Category Archives: Nintendo Wii

I recently got my hands on Tales of Graces f Remastered and it raises some important questions about Namco Bandai’s Project Remastered

Posted on January 24, 2025 by Lavon Samuel Davis

  Originally released in Japan on the Wii, Tales of Graces got a western release on the Playstation 3 as Tales of Graces f. It was also the first of three mainline Tales of games the PS3 would get, the … Continue reading →

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Nintendo’s Virtual Console concept should have been standalone

Posted on March 11, 2022 by Lavon Samuel Davis

  At this point, I think it’s more than fair to say Nintendo’s Virtual Console concept is a massive failure. Why? Because at the time it was introduced with the original Wii in 2006, it and Nintendo’s online store in … Continue reading →

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That time Nintendo made two different NES Super Mario Bros. 2 Games

Posted on September 6, 2017 by Lavon Samuel Davis

…This happens far less today than it did 30 years ago but often, a game maker would make two or more prototypes of an upcoming game and then pick the one they like the most to focus on. Depending on … Continue reading →

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The Legend of Zelda Series continues to defy expectations

Posted on March 7, 2017 by Lavon Samuel Davis

Each game in the series follows a very simple formula: When a threat appears, a hero clad in green appears to counter it. That’s it. That’s all you need to know about The Legend of Zelda series. Actually, one other … Continue reading →

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Nintendo confirms Wii U production in Japan is ending “Soon”

Posted on November 16, 2016 by Lavon Samuel Davis

…I’m probably the only person who was legit surprised by the news Gamespot confirmed over the weekend. Kotaku reported two weeks back Nintendo was ending production of the Wii U. Originally released in November 2012, the Wii U failed bombed … Continue reading →

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Retro Review: Final Fantasy VI

Posted on June 9, 2016 by Lavon Samuel Davis

  …I’ve played every single Final Fantasy game ever thought of. This one is easily the best one ever thought of. That said, due to licensing it was released on the SNES as Final Fantasy III (and Final Fantasy IV … Continue reading →

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Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto explains why the Wii U failed; Regular New Nintendo 3DS may come to the U.S. after all

Posted on June 22, 2015 by Lavon Samuel Davis

…Read the article here. A new window will open. As one poster on GameFAQS said, when the man who made Nintendo what it is today comes out and says what he said, you bet it’s news. As I said on … Continue reading →

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Friendly Reminder: There is no “Console War”

Posted on April 20, 2015 by Lavon Samuel Davis

There hasn’t been one since the N64/PS1/Dreamcast days and that’s pushing it. No one did it like Nintendo and Sega did during the early 1990s with the NES, SNES and the Genesis. Both companies were pretty overt about how much … Continue reading →

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If Nintendo were to seriously make a Pokemon MMO…

Posted on July 20, 2014 by Lavon Samuel Davis

  The World would be undone. No, seriously. Katy Perry’s Roar and Dark Horse came to mind while I was writing this blog. Holy shit, the world would be undone if Nintendo gave us the forbidden fruit/holy grail. Just think … Continue reading →

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Review: Tales of Symphonia Chronicles (Playstation 3)

Posted on March 1, 2014 by Lavon Samuel Davis

I bought the game Thursday evening. As soon as I got home, I put on the Nostalgia Glasses and started up the game. I was pleasantly surprised when I heard something I thought I’d have to buy a Japanese PS2 … Continue reading →

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