As a gamer, you’ll have experiences that you immediately know will be foundational memories and formative moments. You’ll always look back on them and you’ll always be informed by them. Join me as I reflect on one of the biggest…
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I had a reputation back in the day of being pretty solidly anti-Nintendo. What I really wanted was a return to form that, thankfully, eventually, did arrive. They say time heals all wounds, but has it done anything for my…
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by Patrick Mifflin
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24 Dec 2022
Scalpers have made the first two years of PS5 and Xbox Series an even bigger mess than they would have been with the pandemic and the subsequent supply chain interruptions. With Nintendo Switch Pro rumors abound, let’s not waste any…
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We’re taking way too much criticism for the things that give us a little bit of joy in life, and that criticism is pregnant with hypocrisy and jealousy.
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Rumors abound that Nintendo is getting ready to move on from the Switch with some high-profile games starting to show some considerable performance problems. Allow me to dump some cold water on all the talk…
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I’ve been rough on Nintendo lately, but don’t let that confuse you from the historically amazing run the Switch is giving them.
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Not long ago, I released a video explaining why long-term game ownership is in a bad way, while things released on eighth-gen consoles and beyond should be pretty well futureproofed. I referred to this as the “Compatibility Line” – but…
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by Patrick Mifflin
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17 Dec 2022
Because a genre is not what you do, but how you do it, Super Smash Bros is not a fighting game. I have maintained this position for over two decades. However, could that be changing?
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If you’re trying to develop a certain type of game, it’s important to identify your priorities and put them in line with any games you might be trying to line up with.
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A theme is what you’re doing. A genre is how you’re doing it. (Disclaimer: This video is originally from 2016.)
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Leading up to the release of Final Fantasy XV, I released a video, which among other things, speculated on the transitional phase Square Enix was in at the time under new management, and its subsequent trajectory on the other side…
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by Patrick Mifflin
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09 Dec 2022
Years ago, when the SNK old guard re-assembled under new ownership, I released videos explaining the significance of the matter and whether or not it was time to start planning for a theoretical Capcom vs SNK 3. That path hinged…
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