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Original black and white version Color DX version After saving Hyrule again from the evil Ganon, Link goes out to sea in search of new adventures. However, he runs into a nasty storm and ends up shipwrecked on Koholint Island. … Continue reading →

1996 was a momentous year for Mario as well as the evolution of video games. It was the year Mario broke out of the confines of 2d world and triple jumped his way into the hearts of gamers in Super … Continue reading →

Everything about Link’s adventure on the SNES was bigger and better than the original Legend of Zelda. The graphics were clean, crisp, and colorful 16-bit sprites that gave a painting-like, story book feel to the game. The soundtrack is also … Continue reading →

Super Mario Land 2 is another Mario game that I only had the chance to play briefly when it first came out. Thankfully it was recently released on the 3ds eshop, so I was able to download a copy and … Continue reading →

Zelda II is unique among 2d Zelda games because of its side scrolling, platforming elements. I remember playing the game as a kid and being a bit frustrated with its difficulty. Years later I went at it again, this time … Continue reading →

One of my favorite characters from a Mario game, Yoshi, was introduced in Mario’s next big hit: Super Mario World. Yoshi, the cute, frog-like dinosaur remains a big part of the Mario universe to this day with appearances in Super … Continue reading →

Not only is Super Mario Land 3d coming out this month, but Nintendo gamers are being treated to a new Zelda game for the Wii; The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword. So in anticipation of it’s launch I’m beginning another … Continue reading →

The year was 1989, Nintendo was gearing up to release their first foray into portable gaming: The Game Boy. They needed a killer game to release at the console’s launch, so what better way to kick things off than to … Continue reading →