Super Mario Bros. 35th Anniversary Direct Streamed

Nintendo recently updated their official Youtube channel with a Super Mario Bros. 35th Anniversary Direct. The latest Nintendo Direct revealed several games and some products that will be released to celebrate the 35th anniversary for the franchise. First, Nintendo revealed that they will be releasing a special new version of the Game & Watch. For those who are not aware, the original Game & Watch was a series of handheld LCD devices that featured minigames. Starting in 1980, Nintendo released several standalone Game & Watch games until the following year. Unlike the previous releases, this version…

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Nintendo: 30 Years Under the Influence

For the past 25 years of my life video games, and gaming has been my largest known hobby.  It all began when I was practically at the age of 3 or older, when I was first introduced to the medium thanks to the PC and consoles like the NES, Atari 2600 and the Sega Genesis. During these 25 years as a gamer, one could easily expect that I was or still a Nintendo fan. Now, I am not a die-hard fan where I could be labeled as a “Nintendrone”, but a fan…

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