franchise in gaming history. With DS … Continue reading Checkpoint: Pokemon
Shaun and Chris descend into the depths of Planet Zebes as they guide Samus through one of the greatest adventures of all-time: Super Metroid. This is Part 4 of our full playthrough of the SNES classic. In this chapter: An … Continue reading Game On: Super Metroid (Part 4)
Time for some tea with the princess! Nothing can possibly go wrong here. Nothing…can possibly…go wrong. We’re playing New Super Mario Bros. on the Wii U! Thanks to Doug Fiala loaning us his system, we have a chance to play … Continue reading Game On: New Super Mario Bros. U
Episode 91: Jason is Dying — The guys applaud a judge for a two-day sentence and defend the tried-and-true apostrophe, then console Jason in a heartwrenching Buzz Questions. Also, Chris gets fired up about grammar, Dave makes a celebrity connection, … Continue reading At the Buzzer (04/25/13)
We go back to our roots by taking on Left 4 Dead. This time it’s Dead Air, where our carry-on luggage costs extra money and you don’t get complimentary peanuts. Chris, Shaun, Jason and Tech Guy are taking on this … Continue reading Game On: Left 4 Dead (Dead Air 2)
LANDMASTER! It’s time to finally fulfill one of our requests! This suggestion came from Mal, who probably wanted us to murder each other to death. We’re playing through a 16-man tournament where each human has to outlast three level 6 … Continue reading Game On: Smash Bros. Brawl (Part 2)
So let’s review. Bowser is now 300 times larger than Mario. Bowser has the power to control gravity. Why is this even a fight? It’s time for Part 7 of Super Mario Galaxy 2. Ranked 17th on our list of … Continue reading Game On: Mario Galaxy 2 (Part 7)
This column originally ran on January 18, 2010. In 1995, Square released the best birthday present Chris could ever ask for: Chrono Trigger. The SNES title would later set records for sales in Japan and make a gigantic impact in … Continue reading Checkpoint: Chrono Trigger
Shaun and Chris descend into the depths of Planet Zebes as they guide Samus through one of the greatest adventures of all-time: Super Metroid. This is Part 3 of our full playthrough of the SNES classic. In this chapter: Look … Continue reading Game On: Super Metroid (Part 3)
Gray Areas 