Gunpey is a puzzle game series developed by Koto Laboratory and originally released by Bandai for the WonderSwan in 1999. Modest in appearance but surprisingly deep in practice, it became one of the handheld’s defining puzzle titles and eventually found its way to several other platforms. The name is a tribute to Gunpei Yokoi, the…
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Things I Like: Mad Mixer (Donkey Kong Bananza)
Mad Mixer is a minor boss in Donkey Kong Bananza for the Nintendo Switch 2. He shows up early in the game and left more of an impression on me than he probably should have, given how minor a role he plays overall. It has been more than 25 years since Rare developed a Donkey…
Fun Facts and Trivia About The Nintendo Game Boy Camera
The Game Boy Camera was not simply a camera attachment. It was a full Game Boy cartridge with an integrated image sensor, which meant the Game Boy itself became one of the world’s first genuinely affordable digital cameras when the accessory launched in 1998. Appearances aside, the Game Boy Camera earned a Guinness World Record…
Things I Like: Peekabruiser (Donkey Kong Bananza)
Peekabruiser is the first main boss of Donkey Kong Bananza on the Nintendo Switch 2 and one of my least favorite encounters in the entire game. It honestly made me a little worried because first boss battles are usually very simple and serve as more of a tutorial. This was one of only two or…
Things I Like: Samus Aran (Metroid Prime 4: Beyond)
Samus is arguably the most badass female in Nintendo history, though some of the Fire Emblem cast give her a run for her money. She was pretty epic in Metroid Prime 4: Beyond as well, even though the game had a mixed reaction among the fandom. Even those like myself who really enjoy the game…