People all over the world! Join hands! It’s the Bone Train! Bone Train! 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 through this brand … Continue reading Game On: New Super Mario Bros. U (World 6)
Bowser might have just gotten hit by a Landmaster, but he does appear to be having a great time! Whee! It’s time to finally fulfill one of our requests! This suggestion came from Mal, who probably wanted us to murder … Continue reading Game On: Smash Bros. Brawl (Part 7)
Who the hell keeps giving Bowser Jr. money for these ridiculous endeavors? He’s worse than Wile E. Coyote! ACME, I hate you! It’s time for Part 12 of Super Mario Galaxy 2. Ranked 17th on our list of the best … Continue reading Game On: Mario Galaxy 2 (Part 12)
This column originally ran on February 23, 2010. In 1990, the NES was reaching the end of its lifespan. Resurrecting an industry was one thing, but the public wanted to know what Nintendo had up its sleeve next. The answer: … Continue reading Checkpoint: Super Mario World
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 8 of our full playthrough of the SNES classic. In this chapter: Shaun has a … Continue reading Game On: Super Metroid (Part 8)
Luigi, either you’re getting smaller or that block next to you is getting bigger. And since we know you can’t stop gobbling down pasta 46 times a day, well… We’re playing New Super Mario Bros. on the Wii U! Thanks … Continue reading Game On: New Super Mario Bros. U (World 5)
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. Chris was victorious in the 16-man tournament with Shaun, Jason and Tech Guy (as well as … Continue reading Game On: Smash Bros. Brawl (Part 6)
So you’ve probably heard about this somewhere by now, but here goes: Microsoft is going to announce something major tomorrow with the new Xbox! And today, the day before that conference takes the nation by storm, Sony put out a … Continue reading PS4/Durango: Feel the Excitement?
Star, you and Mario need to float together. Ignore those fireworks in the background. Just state at each other lovingly and let the magic happen. It’s time for Part 11 of Super Mario Galaxy 2. Ranked 17th on our list … Continue reading Game On: Mario Galaxy 2 (Part 11)
This column originally ran on February 16, 2010. Back in 1992, Nintendo brought one of its flagship franchises into the 16-bit era by releasing The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, which some would call the best game … Continue reading Checkpoint: Link to the Past
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