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One of Nintendo's greatest '80s games is still the perfect weekend obsession

One of Nintendo's greatest '80s games is still the perfect weekend obsession

When people talk about Zelda, they rarely mention Zelda 2: The Adventure of Link. It’s the black sheep of the franchise, often regarded as only...

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Zelda: Ocarina of Time is the last game that needs a jump button

Zelda: Ocarina of Time is the last game that needs a jump button

After months of anticipation, Nintendo officially revealed footage for its upcoming remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. The big reveal...

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Decades before the Switch, Nintendo blurred the lines between handhelds and consoles

When the Super Nintendo officially launched in North America on Aug. 23, 1991, Nintendo immediately set to work proving the hardware could offer...

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40 Years Later, This Is Still The Greatest Video Game Quote of All Time

We don’t always think too deeply about the things characters say in video games, but someone has to. A developer wrote the lines that cheerful or...

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Beast of Reincarnation's biggest hurdle is its serious difficulty problem

In the distant future, the world is in tough shape. Emma, a hero with the skill and fortitude to save the world, wanders a harsh wasteland that is...

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10 original Xbox games Microsoft should make backward-compatible on PC

Sometimes, it’s easy to forget how diverse the original Xbox game library really was. Early in its life, a handful of major Japanese publishers...

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The makers of Hades owe everything to a beloved 15-year-old action RPG

By the time Hades 2 arrived in early access in May 2024, everybody knew to watch it closely. The first Hades had presented thrilling roguelike RPG...

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Nintendo as we know it today wouldn't exist without one amazing game

Theme park rides. Fruit snacks. T-shirts. Bibs. These days, if there’s a surface available, Mario and other familiar Nintendo mascots are probably...

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30 years ago, this underrated RPG introduced a mechanic that changed the genre forever

The past few decades have been kind to the role-playing genre, offering a broad variety of experiences. Some franchises have stayed with us for most...

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