For retro gamers, there's nothing superior to their classic consoles. The days of the original Nintendo Entertainment System through the Sega Genesis were golden, and laid the groundwork for everything we know and love about video games today. Enjoy The Witcher 3? You can thank Castlevania.
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As video game secrets make more and more of a comeback, we're paying tribute to the games that came before by taking a fond look at a few secret, hidden, or surprise endings to Nintendo classics you (probably) never knew about.
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What are the best Star Wars games? You don't have time to play all 100 Star Wars games out there, so start with the good ones.
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The truth is, for the large number of successes Shigeru Miyamoto has to his name, there are a number of business decisions he's made and games he's helped steer that haven't been nearly as well received. They're tough to track down, but they do exist, and below, we'll shine a light on some of them.
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If you can't find a good heartbreaker at the local cineplex or bookstore, these games are almost certain to get the waterworks flowing.
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It's no surprise that few game developers have attempted to pull off the elaborate double-twist. Occasionally, however, a game doesn't just try. It succeeds.
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Every now and then, the designers at Nintendo show that they've got a mean streak that runs as deep as anyone who's ever worked on Dark Souls. Here are the frustrating Mario moments that made us want to rage quit.
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Who knows how many hours you would have spent playing these games if you ever had the chance?
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The realism of modern games can produce bugs that run the gamut from weird and quirky to scream-your-face-off scary.
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In a fictional world where the entire economy is driven by legalized cockfighting, being a Pokémon really sucks. As a Pokémon, it's your inevitable fate to be captured, forced into fights, beaten to death, have your bones picked clean, and be resurrected for more of the same.
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Once upon a time, video game deaths were only meaningful until you got your next 1-up. But eventually game developers figured out that by killing off favorite characters, they could turn their pixels into tiny daggers that stab you right in the feels.
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Video games are most enjoyable when they walk the line between conquerable and truly challenging. But once in a while, you'll stumble into a game which throws off that balance. Before you toss your controller in the trash and face cruel reality, take comfort in the fact that we've all been there.
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Gamers love a great sequel, and these titles could be classics—but we'll probably never see them in stores.
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Plenty of outstanding NES games have never truly been given the recognition they deserve.
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There's something about the very medium of video games that gets the world's moral watchdogs all in a tizzy. Maybe it's the fact that so many early games were aimed squarely at kids and teenagers, or maybe it's the fact that game-playing is so interactive and immersive.
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From a dodgy economy to an unexpected fetish, here's the stuff in The Legend of Zelda that you only notice as an adult.
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The Wizard may not be a great movie, but it's a beloved one. The following men and women are one big reason why.
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Mario's cruelty has been a well-documented trend for decades, and it's not stopping anytime soon.
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As the video game industry has grown in the past few decades, trends have come and gone, and some have stuck around—but there are several that seriously just need to stop. Let's explore a handful of some of the worst.
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These characters tainted our memories of games because of how thoroughly we hated them and everything they did.
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Video games are tough, and largely have been since the beginning. Most of that difficulty comes in the form of challenging bosses who have little respect for you or your time, and are as close to the digital embodiment of human suffering as we'll probably ever see in our lifetime.
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These are the best games that can be finished up between the end of work and bedtime. They're short and sweet, and the quality is through the roof.
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Behind all the hype and rave reviews, Nintendo's Switch console has a hidden story.
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It's so easy to get lost in this instant Zelda classic that you've probably missed some of these callbacks to the franchise's rich history.
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Our list of the best games for the Nintendo 3DS will keep you gaming until your batteries run out—or your eyes cross from the 3D, whichever comes first.
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The bigger they come, the harder they fall—and the more accomplished gamers feel after bringing them down.
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Even the most serious games can include a well-hidden joke. You just need to know where to look.
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