While we here at The Punished Backlog could not be more excited about a new Nintendo console, we also figured it now is the right time to pay tribute to the first Switch and all its best games!
Browsing: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Want to get into some top Nintendo franchises, but don’t know where to start? This starter guide might be required reading for you!
In this edition of Punished Notes, Sam gets into his experience with Golden Sun’s storytelling, the best narrative mechanic of Baldur’s Gate 3, and other thoughts.
In the latest Punished Notes, I’ll discuss Death’s Door and Psychonauts 2 (two of the year’s best games so far), share a brief thought on the new No Man’s Sky content, dish the dirt on the latest trashy reality TV show, and more.
From the Breath of the Wild sequel to 2D Metroid rumors, we dive into Nintendo at E3 2021 and share our personal hopes and predictions.
2020 has already begun, but that didn’t stop me from taking one last look at the past. Here are a few of my favorite things from 2019.
For those of us who love, play, and appreciate video games, the end of the year is especially exciting because everyone gets to give us their Game of the Year lists. But why do we do these lists? Why do we care? Why should anyone? For this edition of Punished Chat, I spoke with this very site’s David Silbert about how we approach making our own lists, what we value, and why they exist at all.
Welcome to the latest Punished Notes, a series of my always-evolving and rarely consistent thoughts on the video game world. For this latest edition, I get into how Gears 5 criticizes military superpowers, the lovely remake of Link’s Awakening, and the annual joy of pumpkin-flavored stuff (happy fall)!
Size Doesn’t Mean Everything The reason that Super Smash Bros. works is because Nintendo has a vast catalog of intellectual properties to pull from. As I stated when I started this challenge, I haven’t played…
Welcome to Part One of a three-part retrospective chronicling my experiences with Nintendo’s iconic Super Smash Bros. series. Parts Two and Three will be rolled out in the coming weeks, so if you enjoy the piece, be sure to stay tuned for future entries!