A new trailer for Super Smash Bros. dropped yesterday, and it made me scream like the Fire Emblem fan girl I am. I’ve been crossing my fingers for a female sword fighter in the new smash since day one, but I never really imagined that I would also be seeing this: […]
SDCC Sundays: What To Keep In Your Bag
So I’ve seen my fair share of comic cons, enough so to know some of the dos and don’t brings to throw into your purse or backpack come SDCC. So here is my bare essentials version of what I always bring with me when I’m running around the floor or […]
Zelda Wii U: Who is That Archer?!
So seeing the game play trailer has currently made me think “Is that Link?” After perusing the internet’s reactions about the game, the subject of the archer has brought up some great debate. However, here are some of my suspicions: The character shown in the trailer is not wearing Link’s […]
Nintendo E3 Conference Highlights
Nintendo was going in as the underdogs of E3. Constant articles saying how Nintendo is doomed, the Wii U fails, Mario Kart 8 won’t save them etc. But they came in swinging, literally. This has to be the best opening to E3 I have seen in the last 10 years. […]
Professor Shyguy’s Rhythm and Bloops is Sexy, Nerdy Fun
Rhythm and Bloops Artist: Professor Shyguy Release Date: February 28, 2014 Label: Self-Released Length: 47:57 Genre(s): R&B, Chiptune, Covers Rating: ★★★★☆ Loudr.fm | Bandcamp Pop music is something often under-appreciated in the nerd community. Perhaps it’s because of some attempt to buck the mainstream or a wide sweeping personal taste thing, but I have the hardest time […]
A First Glance at Pokémon X and Y
If you own a 3DS and you have not purchased either Pokémon X or Pokémon Y, you need to ask yourself one question: Is what you are doing right now (besides reading this article) more important than playing Pokémon? Don’t answer that. My Espurr already knows the answer, and it’s […]
Brace Yourselves: The Nintendo 2DS is (Actually) Coming
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAExBTWIp3M&w=420&h=315] I have one word for you, Nintendo, that summarizes my reaction to your recent announcement of the 2DS: “Why.” Of course, this single word is quickly followed by several questions such as, “Why did this idea receive corporate approval?,” “Why are you tripping over your own feet if you […]
Ring Them Bells: How to Get Rich Quick in New Leaf
So you’ve played Animal Crossing: New Leaf. Maybe you’ve played it a lot. And if you have, you’ve probably realized that there is more or less a single goal within the Animal Crossing world: to make lots and lots of bells (AC currency). Between public works projects, home expansions, and […]
The Legend of Zelda Symphony is One Fit for the Goddesses
I don’t consider myself a particularly emotional person. It takes a lot to bring me to tears. But The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses managed to do it, as much as I fought to choke them back in a crowd of thousands of people in San Francisco’s Davies […]
Animal Crossing: New Leaf is Magically Addictive
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z09iRo44Mcs] Hello, my name is Amy. And I am addicted to Animal Crossing. Move aside Farmville, there’s a new sim game in town and it’s way more fun than having a life. Earlier this month, Animal Crossing: New Leaf finally saw its North American release, and it has been […]
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