Closing Out Blossom Tales: The Sleeping King

SPOILER ALERT!

After a number of false starts, I finally get myself back on track and finish off Blossom Tales: The Sleeping King once and for all! Full written review coming soon!

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Boiling Caverns Dungeon! Blossom Tales: The Sleeping King

We brave the hot lava, jumping fireballs, and pesky floor tile puzzles of the fire dungeon in Blossom Tales: The Sleeping King!

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A Link to the Switch! Blossom Tales: The Sleeping King

Is this Zelda-inspired game worth tracking down on the Nintendo Switch? I give Blossom Tales: The Sleeping King a go to find out! By the end of the forest dungeon, I was very impressed! Looking forward to playing more of it!

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Boss Rush Episode 6

Mat and Jason join Jett for the latest edition of Boss Rush! Jon is finally sinking his teeth into Breath of the Wild, Jason is reliving the joys of Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga, and Jett has detailed impressions of Overcooked 2! Also, we play a fun shopping game at that end that you can play along with! Watch the top version for the full version uninterrupted, or the bottom one to view by track!

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Boss Rush Episode 4

Jett and Mat return for the latest episode of Boss Rush! We cover everything from Mat getting a Switch, to Jett being torn over Pocket Rumble, to barbecues mysteriously falling over and the greasiness of unauthorized Banksy art exhibitions.

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Ranking the Games Featured on the NES Classic

The NES Classic Mini is back! Assuming it hasn’t sold out again, of course, which is a very real possibility.

To celebrate, let’s rank the games on the console from worst to best! I’m sure you’ll disagree with my picks, so share your rankings with me in the comments!

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My Game of the Year for 2017 is…

Game of the year is a weird award for an individual person to reward. Who am I, as one man, to make a bold declaration on which one of the thousands of video games is the best? Especially when I’ve probably played less than 20 of them this year?

The reality is, I can declare my own personal game of the year just like anyone else. How one comes to that conclusion is irrelevant. For me, it’s all about which game I played this year was the best and most impactful, with a tendency to weight the latter more heavily. In a year where I named Catherine my game of the year over Skyrim, I still believe I made the right call. I clamor for the day when a sequel to Catherine would arrive, though I’ve been largely over Skyrim since I completed it years ago.

Enough with the preamble. My 2017 game of the year is….

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The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past Live Stream

Legendary! Playing through the beginning of A Link to the Past and having a blast!

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Defenders of the Triforce – Real Escape Game Review

Defenders of the Triforce takes the Legend of Zelda universe into the real world with an escape challenge game. Touring across North America this summer, my family and I gave it a shot when it came to our city. Should you carve some time out of your busy schedule to try out this limited run challenge?

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The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Review

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild stands in sharp contrast compared to almost every game in the series since A Link to the Past. Throwing away the aspects of linearity and hand-holding, the game is built from the ground up to be an open-ended adventure that allows players to experience as much (or as little) as they want.

Regardless of how you approach it, you’ll be getting into a beautiful, challenging and wonderous journey through Hyrule that could be considered one of the best in the series.
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