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Who is Emio oh it’s just reading
Kevin Bohland 7/17/24 Kevin Bohland 7/17/24

Who is Emio oh it’s just reading

Emio present a bold new direction for Nintendo - playing to the retro game nerd crowd.

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Nintendo’s oft-derided gimmicks give their games identities
Kevin Bohland 10/16/23 Kevin Bohland 10/16/23

Nintendo’s oft-derided gimmicks give their games identities

The way Nintendo employs gimmicks in their titles is to be lauded.

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Pentiment as Historical Fiction
Kevin Bohland 9/19/23 Kevin Bohland 9/19/23

Pentiment as Historical Fiction

Historical fiction in video games is often surface level. What if that wasn’t the case?

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Examining Metroid: Samus Returns in a post Dread world
Kevin Bohland 1/13/23 Kevin Bohland 1/13/23

Examining Metroid: Samus Returns in a post Dread world

Setting the stage for the greatest Metroid experience to date.

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Super Mario Land is weird and that’s good
Kevin Bohland 1/2/23 Kevin Bohland 1/2/23

Super Mario Land is weird and that’s good

A new development team and platform makes for an odd Mario game, but a Mario game nonetheless.

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 The singular design of Devil Daggers proves determinism is all you need
Kevin Bohland 4/30/22 Kevin Bohland 4/30/22

The singular design of Devil Daggers proves determinism is all you need

Determinism is deployed in Devil Daggers to create one of the fairest, addictive, and commendably restrained experiences.

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Kirby and the Forgotten Land is confidently complete
Kevin Bohland 4/11/22 Kevin Bohland 4/11/22

Kirby and the Forgotten Land is confidently complete

While excelling on multiple fronts, Kirby and the Forgotten Land is most impressive in bringing a satisfyingly complete Kirby experience.

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Sea of Thieves: A Pirate’s Life is the work of developers who know what they’re doing
Kevin Bohland 7/9/21 Kevin Bohland 7/9/21

Sea of Thieves: A Pirate’s Life is the work of developers who know what they’re doing

Ye come seekin’ adventure and salty old pirates, eh? Ye matey best be checkin’ out Sea of Thieves: A Pirate’s Life for that.

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The small ocean of Phantom Hourglass makes a big difference
Kevin Bohland 7/2/21 Kevin Bohland 7/2/21

The small ocean of Phantom Hourglass makes a big difference

The ocean of The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass makes a big impact.

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Bowser’s Fury: How Nintendo made Bowser a threat again
Kevin Bohland 6/25/21 Kevin Bohland 6/25/21

Bowser’s Fury: How Nintendo made Bowser a threat again

Exploring how Nintendo restored a bit of lost character to Bowser.

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