Video game public relations has to either be a thankless job or they just have the wrong people in place. When we aren’t cleaning up from the previous debacle, we have new name-calling, copyright arguments, and all around cannibalistic behavior. Which is why when I see any company tell it like it is and offer… Continue reading
Mario games have always been a lighthearted affair, but maybe that was all just a matter of perspective. Brandon Laatsch and his special effects team have put together an intense recreation of what Mario was actually seeing during the final stages of Super Mario Bros. 3 including the final encounter with Bowser. We all know… Continue reading
After the most drawn out gamer tease I’ve experienced in a while, I’m officially ready for Sony and Microsoft to announce their next-gen plans. Publishers and developers have to be even more frustrated as illustrated by Bungie’s attempted reveal of their new game, Destiny. I’m officially more confused about what to expect from their new online… Continue reading
As a survivor of heavy doses of Nintendo propaganda, nothing is quite so therapeutic as reliving my favorite youth drug of choice. There’s just something incredible about how badly 90’s advertising has aged. Lucky for all of us, YouTube user JJ Hendricks has uploaded handful of promotional videos of Nintendo’s finest work. I can’t really… Continue reading
I never thought I would be considering rehab. First, let me explain that I’ve got a problem. It’s not a “real” problem like being trapped in a gauntlet of traps run by a puppet, but is a problem nonetheless. When I first started gaming, it was an affair that required a computer, a monitor and… Continue reading
Justin, Josh, and Ethan bring some more random topics to the show this week featuring skeletons, weird controllers, AAA cash, stupid people, and the redemption of free-to-play games. Plus shout-outs and Niko’s trip Back to the Future. The Horrible Show – Join the editorial staff of HorribleNight.com as they discuss a variety of entertainment-focused video… Continue reading
Absolutely brutal week and we hope everyone affected by the THQ closure and the beginnings of the Atari bankruptcy lands happily and safely. At least Nintendo tried to lighten the mood so don’t you ever change Big N, and by the looks of their 2013 plans, it doesn’t look like we have to worry about… Continue reading
Up until this most recent holiday season, I would have said that of the 3 people living in our home that I was the only gamer. So, you can imagine how pleasantly surprised I was that my girlfriend took an interest in my Wii U purchase. New Super Mario Bros. U has hooked her and… Continue reading
Animals and the Wii U duke it out this week for the affection of the SGBF’s. Also, Josh likes colossus, Justin cries over Connor, Cole plays with furries, and Ethan learns to love the jungle. Super Gaming Best Friends: the podcast where Horrible Night writers and friends get caught up on their latest video game adventures… Continue reading
Ever since the original New Super Mario Bros. was released on the Nintendo DS, the series has been quite popular. A Wii followup added a local multiplayer wrinkle to the familiar side-scrolling madness of Mario and 4 players on-screen at once made it difficult to do anything but laugh. Now in 2012, we have two… Continue reading
About a year ago, Nintendo created Hyrule Historia alongside the release of The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword. The book basically serves as the guide to The Legend of Zelda and includes among other things “A Complete History of Hyrule” and an official timeline for the games. While the book has been available in Japan,… Continue reading
Console launches always lead to uncertainity around the availability of hardware. After failing to preorder, I knew if I was going to get a Wii U in 2012 it would have to be before the holiday sales opened up. That left me with 3 shopping days to acquire one before leaving it all to chance. How… Continue reading