Amazon has announced the next wave of freebies for Amazon Prime members, and there are a total of eight titles up for grabs in December. Prime Gaming’s December 2022 lineup of freebies include some very good games, including Brothers: A Tale of two Sons, Quake, and Banners of Ruin. The …
Read More »Mario Party & Mario Party 2 Are Coming To Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack November 2
You’ll soon be able to start the process of losing your friends, as Mario Party and Mario Party 2 are coming to Nintendo Switch Online November 2. Nintendo has finally announced the date original friendship killers will be coming to the Switch Online + Expansion Pack service, bringing the two …
Read More »New Masahiro Sakurai YouTube Video Breaks Down Super Smash Bros. 64 Development
Veteran game developer Masahiro Sakurai’s YouTube channel has become a trove of information on the inner workings of game development, and the most recent upload focuses on the beginning of his most successful franchise: Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 64. The eight-minute video is filled with information about the game’s …
Read More »Meet The Modders Building The Super Mario 64 You Saw In The Ads
For players of a certain age, the Nintendo 64 is a sacred monument to nostalgia. However, the system’s low-poly aesthetics and obvious technical limitations can make revisiting beloved games like Super Mario 64, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, and Banjo-Kazooie a shock. This inspired one group of modders …
Read More »Pilotwings 64 Now Out On Switch, Still Includes Twin Towers
Pilotwings 64 is a Nintendo 64 launch game that’s lived in Super Mario 64’s shadow for more than two decades now, but it’s a pretty fun time in its own right. Now, the forgotten first-party N64 exclusive has come to Nintendo Switch Online, and it includes a small detail that …
Read More »Best N64 Games Of All Time
September 29, 2022 marks the 26th anniversary of the Nintendo 64. To celebrate the occasion, we’ve updated and expanded our roundup of the best N64 games of all time. The Nintendo 64 is one of the most important consoles in gaming history. It brought numerous Nintendo franchises to 3D and …
Read More »Microsoft Has No Plans To Add Online Play For GoldenEye On Xbox
A new version of the classic N64 shooter GoldenEye is coming to Xbox, but Microsoft has now confirmed it will not have any online multiplayer support strongly suggested, and now it’s been confirmed in a statement from Microsoft to The Verge. The company said it has “no plans to include …
Read More »GoldenEye 007 Coming To Xbox Game Pass, Nintendo Switch
1997’s iconic James Bond game, GoldenEye 007, is coming to Xbox Game Pass and Nintendo Switch, it was announced today. The N64 game has been “faithfully recreated for Xbox consoles,” Rare said. It will include achievements, 4K resolution (for supported TVs), and a smother framerate. There will be split-screen local …
Read More »Mario Kart: The Agony And The Anguish Of The Blue Shell
Mario Kart is celebrating its 30-year anniversary today, August 27, 2022. Below, we take a look at one of the most controversial power-ups in video games, the infamous Blue Shell. There is no single item in all of video games as hated and feared as Mario Kart’s Blue Shell, aka …
Read More »Arcade1Up's NBA Jam: Shaq Edition Review – Is Bigger Always Better?
When Arcade1Up released its NBA Jam cabinet in 2020, it was a much-needed salve for my household’s Boomshakalaka-loving hearts as we spent an inordinate amount of time at home due to, at the time, a brand-new pandemic. It was the first Arcade1Up cabinet to feature Wi-Fi connectivity, allowing you to …
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