When Pokémon (as Pocket Monsters) launched in Japan in 1996, it did not arrive as a single game. The initial releases were Pokémon Red and Green, with Pokémon Blue following later as a refined version featuring improved graphics, updated character sprites, and corrections to various bugs. The concept behind the games was inspired by the…
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Things I Like: Ezra Duke (Metroid Prime 4: Beyond)
Ezra Duke is one of the most notable supporting characters in Nintendo’s Metroid Prime 4: Beyond. He’s not my favorite of the supporting cast, but he’s pretty cool in his own way. He’s a notable sergeant in the Galactic Federation, but I imagine he’s low enough in the ranks to actually see combat instead of…
Things I Like: Omega Griever (Metroid Prime 4: Beyond)
Omega Griever is basically the last major boss before you reach the final boss of Metroid Prime 4: Beyond. It’s essentially the mother, or just a gigantic version, of all those Griever monsters that kept trying to kill you throughout the game. I was definitely intimidated going into this battle. A lot of the boss…
Things I Like: Reger Tokabi (Metroid Prime 4: Beyond)
Corporal Reger Tokabi is one of your most notable ally characters in Metroid Prime 4: Beyond. He was not my favorite member of the supporting cast, but he still made a decent impression. My biggest complaint is that he simply did not get enough screen time, either in the cutscenes or during the actual gameplay….
Fun Facts and Trivia About The Video Game Mario Party 1
The Mario Party franchise kicked off on the Nintendo 64, debuting in Japan in 1998 and reaching North American shelves the following year. Nintendo built the game around the N64’s four controller ports, leaning into the console’s natural strength as a couch multiplayer machine. For a console party game of its era, the title’s library…