#gamecube-classics

#gamecube-classics

"Today I'm announcing I will no longer be making Gaming Historian videos. There's nothing dramatic behind it, I promise."

As you can see, this cartridge has Hollywood Video stickers on it. Which is interesting. And I wasn't able to find any record of the competitions being done at Hollywood Video. The 1995 competition was a Blockbuster competition. A major competitor, or the major competitor of Hollywood Video.

Remakes tend to be more exciting than remasters because the improvements often go beyond mere bumps in resolution or framerate. At best, studios reimagine classic experiences in exciting new ways, sand away rough edges, and somehow retain the intangible x-factors that made fans fall in love with these titles in the first place.

They've never all appeared together at once, except on lists of video game legends. And, surely, in the dreams of some gamers. They would certainly make a peculiar group: a mustachioed plumber, a fearless archeologist, a lightning-fast hedgehog, a warrior and a princess, a monkey in a tie, a marsupial in jeans and a strange yellow rodent. Outlandish, to those unfamiliar with them. But for those who know of their existence, these creatures are global icons.

Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 owners can save big on officially licensed wireless controllers with eye-catching lenticular or glow-in-the-dark designs. Amazon has all four editions of the Turtle Beach Rematch Wireless Controller for 25% off or better. Most notably, the Donkey Kong Edition with lenticular artwork is on sale for $41.61 (was $60). Select customers can get an extra 25% discount, which drops the price to $31.20. If you're eligible for the bonus discount, you'll see a coupon box below the price.

A new, detailed trailer for Mario Tennis Fever gives us a good look at the new elements introduced by the latest entry in the long-running series, and the emphasis here really seems to be whole new levels of way to mischievously cheat. I'm not a professional tennis referee, but I'm fairly sure it's frowned upon to set fire to the court, or spawn enormous enemies to distract your opponent.

The Donkey Kong Country Returns HD free update is out today and adds Dixie Kong as a playable character along with her helicopter hair spin. It also adds a Turbo Attack mode which essentially turns every level into a speedrun challenge. Finally, a free Switch 2 upgrade will give the game better resolution, improved visuals, and faster load times. It'll also include support for GameShare so two players can play local coop on separate devices using only one copy of the game.