Starting off one of the most anticipated gaming adventures in 2017!
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Out Now: Super Mario Odyssey
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The wait is over!
The Super Mario Odyssey hype train has finally pulled into the station! Appearing to be one of Mario’s biggest and most ambitious adventures to-date, I’m going to devour this one as soon as I get home from work. Are you ready to take on this latest release for the Nintendo Switch?
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ARMS v3.0 Tier List
Before I begin, I wanted to preface all of this by saying that tier lists are somewhat overrated.
I am strongly of the belief that the vast majority of the time, player skill will overcome placement on a tier-list. The only time a tier list really matters is when both players have reached the skill ceiling of the game. Even then, the best players will find ways to overcome any obstacle.
Having said that, it’s always fun to have the discussion of where characters are ranked. Below is my tier-list, which is by no means meant to be the definitive word on how good these characters are in relation to one another. Just one voice among many. Check it out!
Capcom’s Comedy of Fighting Game Missteps
I consider myself to be a massive fan of Capcom fighting games. I’ve poured in thousands of hours into everything they’ve put out since Street Fighter IV, and was a always a fan of Street Fighter II. However, it’s gotten increasingly hard to ignore the calamity of errors that follow every fighting game release. Let’s run through a bunch of them from the last few years, shall we?
Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle Review
When internal images and documents surrounding the marketing of Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle leaked, I shuddered a little bit. From the core concept of mashing these two franchises together, to the corporate speak used to make the game sound cool, I had my concerns that this had disaster written all over it. Then E3 happened and perceptions changed again. Taking these two franchises and putting them in an XCOM-style turn-based strategy game made the product even weirder, though it also looked like it had potential to be something special.
In a year where Nintendo has continually surprised us, they, along with Ubisoft, surprise us yet again. Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle is a great game.
ARMS Live Stream Featuring Lola Pop and a Nintendo Direct Recap
Trying out the latest character while discussing the big news from the September 13th Nintendo Direct!
The Real Problem With ARMS as a Tournament Game
A few days ago, I outlined some of the challenges that ARMS will face as a viable esports game. However, having now participated in a local tournament, I have discovered a critical flaw in the game that has completely killed my motivation to play it at that level. Worst of all, I don’t think there’s a viable fix for this problem.
The Video Games I Played at Fan Expo 2017
Playing video games at any sort of large public convention is a tough proposition. Despite it being my favourite hobby, the pros of trying upcoming releases in a 10-minute demo is usually outweighed by having to wait hours in line for that privilege. As such, Thursday at Fan Expo is the best day to do it due to it being the day with the lightest attendance.
On day one of the show, I made a beeline for the video game booths and here’s what I played!
Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle Live Stream
Working my way through world 2 of Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle while speaking a bit about my Fan Expo 2017 experience!
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Does ARMS Have a Future in eSports?
In the silver age of fighting games that we currently live in, eSports has become a key factor in the success of every game in the market. From having thousands of players compete in Street Fighter every year at EVO, to a niche game like Skullgirls maintaining its scene with smaller-scale events, to the millions of viewers who tune in through streams, the eSports aspect of fighting games keeps them relevant long after launch. With ARMS having been out for a few months now, let’s discuss whether this game has what it takes to thrive in the world of eSports.
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