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New Nintendo 3DS XL

Posted on April 3, 2017 by Lisa

So, my lovely wife gave me a new Nintendo 3DS XL for my birthday.  I’d been wanting one for a while, but since my old Nintendo 3DS XL was still working there wasn’t much point. Anyway, long story short, I … Continue reading →

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Nintendo Switch – Initial Thoughts

Posted on March 6, 2017 by Lisa

I made the decision a while back to pick up the upcoming Nintendo NX (As the Switch was called back then) when I heard that the next Zelda game would be on both the Wii U and the NX.  I … Continue reading →

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Learning The Game

Posted on July 11, 2013 by Lisa

One thing that I find both good and bad about many games is how they introduce the various mechanics/characters/story elements.  A game can benefit a new player by introducing things slowly and letting the player get used to each one … Continue reading →

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Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Immediate Impressions

Posted on June 21, 2013 by Lisa

A friend bought me the first version of Animal Crossing (AC) on the GameCube and on first playing it, I wondered why the hell I’d bother.  A few weeks later, after rearranging my RL schedule so I wouldn’t miss important … Continue reading →

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Dragon’s Lair

Posted on April 24, 2013 by Lisa

Dragon’s Lair was a Laserdisc Video Game released in the early eighties.  It stood apart from the other games of the time because, instead of using traditional pixel or vector graphics, it used sequences of cartoons to depict the action.  … Continue reading →

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