Mario Party 10 takes a few steps into the real world
Nintendo’s boardgame aspirations have never been more tangible.
Nintendo’s boardgame aspirations have never been more tangible.
One of the most purely abstract videogame protagonists gets tangible, sorta.
A genderless mushroom person explores dioramas, to charming results.
How deep will you get sucked in?
The Gamepad Obscura.
When it comes to the console space, Nintendo’s mantra is making games that bring people together face-to-face. We’ve seen that with the Wii U and its Gamepad, the Wii in general, and the 4-player docks of Nintendo 64 and Gamecube. So virtual reality presents a quandary for the quality face time sought by the amicable Japanese software and hardware house, since it requires a player to submerge herself in an isolating pair of black goggles. Here’s what Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto told Time about the prospect of VR Nintendo games: When you think about what virtual reality is, which is…
Nintendo has always made games with heart; now they’re making toys with souls.
A legacy of missed potential?
Less “knocking things off ledges,” more “shooting things in outer space.”