DONKEY KONG (SERIES)
Danielle Riendeau Nov 22, 2019. 2 minute read
King K. Rool Was Almost Named Queen Crap
It’s been 25 years since beloved (though, reviled in some corners) Rare/Nintendo platformer Donkey Kong Country first graced us with its sublime, hairy beauty. I’m not talking about it’s revolutionary-for-the-time rendered graphics. The game — and its two sequels — are spectacularly well directed and art-directed, with detailed world design,…
READ MORE >Sean Aitchison Apr 30, 2019. 6 minute read
The Wet and Wild History of American Nintendo Cartoons
Video games and animation have had an interesting relationship over the years. In Japan, video games commonly lead to anime series and vice versa, with some of the most popular anime series starting out as visual novels or dating sim games and some of the most popular video games being…
READ MORE >James O'Connor Feb 20, 2017. 5 minute read
Five Games That Improved by Including Other Retro Games
Modern games can do more than show us what's new; they can also reintroduce us to the classics.
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