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Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass Predictions
On March 9th of this year, Nintendo released the fourth wave of the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass. Prior waves each added eight additional racetracks, however, this update also added Birdo as a playable racer. Below Birdo, on the character select screen, five additional locked character slots have also appeared. While Nintendo has yet to officially confirm they will be adding more racers...[Read More]
The Classic Arcade Handheld Game System
The original Famicom (Nintendo Entertainment System) is perhaps the most cloned console. Dating back to the early 1990s, bootleg Famicom devices, cheekily nicknamed Famiclones, began flooding the market. These devices initially began as direct imitations of popular gaming consoles; Such as the Famicom, N64, and PS1. Naturally, as technology advanced so did the Famiclones, resulting in bootleg gami...[Read More]
Frank’s Five Spooky Games To Play This Halloween
Halloween day is fastly approaching! Many people spend their holiday watching classic scary movies, trick or treating, or attending costume parties. My festivity of choice is to spend Halloween playing appropriately themed spooky games. It’s an annual tradition I’ve been following for quite some time. Today, we’re going to take a look at the latest release of Frank’s Five. This episode...[Read More]
Frank’s Five Official Nintendo ROM Hacks Video
When thinking of ROM hacks, many will associate them with being unofficial. The most common ROM hacks are those created by homebrew developers or bootleggers. A topic that doesn’t get brought up often, is officially licensed hacks. By now, most are aware that Super Mario Bros. 2 is a ROM hack of Doki Doki Panic. The visuals were re-themed to better market the game in the United States. Back...[Read More]
Game Of The Year 2021 – MaroonersRock Picks
On It’s that time of the year again; Game of The Year. The joyous occasion where the gaming industry takes a deep look at new releases from the following year and determines their favorites. We here at Marooner’s Rock have varying tastes and preferences on gaming. That’s why we thought it would be fun to spotlight staff’s top pick for the year, as well as take a vote on our staff’s overall top 5 g...[Read More]
GTFO 1.0 Hands On Experience
10 Chambers isn’t new to game development. The company is comprised partially of founding members of Overkill Software and the game designer behind the PAYDAY franchise. For some time now, the team at 10 Chambers has been hard at work on a new experience, GTFO. A while ago, I got an early build of GTFO and spent a few hours in it. At the time, it was clearly a game still in development, full...[Read More]
Manifold Garden (PS5) Hands-On Preview
Last year, Independent developer William Chyr released Manifold Garden to consoles. In my Nintendo Switch review, Manifold Garden demonstrated that a heavy narrative isn’t necessary to create an engaging experience. Last week, William Chyr Studio confirmed a port would be heading to PlayStation 5 on May 20th. In my Nintendo Switch review, I criticized the game for its mostly simplistic art style a...[Read More]
Pokemon Go Guide: Xerneas Raid
After two long months, the Forces of Nature trio are finally leaving Pokemon Go raids. Throughout March and April, Trainers had the opportunity to battle against and catch the Therian and Incarnate forme forms of Tornadus, Thundurus, and Landorus. Starting at 10 Am local time, Pokemon Go trainers will have the opportunity to battle against and catch a new to PoGo Legendary Pokemon. Starting today,...[Read More]
Rustler (Grand Theft Horse) Hands-On Preview
1997 was quite the year for gaming; Square’s Final Fantasy VII improved the modern RPG. Rare’s GoldenEye 007 revolutionized first-person shooters. Rockstar North, then known as DMA Design, molded the open-world genre with their release of Grand Theft Auto, the free-roaming top-down action game that proved to be one of the most significant franchises in gaming. Hearkening back to those humble begin...[Read More]
Best Indie Game Awards at PAX WEST 2019
While PAX West didn’t offer too many major surprises, as many of the big moments were shared a day early or even shortly after the event, there was plenty of games to enjoy, play, and discuss. From the mass of indies at the Indie MEGABOOTH to the hidden gems sprinkled throughout the show floor independent design was fierce at PAX West. We picked six nominations for the Best Indie Game at PAX West ...[Read More]
NIS America E3 2019 Line-up Features Trails of Cold Steel III and More
On June 11th, we had the opportunity to meet with NIS America at Triple 8 China Bar & Grill for a spread of excellent Chinese dishes and to check out the latest JRPGs. Just like any other scheduled event, our appointment with NIS America did not go quite as expected. Now that’s not to say it was horrible, let alone bad, just different. We started out the appointment by helping NIS Americ...[Read More]
Resident Evil 2 Demo Marks Promising Release
Capcom has a history of taking their games and recreating them in a way that respects the original release while injecting new ideas to elevate the game’s ideas. Most notably, Resident Evil was recreated for the Gamecube, turning up the fear and highlighting the game’s fixed camera angles. This love and attention to detail seems to be at play for the remake of Resident Evil 2. Resident Evil 2 was ...[Read More]
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