Published in SUPERJUMP·PinnedMember-onlySmash Ultimate Tips: How to Harness the Power of FocusIn this entry, I cover how you can keep focus on your opponent and how it will maximize your chances of victory — Recently, I played an incredible Robin online by the name OneCritMan. Over the course of getting bodied across multiple games, something clicked in me. I felt something awaken over my frustration at losing and where I stood in the competitive pecking order. …Nintendo4 min read
7 hours agoMember-onlyQueen City Anime Con 2022: My Thoughts on the Charlotte Cosplay Con Experience!I recently ventured out to Charlotte, NC for a weekend anime con. Going only after being prompted by a number of my cosplay acquaintances and friends to go, I realized I had enough to afford the weekend trip. With this being my first trip to a con by myself, I…Cosplay4 min read
5 days agoMember-onlyHow Copyright Threatens Licensed Video Games Today.Back in the 80s and 90s, licensed titles came out left and right with reckless abandon. Capcom held the Disney license and could create titles like The Little Mermaid and DuckTales for NES as well as Disney’s Aladdin and The Magical Quest Starring Mickey Mouse for the SNES.Copyright5 min read
6 days agoMember-onlyLooking Back at the Good and Bad of the Nintendo 64.Every now and then, I stumble upon posts from friends sharing posts about one of their favorite childhood systems; the N64. This console revolutionized gaming in 1996 when Nintendo released Super Mario 64. Taking the popular platforming series into a full-3D perspective changed how we looked at our hobby forever.Nintendo5 min read
Aug 1Member-onlyFinal Fantasy XIV: The Best Game I Never Played.I don’t play MMORPGs. It’s not a genre I care for. I had zero interest in World of Warcraft. Neither aesthetically nor through its gameplay did I desire to play it even at the peak of its popularity. …Final Fantasy4 min read
Jul 19Member-onlyKingdom Hearts III ReviewFour years after its release, I finally decided to beat Kingdom Hearts III on PlayStation 4. Square-Enix’s long-awaited Action/RPG was released in 2019 and I picked it up relatively quickly. …Play Station8 min read
Jul 2Member-onlyCEO 2022: My Competitive Experience at Daytona’s Annual International Fighting Game Event.This past weekend I attended CEO 2022 for their annual Super Smash Bros. Ultimate tournament. Prior to Momocon in May, my last big tournament was at CEO Dreamland 2020 before the pandemic. As such, this was also my first true CEO since 2019 and one I’ve eagerly anticipated. It’s more…Super Smash Bros4 min read
Jun 17Member-onlyMy Invisible Illness: What I Feel and How to Describe It.At random times during the day, I get a feeling of physical weakness. It radiates from my stomach and I end up unable to walk around or even play video games. Sometimes I might feel a bit nauseous and it might flare up hours later. I need to sit down…Illness4 min read
Jun 16Member-onlyWhy I Hate My Job.I work part-time in a retail clothing store and have been since the beginning of April. My disdain for my job has nothing to do with the people I work with, my customers, or even the menial, unchallenging tasks. Okay, for that last part, maybe a bit. I do enjoy…Retail3 min read
Jun 8Member-onlyKirby and the Forgotten Land — Review for Nintendo SwitchKirby and the Forgotten Land marks both the series’ 30th anniversary as well as its debut into the foray of 3D. While the mid-late 90s introduced Mario, Zelda, and Star Fox into 3D, Kirby remained on a 2D plane in his N64 debut, Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards. As such…Nintendo6 min read