Waluigi and I make a run for the title in Mario Tennis Aces! Are we able to take the crown home today?
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Pocket Rumble Live Stream
Delayed by over a year, Pocket Rumble is finally out on Nintendo Switch! Be forewarned that the first 30 minutes or so of the live stream is pretty brutal as I get demolished repeatedly by skilled players and the AI. Thankfully I got a bit better by the end!
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Sibling Rivalry! Brothers Square Off in Mario Tennis Aces!
Just got my copy of Mario Tennis Aces and the first thing I did was square off against my brother Randy! He’s got a head start on me, but can I stop him from completely running me over?
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Nintendo Adds Labo Support to Mario Kart 8
Recently, Nintendo made a surprising announcement that the Motorcycle Toy-Con was now compatible with Mario Kart 8 Deluxe on the Switch. As someone who has enjoyed building Labo Toy-Cons but has been underwhelmed with its accompanying software, this is a brilliant bridge between the two concepts. It may be asking a lot to buy a whole Variety Kit just for a motorcycle peripheral for Mario Kart 8, but this is a great way to add value to those who already own it. That said, you can buy the cardboard for just the Motorbike for a few bucks online from Nintendo.
Going forward, I’m excited to see what other games and cardboard mash-ups they have in store. Unlike the Wii peripheral era of the past, it’s fun to build these, the Joy-Cons are responsive enough to handle many different motion control functions, and once you’re done playing with them, simply recycle them or pack them back up in the original box. You don’t have to have these collecting dust in your house until the end of time (looks back at Rock Band instruments collecting dust in the basement). What Labo and Nintendo game mash-up do you want to see next?
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BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle Review
Historically, my relationship with the BlazBlue franchise has been strained at best. Initially wowed by its visual splendor, its gameplay complexity was impenetrable to me. As they had done previously with the Guilty Gear franchise, they stacked character-specific mechanics on top of an already steep list of system-level mechanics onto BlazBlue, making for a game with an incredibly steep learning curve. Even now, as someone with almost a decade of serious fighting game experience under my belt, mainline BlazBlue is too much for me to handle.
When news of a BlazBlue tag-team spinoff arose, I didn’t bat an eyelid. Having been burned by the first two entries in the series, I wasn’t ready to try again. However, after having spent some time with the demo, I realized that this wasn’t the same type of BlazBlue game that didn’t work for me back then.
Ruby Joins the Battle! BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle Matches
Weiss takes a back seat for Ruby to shine! Does she have what it takes to star as part of my dynamic duo of the future?
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Azrael As It Gets! BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle Matches
In tough against a player with 500+ more wins than me, and we’re still only in week 2!
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Team Ragna/Weiss! – BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle Matches
Still VERY early in my BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle journey, but it’s still a lot of fun and I think I have the start of a team here!
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Pokemon Quest Impressions
Somewhat overlooked in the hype created by the Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu and Let’s Go Eevee reveals, Pokemon Quest was revealed and released on the eShop on the same night. As the latest spin-off game in the franchise, you venture off Tumblecube Island; a world where the land and its inhabitants exist in voxel-form. Based solely on the game’s free-to-play premise and quirky art direction, I was ready to outright dismiss this game without even giving it a shot. Many hours of gameplay later, and I’m glad I gave this a chance.
Newbie Fortnite Play on Switch Day 1
Finally take the final stop on the battle bus to jump into the world of Fortnite on Switch! Does this look like a serviceable port to you? Also, did I play terrible? I can answer that last one for you: yes.
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In Third Person 