By Isaac Espinosa As the race for the Crystal Stars begins, will Mario be able to keep up in order to save Princess Peach? Or will she, along with the rest of the world, fall under the control of the sinister X-Nauts? The charming Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door, first released in 2004, was…
By Jade Entien Ever since I was cast in this year’s spring show, “Sweet Charity” at my college, I haven’t had much time for myself. Rehearsals start at 6:30 pm and sometimes go as late as 10 pm. I was tired every night and feeling like a night owl forced to take early bird classes.…
By Isaac Espinosa On July 17th of 2020, Paper Mario: The Origami King, debuted on the Nintendo Switch, becoming the 6th installment in this unique and iconic series. It was met with the same criticisms as prior titles Paper Mario: Sticker Star and Paper Mario: Color Splash, such as a lack of dynamic worlds and…
By Isaac Espinosa The original Super Mario RPG, released on March 9th of 1996, is considered by many to be one of Nintendo’s greatest, a timeless classic. After playing Mario’s first ever endeavor in the RPG genre, many walked away from the experience loving graphics, humor and simple yet effective gameplay loop. The title was…
By Kimari Rennis Big New Project At Nintendo -March 17th 2015 Nintendo reveals that they are working on a new videogame console that is referred to as the “NX.” Our critics hope it is better than the Wii U, which was disappointing. Nintendo’s Sad Loss -July 11th 2015 The beloved President of Nintendo, Satoru Iwata,…
Right now, we’re witnessing the first waves of transition that transforms Blizzard from being a game developer to a multimedia company, and I don’t think it’s a coincidence that all these moves are happening within the same year as Overwatch.
By Lucy Ungaro Hello, Circle critics, videogamers and scholars, and welcome to the Roundup–Lucy edition. I will be taking up the mantle for these weekly portals into the gaming world. It’s new and improved with a a special mix of cultural topics outside of our Circle. Without further ado, let’s round up! First off, who else…
The 1st Annual NY Videogame Critics Circle Awards were given out tonight at the Cantor Film Center. In addition to some fine music from Darren Korb and Ashley Barrett from Bastion, a brilliant host in Logan Cunningham, an appearance from Oscar nominee Bill Plympton, an hilarious presentation from The Daily Show’s Daniel Radosh, the Critics…