The Video Game Archive

Nintendo Direct 2017.04.12 A special update for today. Nintendo just had another one of their Nintendo Directs and it's their first after the Switch launch so that means there's no need to keep their new games hiding in the wings for fear of distracting consumers. Here's a few of the highlights for me. A new Monster Hunter game that is a turn-based style RPG, Monster Hunter Stories The final 3 Amiibos for Super Smash Bros. also happen to be my 3 favorite... and there's 2 versions for each. ARMS colored Joycons . They don't look quite as nice as the Neon colored versions.

Super Mario Run was initially released on the iOS and then released on Android systems. The free-to-start version of the game only consists of the first world. The full price of the game is Rm39.99. Played it on Samsung Note II with settings set to ‘Low’. Got most of the Black coins for a majority of the levels and done enough Toad Rallys to get the required amount of Toads to unlock new buildings. A constant internet connection is required to play the game. It’s been awhile since I last played a Mario game. Super Mario Bros. 3 was the last time that I sunk in an appreciable amount of time into a Mario game. Super Mario Run feels like Nintendo ’s attempt to recapture the hearts of those who have a nostalgia for Mario games but have lapsed and not kept up with gaming ever since their younger days. Similar to how Pokémon Go served as a way to reintroduce gamers who used to play Pokémon games by appealing to their nostalgia. Which has been Nintendo's strategy for the mobil...