Polarium for the Nintendo DS came up quite a bit in early discussions around the system, but as time has gone on the game has since left most modern day DS discussions. It’s far from my favorite puzzle game, but its aesthetic and premise uniquely fit the system’s early life.

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Imagine: Makeup Artist is far from the high bar of Style Savvy on the DS. But its charm comes from its simple Otome game structure paired with touch-screen centric make-up jobs.  

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There’s a good chance some of your earliest memories of video games involved Nintendo. In that time, they can shape how we see video games even today. However, as time goes on, I often find many Nintendo fans drift away from the company, including myself. Instead of focusing on the changes in Nintendo’s games and […]

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As weird as my gaming tastes are today, I think I’m still ultimately a Nintendo fan at heart. Reflecting on my recent Nintendo video made me want to talk to a younger fan to better understand what they love about Nintendo today. Josie of the Josie Woah YouTube channel took the time to talk to […]

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Ben goes through his recent pick-ups for the PS2, Wii, DS, and Switch!

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Another box from Japan Retro Direct! It’s mostly PS2, DS, and 3DS games. I also touch on some local pick ups, too. Visit Japan Retro Direct

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WarioWare: Snapped! is a fun little tech demo that explores the DSi’s more distinct features in fun bite-sized ways.  

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Movie games are rarely great, but Alex Rider: Stormbreaker embraces the summer flick-style experience on a DS.

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I’ve kept a variety of game console boxes over the years, but I never understood why I kept them. They’re leaving and here’s one last hurrah.

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I unexpectedly ended up getting a pretty big video game haul recently, including some games for girls, some Wii U stragglers, and Hot Shots!

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