I'll admit it: I'm a fan of the 1992 film, Bram Stoker's Dracula.
Most people pan the film for Keanu Reeves' admittedly wooden acting (fair), but I love Gary Oldman's portrayal of the iconic vampire and the generally spooky feel of the film. Plus, it really does capture the Bram Stoker novel better than any other adaptation. So, when I saw a copy of the Super Nintendo (SNES) game at my local used game shop, it was inevitably going home with me.
Keep reading to find out if it stands the test of time.
Ever since The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D got remastered for Nintendo's portable 3DS, fans have been asking the company (and series creator Shigeru Miyamoto) if they would consider giving the same treatment to its much stranger, almost cult-classic-status sequel, Majora's Mask.
Well, it may have taken over three years, but Nintendo announced today that The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D is headed to 3DS (and 2DS and New 3DS) systems in Spring 2015.
This is a big one. Mario Kart Wii debuted on Nintendo's wildly popular Wii console in 2008 and went on to become the best-selling racing game of all-time and the fifth best-selling game. Ever. Plus, it introduced me to the world of Drinking Mario Kart (rules inside!), which earns it a special rank. This is the last home console Mario Kart game before Mario Kart 8, so don't miss it!
Just in time for the holiday season of 2005, Nintendo released Mario Kart DS for the Nintendo DS handheld console. As the second portable iteration in the series, it introduced a surprising number of advancements packed into a tiny cartridge: online play, additional characters to unlock, newly-remastered retro courses, and the new mission mode. It was a major step up from the GBA's Mario Kart Super Circuit visually, as well, featuring fully 3D levels and characters. Read on to find out why this game rocked.
Mario Kart 64 ushered Nintendo's flagship racer into the third dimension on the Nintendo 64, a console that allowed four players to go head-to-head-to-head-to-head. It represents the biggest advancement between any two Mario Kart games and is a classic example of why the Nintendo 64 was the first really great party console.
In my first Mario Kart May post, I revisit Super Mario Kart on SNES, the breakout game that gave birth to the Kart Racing genre. I explore its use of Mode 7 graphics, items, characters, and multiplayer modes and catalog a few of the ways in which it changed the racing genre forever. A seminal game on the SNES and in Nintendo's history, it shaped the 16-bit generation in remarkable ways. Read the full post for the whole story!
Later this month on May 30, Mario Kart 8 releases on Wii U. This is a major deal, folks. For the rest of May, leading up to the launch of Mario Kart 8, I plan on writing retrospectives on each of the Nintendo home and portable console releases of Mario Kart. Bookmark this post for links to each of the articles as they release throughout the month!
Join me on a tour of Disney's 1994 The Lion King game for SNES as the game celebrates its 20 year anniversary! This is a lengthy review of as much of the game as I could reasonably play with lots of photos to satisfy that nostalgia itch. Read on!
