Wario is quite possibly one of Nintendo’s greatest creations. What has become Nintendo’s anti-character, this cousin of Mario is nothing like his happy-go-lucky counterparts but is rather a crude, selfish, money loving jerk who’s willing to do just about anything to increase his pocketbook. From his sinister, unnecessarily evil attitude...

Say it ain’t so, Nintendo…

Respect the puffball.

Ever since Nintendo launched their Touch Generations campaign, aimed at a more casual audience of gamers, and consisting largely of puzzle and mind working games, other companies have flocked to make their own renditions of these titles. Nintendo released Nintendogs, now we have Petz, Horsez, Hamsterz, Dolphinz, and even Babyz....

Bottom of the ninth; full count, bases loaded. There’s a flying turtle at the mound and an enormous lizard playing short stop. What’s your move? Naturally—execute a Star Swing and throw some banana peels into the outfield!

All right, tubby.  If you want to get in shape, you’ve got some work to do.  You know you’re sick of that ballooning belly of yours.  And you!  Yeah, you—the toothpick.  Don’t think I’m letting you off the hook, either.  Everyone needs a good exercise regimen; it’s scientifically proven to...

When you’ve found a game design that works, sometimes it’s better to simply build on that design rather than constantly reinvent it. Such a conservative approach is especially true for puzzle games, as they’re typically infectious enough as is, and they are extremely resistant to staling. Nintendo’s Dr. Mario Online...

You know that old saying "another day, another dollar?" Why not make it "another season, another Pokémon title" as Pokémon is continuing to live on whether in RPG or spin-off form. With 35 games already released in the US since its debut in September 1998 (that's 3.5 games a year),...

The insanely popular fighting franchise that pits characters from dozens of different universes against one another in combat is back. But how could such a zany formula could eventually sweep the world of fighting games? Even after its release in 1999, who knew that Super Smash Bros. would ever evolve...

  After over 30 years of videogame production, it seems as if truly original (and successful) genres are becoming harder to come by. And though unique gameplay ideas are becoming harder to conspire on traditional consoles, newer tactics have been implemented in the current generation in order to further innovate on...