"..." Did you hear that? That was the dialogue of a silent protagonist. I’m a pretty reserved person so you might think I’d be into silent protagonists, right? Not quite. When I’m playing games, I like to be immersed ...

When Sonic Colors Ultimate was initially announced, many people wondered why Colors was chosen for a remaster. It turns out a multitude of factors including the original game's popularity, limited availability, and the success of the S...

Do you remember the feeling of playing a new game and getting absolutely hooked to your latest gaming discovery? I've struggled to experience that blissful feeling for a while this year. Don't get me wrong; there are plenty of quality ...

We live in an amazing era for superheroes. The Avengers, Black Panther, Wonder Woman and the like have transcended into cinematic phenomenons. At this point, film studios are digging deep into the wells of comic books with characters l...

Video games have connected us in various ways throughout their history. Competing in the arcades, playing with family and friends, sharing cheat codes, and gaming online all come to mind. Games help us find a community that makes us fe...

Welcome to The Sunshine Blog! This blog is a happy place to return to whenever you need it on those days when you feel defeated. It's our responsibility to live our lives to the fullest, but it can be a difficult responsibility to bear...

The Nintendo 3DS leaves a legacy as one of Nintendo's most important systems during its time on the market. However, the system needed to overcome a bumpy launch window first to achieve that success. To celebrate a system I've loved ov...

According to Nintendo, they are only halfway into the Nintendo Switch's lifecycle. Since most major first party IP have made their way onto the Switch, it seems like the perfect time to dig into Nintendo's catalogue and revisit some se...

Woomy! Splatoon launched onto the Wii U in 2015 and turned the fledgling player base into a proud community of Squid Kids! Two years later, Splatoon 2 blasted onto the Nintendo Switch with even more success than before. More than three...

2021 is going to be absolutely stacked with video game anniversaries! As a follow-up to my Video Game Anniversaries of 2016 blog, I want to go over the projects we know about and what we could possibly expect moving forward. I'm going ...

With all these rumors of a Resident Evil 3: Nemesis remake coming out, I thought it would be a good opportunity to go over what could really work in a new version of the game. Following the success of Resident Evil 7, interest in the s...

I just saw RiffRaff's 10 Day Video Game Challenge from Facebook. I had no clue the challenge had been extended to me, so I guess I'm writing another blog within just a couple months. 1) Sonic The Hedgehog 2 I played this game at a day...

Hey hey DTOID people! Over the years I've been here, I've struggled to keep up with remembering everyone's birthdays so I wanted to address that concern since I'm sure I'm not the only one. Fortunately, you've entrusted me to collect y...

As 2019 begins, I've realized my interactions with Destructoid have been limited. While I recently decided to announce my lurker status here in the community, I've decided to partially alter those plans. Over time, I've realized how mu...

2017 has been a complete knock-out for Nintendo thanks to the launch of the Nintendo Switch, as well as the SNES Classic and a handful of big 3DS releases. The Nintendo Switch has been an extremely popular game system thanks to its po...

I've considered myself a fan of video games for most of my life. However, I've felt a serious disconnection from games over the last few years. I've been out of the loop when it comes to the titles most players seem to be engaged with ...

2016 has been an interesting year for Nintendo. Their mobile title initiative was a success with Miitomo and Super Mario Run as well as the cultural phenomenon of the summer, Pokemon GO! Additionally, the NES Classic Edition was a hig...

I interviewed the Sonic the Hedgehog cast to hear their thoughts on Sonic Mania. Let's start with the lead character. NinjaSpped: Hello Sonic. Sonic The Hedgehog: Hey there! What's up? NS: I'm doing well. How are you? STH: Feelin' go...

In late October, Nintendo finally revealed the newest console, the Nintendo Switch via a reveal video. A handful of games were shown so I'm going to take a look at some of the revealed first-party titles as well as some likely titles f...

2015 had a large variety of toys-to-life video games to choose from. Almost an overwhelming amount, really. Skylanders: SuperChargers, Disney Infinity 3.0, the newly released Lego Dimensions, and various amiibo supported games like Ani...

Mighty No. 9 was announced back in 2013 and I was hyped. I wasn't hyped as a fan of Mega Man, but as a fan of great video games. And Mighty No. 9 looked like another one of those really great video games. Unfortunately, numerous disapp...

It's honestly great seeing more and more female characters in video games with major roles.  A ton of games I'm interested in this year feature prominent female leads including Horizon Zero Dawn, Mirror's Edge Catalyst, and Rise ...

I'm no expert on Metroid. This year was the first time I've played a Metroid game. That game being Metroid Fusion on the Wii U Virtual Console, originally for the Game Boy Advance. And I've been having a blast! Imagining all the features t...

The demand for amiibo have well exceeded the supply. Figures are flying off the shelves, and fans are having a hard time finding the figures they’re looking for. And yet, outside of admiring their design, are the amiibo worth bu...

Sega’s latest attempt at revitalizing the Sonic franchise was a whole new brand called Sonic Boom. They started a new comic series with regular collaborator Archie Comics, a new toyline with Tomy, a new animated series with QuiDo...