How Eiji Aonuma & Yoshiaki Koizumi Changed Zelda’s Future Prelude In replaying Majora’s Mask for its 20th anniversary, I wanted to make this retrospective into something more than just “Hey,…
Farewell, Nintendo 3DS
With the release of the Switch Lite, Nintendo has dealt the final blow to my favorite way to play video games. With a handheld only version of the Nintendo Switch, it’s now impossible to deny the obvi…
Detective Pikachu Game Review
It’s better than Sherlock season four. Pokémon spin off games, with a few exceptions, tend to not get as much attention as main series titles. That makes a certain level of sense; diminishing returns …
Nintendo Direct 3/8: All the Highlights!
The time has finally come for a full fledged Nintendo Direct, and we have all the details on the reveals! This is just a brief overview, be sure to tune in to What the D-Pad, the weekly podcast hosted…
Retro-Graded Games: Pokémon Gold and Silver
The first time that the Virtual Console release of Pokémon Silver Version let me attempt to catch a wild Pokémon, I instinctively held down the A button at the moment the capture happened. At first, I…
Video Game Review: Metroid Samus Returns
If you are a starving Metroid fan like myself but you haven’t already played Metroid: Samus Returns, then chances are you already bought it and are simply waiting to unwrap the case. For everyone…
New Pokémon Direct Brings Game Announcements
Fans watched today’s Pokémon Direct with bated breath, wanting to see what was next for the franchise. While the direct was only eight minutes, those minutes ended up being filled with quite a bit of …