Tag Archives: Super Nintendo

Madden NFL Video Game Documentary Announced By Prime Video

Prime Video has revealed it’s working on a documentary series about one of the biggest sports video game franchises ever: Madden NFL. The untitled show on Amazon’s streaming service will consist of four parts, covering the beginnings of John Madden Football in the late 1980s and going up to presumably …

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Five More Games Have Been Added To The Video Game Hall Of Fame

The latest inductees to the Strong Museum’s Video Game Hall of Fame have been revealed, as groundbreaking mystery, controversial (at the time) survival-horror, and retro classics are being honored. Asteroids, Myst, SimCity, Ultima, and Resident Evil have been recognized for their cultural impact, and join other landmark games like Barbie …

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In Super Metroid, No One Can Hear You Scream

Super Metroid recently celebrated its 30-year anniversary. Below, we look back at how it used and helped to create horror game tropes. It begins with a benign pulse over black. An otherworldly synth shriek interrupting. Random shots of dead scientists in a pitch black laboratory. The only thing alive is …

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5 Classic Rare Games Announced For Switch, Out Right Now

As part of the Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase, Nintendo announced that five classic titles from esteemed British game studio Rare are coming to Nintendo Switch. Subscribers to Nintendo Switch Online and Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack don’t have to wait to play the games, either, as they’re all launching …

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