The Mario Party series is one I have mixed thoughts about. It’s the very definition of what trolling is, and it’s a game that promotes it. I personally hate trolling and while Super Mario Party has its fair share of that, it also provides that familiar breath of fresh air that longtime fans of the series have been longing for since the Wii era–thus making it one of the best entries in the series in a long time.
Rise of the Tomb Raider launched to quite a bit of praise, especially from yours truly. A timed Xbox One-exclusive at the time, I went as far as to call Rise of the Tomb Raider the Uncharted 2 to what the 2013 reboot was. At that, because it launched alongside Fallout 4, it didn’t really get the attention it deserved, but we’ve fortunately still been blessed enough to see its sequel, Shadow of the Tomb Raider come to fruition, and […]
With the WWE 2K series taking it a little far with being the “most realistic” wrestling sim in video games and no apparent plans to release another Def Jam game anytime soon, it’s been years since players have had a wrestling game that’s both fun and easy to pick up and play. Fire Pro Wrestling World looks to take over that mantle, and they’re pretty damn close.
Easily of one of the most anticipated exclusive games of the year, Spider-Man was well worth the wait.
![[CRX] Awesome gaming cosplay and thoughts on Crunchyroll Expo 2018](https://smashpad.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Screen-Shot-2018-09-16-at-8.51.10-AM-278x206.png)
Crunchyroll Expo took place last weekend in the San Jose Convention Center, and it was an absolute success. Just about everything was bigger and better this year than it was last year, and that of course includes the cosplay.
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Dragon Quest XI is finally here, and we had quite the experience sitting down with Dragon Quest creator Yuji Horii and other members of his development staff to talk about the series and the nature of JRPGs today.
When it first came out in 2016, Overcooked‘s unquestionable combination of infuriating players while having fun ended up making the game one of the best party games this generation. Overcooked 2 is more of the same, if not even more chaotic and we wouldn’t have it any other way.
The NFL Pre-Season is upon us, and with that comes of course another edition of Madden.
Mario Tennis Aces just might be the deepest tennis game ever made, but a bunch of eyebrow-raising decisions hold it back from being an all-around fantastic game.
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Preview Night at San Diego Comic-Con is typically about visiting the SDCC Exhibit Hall, seeing everything before general attendees do.
![[SDCC 2018] “Overcooked 2” Hands-On](https://smashpad.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Overcooked2-Hero-278x206.jpg)
One of the coolest offsite features at San Diego Comic-Con is the Nintendo Lounge located at the Marriott Marquis. It’s been getting more popular every year, as I was able to simply walk in during my first two SDCCs. Nowadays, you have to stand in line for an hour to get in if you don’t make that your first destination, which is hardly surprising considering Nintendo’s new wave of popularity thanks to the Nintendo Switch—not to mention the fact that […]
![[SDCC 2018] “Super Smash Bros. Ultimate” Hands-On](https://smashpad.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Screen-Shot-2018-07-30-at-5.50.18-PM-278x206.png)
The fact that Super Smash Bros. Ultimate will be Nintendo’s biggest release this year is definitely no secret. This series constantly sees endless amounts of hype, it’s hard to not feel excited after getting our hands on the game at San Diego Comic-Con.
