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Mat Langford’s Gaming World – Why New Gamers Should Dust Off An Old Nintendo
I received my first Nintendo Entertainment System in 1988 when I was 5 years old. It was one of the most glorious days of my life. There it was, its rectangular physique, its grey and black colors… it...
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Mat Langford’s Gaming World – Now you’re playing with power…SUPER power
Ahh, Super Nintendo. The great joy of my childhood. 16-bit graphics, “3D” games. Well, it just turned 20 years old, and aside from making me feel a slight bit geriatric, it has brought out some of my...
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Gaming on the go: A look at my favourite hand-helds.
I’ve always been a big handheld console fan since the early days. I remember getting my original Game Boy under the Christmas tree, unwrapping it and practically losing my mind with happiness. It was...
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Mat Langford’s Gaming World: Nintendo’s E3 Presentation Rundown
Nintendo took the stage at 12pm EST (9am PST) with one of the most anticipated shows of E3. They not only had the Wii U system to announce, but also a surging 3DS platform and games. Yet, somehow, they...
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Mat Langford’s Gaming World – Why New Gamers Should Dust Off An Old Nintendo
I received my first Nintendo Entertainment System in 1988 when I was 5 years old. It was one of the most glorious days of my life. There it was, its rectangular physique, its grey and black colors… it...
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Can the Switch revitalize Nintendo?
The recent handheld console market hasn’t been the most successful. Sony’s PSVita was a failure because it lacked the power to deliver on the “home console in your hand” promise. Nintendo’s own WiiU...
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Shaun Hatton on ‘Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers’
It’s strange to think that the first fighting game I ever played, Street Fighter II, is still going strong to this day. It helped spawn the fighting game craze of the 1990s yet stayed relevant...
View ArticleA Beginner’s Experience with the Nintendo Switch
My daughter and my mother recently teamed up to get me a pretty sweet birthday present – a Nintendo Switch. I’ve never really been a Nintendo guy, mind you. Back in the late 1980s, when your choice was...
View ArticleIn The Game: ‘Shadow Of the Colossus,’‘The Darkside Detective’ Reviewed
For the gamers out there, the last few weeks have seen some fun releases hit digital and physical store shelves. One was a pretty big deal, the other has gone a little under the radar – depending on...
View ArticleIn The Game: ‘Joe Dever’s Lone Wolf’ Lets You Choose Your Adventure on the...
Growing up in the 1980s and ’90s, I always found myself grabbing for a Choose Your Own Adventure or Twistaplot book. You know how it goes – you’re the character in the story and you make choices as to...
View ArticleIn The Game: Andy Burns and The Princess Review ‘Kirby Star Allies’ for...
The Princess and I are sitting at the kitchen table, and I’ve just finished a bunch of levels on Kirby Star Allies, the new 2D platform game for the Nintendo Switch. It reminds me of the old Super...
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In The Game: Don’t Die Mr Robot! DX for Nintendo Switch
Before I even get into the game, let me say that the Nintendo Switch is far and away the coolest gaming system my family has owned. My kids saved up half the cost, my wife and I kicked in the other,...
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In The Game: ‘Donkey Kong Country,’‘Goetia’ Reviewed
There’s been some catch-up going on in our house with our Nintendo Switch reviews. I’ve got two games to talk about in this instalment of In The Game, and they really couldn’t be more different from...
View ArticleIn The Game: ‘Shape of the World’ on the Switch is a Trip
To describe what Shape of the World by Hollow Tree Games is, it‘s useful to explain first what it isn’t and the first example that springs to mind is Sonic the Hedgehog. Where Sonic is speed, danger,...
View ArticleIn The Game: ‘Ink’ on Nintendo Switch
Ink for the Nintendo switch is not my cup of tea. I want to get that out of the way, along with the notion that my cup of tea is different from yours and yours from mine. I say that because me not...
View ArticleIn The Game: The Mooseman Roams the Nintendo Switch
Since my kids got the Nintendo Switch, my buddy Andy Burns here at Bif Bam Pop has been giving me sweet access to review copies of indie games it. Now, I didn’t previously know that indie games were a...
View ArticleBiff Bam Pop! Kids Presents In The Game: The Princess Reviews Scribblenauts...
A few months ago, The Princess and I reviewed Scribblenauts Showdown for the Nintendo Switch. It was a lot of fun, as she went about playing the game with its cute lead character, while also practicing...
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In The Game: Battle Group 2 Is Addictive but Repetitive
Battle Group 2 from Merge Games for the Nintendo Switch puts you in command of a warship under siege from an unknown foe. As the game progresses, you wage war with this mysterious enemy and – using the...
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Biff Bam Pop! Kids Exclusive – The Princess Goes To The Nintendo Holiday Party
This past Sunday, the Princess and I were extremely lucky to check out Nintendo’s Holiday Party and try out some of the hottest games coming to the Switch this season. Along with a delicious buffet...
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The Pokémon ‘Let’s Go’ Games Let Players Catch ‘Em All on the Switch
The release of Pokémon Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Pokémon Let’s Go, Eevee! has been a long time coming. Not these games specifically, but a more substantial fullscreen Pokémon experience for console...
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