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Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury review

May 29, 2025 by Lucas Kelleher in game reviews

Mario and the gang are back from the Wii U. Oh yeah, and Bowser’s gone CRAZY!

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May 29, 2025 /Lucas Kelleher
Super Mario, Switch, Super Mario 3D World, Bowser's Fury, platformer
game reviews
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Prince of Prussia

May 12, 2025 by Lucas Kelleher in game reviews

A little 2D stealth game about escaping a Nazi prison using only your wits and a makeshift dagger.

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May 12, 2025 /Lucas Kelleher
Prince of Prussia, Adam Saltsman, Prince of Persia, platformer, stealth games, Indie games, PICO-8
game reviews
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Defining the Platformer genre

March 04, 2024 by Lucas Kelleher in opinion, retrospective, academic study

What is a platforming game? What different types of platformers are out there? Let’s break down the genre to find out.

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March 04, 2024 /Lucas Kelleher
platformer, genre, Prince of Persia
opinion, retrospective, academic study
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Super Mario Bros. Wonder review

November 03, 2023 by Lucas Kelleher in game reviews

Wonderful! How Mario got his 2D groove back.

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November 03, 2023 /Lucas Kelleher
Super Mario, Super Mario Bros Wonder, Switch, platformer
game reviews
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Super Mario 3D Land review

November 02, 2021 by Lucas Kelleher in game reviews

The 3D feature of the handheld may have been a dumb gimmick, but this one game managed to justify it.

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November 02, 2021 /Lucas Kelleher
Super Mario, Super Mario 3D Land, 3DS, platformer
game reviews
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Super Mario 3D All-Stars review

December 04, 2020 by Lucas Kelleher in game reviews

The long-awaited 3D Mario collection is here! But is it worth picking up?

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December 04, 2020 /Lucas Kelleher
Super Mario 3D All-Stars, Nintendo, Switch, Super Mario 64, Super Mario Sunshine, Super Mario Galaxy, Super Mario, platformer, compilations
game reviews
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Kirby's Dream Land review

October 08, 2018 by Lucas Kelleher in game reviews, retrospective

Despite his inflated ego, Kirby’s first adventure is a bouncy good time.

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October 08, 2018 /Lucas Kelleher
Kirby, Kirby's Dream Land, Game Boy, HAL Laboratory, platformer
game reviews, retrospective
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Celeste review

March 02, 2018 by Lucas Kelleher in game reviews

Celeste is a tough as nails yet masterly fun game. Instant classic.

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March 02, 2018 /Lucas Kelleher
Celeste, Switch, Indie games, EXOK, PICO-8, platformer
game reviews
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Super Mario Odyssey review

November 20, 2017 by Lucas Kelleher in game reviews

Super Mario Odyssey is a charming romp around the world with everyone’s favorite plumber.

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November 20, 2017 /Lucas Kelleher
Super Mario Odyssey, Switch, Nintendo, Super Mario, platformer
game reviews
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Donkey Kong Country review

September 11, 2014 by Lucas Kelleher in retrospective, game reviews

Donkey Kong Country is one of my favorite games of all time, so intensely nostalgic, it’s almost painful. Perfect for our first review.

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September 11, 2014 /Lucas Kelleher
Donkey Kong, Donkey Kong Country, SNES, Rare, nostalgia, platformer
retrospective, game reviews
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