THE CONDUIT

merritt k Jun 27, 2022. 5 minute read

The 10 Weirdest, Best Wii Games You Probably Never Played

There were a lot of games released for Nintendo’s little monster, the Wii. At the time of its original run, I missed out on a lot of them because I was a broke college student. Having little money, I did what I imagine a lot of Wii owners did — I focused…

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Chris Compendio Nov 6, 2020. 8 minute read

Video Game Presidents Were Meant to Be Funny (Until They Weren’t)

The presidency is a monolithic concept in U.S. culture for pretty obvious reasons — as the leader of the nation, anything they do or say is instantly influential and important. As a result, the president of the United States is often reflected back in our popular culture. Once the president is involved in…

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Chris Compendio Dec 12, 2019. 7 minute read

How High Voltage Software Tried to Make the Wii Cool With ‘The Conduit’

In the late 2000s, the Nintendo Wii was not the console for cool kids. In retrospect it was a daring concept with plenty of hits, but none of this mattered to the schoolboys that surrounded me in the late aughts. Back then, it was all about graphics and guns. Nintendo…

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