Right now NHS workers are doing their very best to battle the coronavirus (COVID-19) while many of us rightly stay at home. To show support I will be streaming to raise money for NHS Charities Together (please click the link below) and will be donating £50 myself to start, with a target set of £200. https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/switchedonsi Please click on the JustGiving link above and let … Continue reading NHS Charity Gaming Stream
It was back in the late 80’s when I played my first Beat’em’up game in the arcades, that game being Double Dragon which I remember throwing many coins into to complete, a special surprise awaited anyone who got to the end with a friend in coop. Known as Belt games in Japan due to the conveyer belt style scrolling in the games, Beat’em’ups such as … Continue reading Quick Guide to Beat’em’ups
By far one of my favourite games on the Sega Dreamcast (and my first online gaming experience), Phantasy Star Online (PSO) was an incredible experience at that time. Never before had I played as part of a team of real people to take down giant dragons and hordes of monsters while hoping my dial up internet connection didn’t disconnect if I received a phone call. … Continue reading Phantasy Star Online 2 Cloud for Nintendo Switch
Back in 1987 Capcom created their one on one fighting franchise that would set arcades on fire across the world for years to come and helped pioneer the eSports scene as we now know it. Thirty years on thanks to Capcom and Digital Eclipse we get all twelve of the classic arcade versions of Street Fighter, from the very beginning up to the final version … Continue reading Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection Review
Three new Pokémon games were announced for Switch in an incredible announcement by the Pokémon Company, one of which (Pokémon Quest) you can download right now. “Let’s Go” has two versions and connects to the mobile version, “Pokémon Go”. I’ve got to say, Pokémon Let’s Go looks fantastic. Love the idea and the visual style, connecting to the mobile version is a smart move too. … Continue reading Pokémon Arrives on Switch
Before F-Zero the futuristic high speed racing category was non existent, this was the beginning, without F-Zero we would have no Wipeout, Fast RMX or Redout and all the other games inspired by it. It’s silky smooth fast gameplay was unrivalled when it released in 1990 on the Super Nintendo/Famicom, further sequels on Nintendo 64 and GameCube (thanks to Sega) got faster and faster. Indeed … Continue reading F-Zero – now is the time for its return.
Nintendo have given us the full lowdown on their online plans, Switch Online is Nintendo’s answer to PSN and XBox Live. From September, you’ll need a Switch Online account to carry on playing games such as Mario Kart 8 and Splatoon 2 Online. Nintendo will also be adding cloud saves (yes) so your Breath of the Wild progress will be stored for prosperity. Twenty NES … Continue reading Switch Online Update
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