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The Psychology of Mario Kart 8
Mario Kart 8! Mario Kart 8 was released a few months ago for Nintendo’s excellent Wii U, and Mr. Wapojif has been swearing his head off ever since. This game promotes more vitriolic abuse and foul...
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Donkey Kong Country – 20th Anniversary Tribute!
DKC in all it’s 16 bit glory! ‘ey up, two decades ago on this day Donkey Kong Country was released in Europe on the SNES. Our esteemed editor, Mr. Wapojif, was but 10 years old at the time. Now this...
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Remembering Earthworm Jim!
The legend that is. It’s been two solid decades (20 years, 240 months, 1043.55 weeks, 7304.84 days, 175, 316 hours) since Earthworm Jim 2 was released. It came out with a wave of anticipation, as the...
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ZOMG! Super Mario Maker Looks Really Bloody Super Indeed!
The internet went ballistic over the weekend when Super Mario Maker (an impending Wii U title based on classic Mario platforming games) were (and was) revealed. Again. It were revealed last year at E3...
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Retro Tribute: 20th Anniversary For Donkey Kong Country 2!
Glorious retro awesomeness from Rare. Ahhh, Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy’s Kong Quest (conquest, see?). Released 20 years ago, this built on the success of the MASSIVELY popular Donkey Kong Country...
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Retro Gaming Gone Modern: Secret of Mana
It’s the Secret of Mana. What is your secret? Ours is a secret! Right, today we’re taking a look at Secret of Mana. This RPG has taken on something of mystical status over the years. Japanese...
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Retro Gaming Badness: 20th Anniversary of the Virtual Boy!
There it is, eyeing you with it’s anti-capitalist sentiments! Wowza! Nintendo’s Virtual Boy was released on this day in Nippon back in 1995. That’s 20 years ago. Count them years with us, kids: 1, 2,...
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Retro Gaming Awesomeness: Yoshi’s Island’s 20th Anniversary!
Yes, it’s his island. Don’t you dare trespass! Right! 20 years ago in August of 1995, Nintendo released Super Mario World 2 in Nippon. It didn’t hit the rest of the world until October ’95, but so...
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Karty Retro Gaming Aceness: Super Mario Kart!
Oh yeah! For a long time we considered Super Mario Kart, the 1992 SNES classic, the best in this celebrated series. Rightly so! It’s fantabulous and started a fantabulous franchise. After ’92 we had...
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Why Mario Kart 8 Is One Of The Best Next Gen Games, Mon!
The volatile Mario Kart 8! For some reason we’ve only touched on Mario Kart 8 once on this blog, back when we highlighted the psychological trickery it can bring out from its players. This time around...
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Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze Will Make You Happy
The almighty masterpiece that is Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze. Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze slipped under the Darth Vader (radar) when it was released on the Wii U in February 2014. The...
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Mario Kart 64: The Flawed Classic Hits The Wii U With Gusto!
It’s Mario Kart 64, of course! Mario Kart 64 was re-released on the Wii U yesterday like a terrifying juggernaut from the past. It’s actually a flawed entry in the series, despite the game having a...
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Doom: Are YOU Doomed Enough to Take on Doom?!
Doom? Doom! A brief post about Doom today as, if you’re doomed, Doom is the game for you. For many people, this is the title which will stick out in their brains as a game synonymous with gaming. Along...
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David Wise: 7 of the Game Composer’s Grooviest Compositions
Want to chillax? Breathe in the artwork and be groovy! A bit of culture today as we look at David Wise’s genius compositions – the legendary British composer has gifted some of Nintendo’s best games...
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Super Castlevania IV: Spooky Retro 2D Platforming at its Finest!
It’s Super Castlevania. We go on a lot about Metroidvania games here at Professional Moron, which are particularly prevalent in the wonderful indie scene right now. These games merge gameplay mechanics...
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Super Metroid: The Legendary SNES Title is Still Perfect
The genius that is… Super Metroid. We’re paying homage to Super Metroid on the SNES today, just for the sheer heck of it. About as close to perfection as a game can get, this 1994 release from Nintendo...
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Super Mario World: Bringing Sunshine & Goombas Into Your Life
This thing will make you cry happy tears. Gamers will rarely every agree on anything, preferring instead to clutch at each other by the scruff of the neck whilst mewling pathetically about which...
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Donkey Kong County 3: 20th Anniversary for DKC’s Swansong
Too much awesome! Unbelievably, it’s essentially been two decades since the legendary Donkey Kong Country trilogy closed its doors on the SNES. Donkey Kong Country 3 (from now on known as DKC 3, okay?)...
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NMS Issue #46: DKC 3 Exclusive, N64 Special, & Super Mario RPG
This July 1996 issue of Nintendo Magazine System (NMS – the UK’s official Nintendo Magazine at the time) was unearthed by us the other day. We’ve kept it well preserved (sort of) since it was...
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SNES Mini Classic: Pre-Orders, Anger, Filth, Fury, & Awesome
It’s here! After the news the SNES Mini is on the way, we held back and waited to post anything. This was primarily as, after the initial elation, there was the sinking feeling of: “Will we be able to...
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