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The Amiibo Hunters’ Struggle

author image by Danreb Victorio | Articles Features Nintendo 3DS Nintendo Wii U | 0 Comments | 03 Apr 2015

After Pokémon in the late ’90s and the Wii in the mid-’00s, Nintendo has another fad and cash cow on their hands — amiibo. For those of you unfamiliar with the craze,  “amiibo” is Nintendo’s answer to Activision’s Skylanders and…

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“Life is Strange, Episode 2: Out of Time” Review

author image by Danreb Victorio | PC PlayStation 4 Reviews Steam Xbox One | 0 Comments | 28 Mar 2015

The first episode of Life is Strange gave its audience a brief look at the students in the halls of Blackwell Academy, a private art school tucked in the small town of Arcadia Bay, Oregon. As with all elite schools in seemingly…

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“Ori and the Blind Forest” Review

author image by Danreb Victorio | PC Reviews Steam Xbox One | 0 Comments | 25 Mar 2015

Ori and the Blind Forest is a visual masterpiece, but don’t let its lush visuals fool you.  It’s quite an action-packed Metroidvania-style adventure that can be unforgiving if you go too easy on it.

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“Mario Party 10” Review

author image by Danreb Victorio | Nintendo Wii U Reviews | 0 Comments | 24 Mar 2015

It’s been three years since the release of Mario Party 9, and while that game came with fresh gameplay concepts, it didn’t exactly translate to the same fun that previous games in the series had. Unfortunately, the latest entry in the…

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“Code Name: S.T.E.A.M.” Review

author image by Danreb Victorio | Nintendo 3DS Reviews | 0 Comments | 21 Mar 2015

First announced after their Nintendo Direct presentation at E3 2014, Code Name: S.T.E.A.M. was a title that truly came out of left field. The company seemed to hit one out of the park at E3, and they continued to surprise…

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“Kirby and the Rainbow Curse” Review

author image by Danreb Victorio | Nintendo Wii U Reviews | 0 Comments | 21 Mar 2015

The Kirby series is one that Nintendo doesn’t seem afraid to play around with.  Aside from his usual adventures, Kirby has had his own racing game, a pinball game, and even a TV show.  While that last example was probably…

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“Rodea The Sky Soldier” Hands-On

author image by Danreb Victorio | Nintendo 3DS Nintendo Wii U Previews | 0 Comments | 05 Mar 2015

One of the pleasant surprises to show up at NIS America’s press event in San Francisco a couple weeks ago was their announcement that they’d be localizing Rodea the Sky Soldier, and that it would be coming out on both…

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“Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls” Hands-On

author image by Danreb Victorio | PlayStation Vita Previews | 0 Comments | 04 Mar 2015

We recently got our hands on Another Episode at NIS America’s press event a couple weeks ago, and it’s shaping up to be quite a game.

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“New Nintendo 3DS XL” Review

author image by Danreb Victorio | Nintendo 3DS Reviews | 0 Comments | 17 Feb 2015

Nintendo has done an admirable job at keeping its handheld systems relevant. When the Nintendo 3DS was launched in 2011, it wasn’t exactly met with critical appraise or strong sales. However, Nintendo stayed the course. The company pushed out game after the…

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“The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D” Review

author image by Danreb Victorio | Nintendo 3DS Reviews | 0 Comments | 17 Feb 2015

The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask was released in 2000, a couple years after The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, which goes without saying is thought of by many to be the greatest game of all-time. Though the game featured the…

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SmashPad’s Top 10 Games of 2014

author image by Danreb Victorio | Best of 2014 Features | 0 Comments | 01 Jan 2015

Find out what game is our 2014 Game of the Year and the nine runner-ups that came close.

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