Dan Ryckert

Oct 14, 2024 | gamespot.com | Dan Ryckert

After a significant post-GameCube slump, the Mario Party franchise showed signs of new life in its first two titles on the Switch. While both Super Mario Party and Mario Party Superstars were commercial successes and well-received by fans, the former leaned a bit too heavily on a new Ally system while the latter was essentially a "greatest hits" of classic maps and minigames.

Sep 26, 2024 | gamespot.com | Dan Ryckert

More than any other game company, Nintendo loves to play with its history. Just look at how many times the NES library has reappeared across virtually every console era--remakes in Super Mario All-Stars, re-releases on Game Boy Advance, playable titles in Animal Crossing, the Wii Virtual Console, NES Remix on Wii U, and NES World Championships on Switch. Characters like Pauline from Donkey Kong can disappear in the mid-'80s and suddenly reappear decades later.

Aug 31, 2024 | gog.com | Dan Ryckert |Shailyn Cotten |Miranda Sanchez

Multiplayer Notice: Multiplayer is available online via GOG GALAXY, as well as via LAN and Direct IP. All multiplayer connection methods are cross-compatible with the Steam version of the game. Local Co-Op: To play split-screen mode, you'll need cabins on your farm to house the other players (Robin can build them, or If you're starting a new game, you can choose to start with cabins already placed on the farm via the advanced game options menu).

Aug 26, 2024 | gamespot.com | Kurt Indovina |Dan Ryckert |Richard Li

At Gamescom 2024 Kurt and Dan spent 30 minutes with Sonic x Shadow: Generations, and saw a modernised version of Sonic: Generations alongside a Bowser's Fury-esque adventure featuring Shadow. Turns out it's exactly what you'd expect from a modern Sonic title, but with added thrash metal.

Aug 25, 2024 | gamespot.com | Dan Ryckert

In 2016, Konami released a pachinko machine based on Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater that featured remakes of the game's iconic cutscenes. For series fans that had been hoping for full remakes of the classics--especially in a post-Kojima Konami--this amounted to a gut punch.