Carvex is the first major boss after the introductory sequence of Metroid Prime 4: Beyond on the Nintendo Switch 2, and it is a decent one overall. It is supposed to be a giant carnivorous plant, but this creature feels far grander and deadlier than a simple Venus flytrap. Technically, it serves as the ruler…
Tag: Nintendo Switch
Things I Like: Donkey Kong Bananza (Nintendo Switch 2)
Donkey Kong Bananza impressed a lot of people last year when it premiered and eventually released in the summer for the Nintendo Switch 2. I was one of many people who had a lot of interest in it, although I did not actually get it until Christmas. I also waited until I finished Metroid Prime…
Things I Hate: Aberax (Metroid Prime 4: Beyond)
Not all introductory video game bosses are created equal, and Aberax really rubbed me the wrong way when I first played Metroid Prime 4: Beyond on the Nintendo Switch 2. It is not a horrible boss battle, but it feels like a really odd choice for the first major fight in such an epic adventure….
Things I Like: Princess Zelda (Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom)
You cannot really have a Legend of Zelda game without Princess Zelda. Well, I suppose you technically can, since The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening exists. But in The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, Princess Zelda finally becomes the main hero, taking the place usually filled by the green-tunic-wearing Link. It is no surprise…
Things I Like: Tri (Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom)
Tri is another major character in The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom. He is a cute little creature, though his magical species is apparently called “Tris,” so he technically does not have a unique name. He also reminded me a bit of Star from the Disney movie Wish, which makes me wonder if that…