This past weekend on July 16th, members of The Stacks from all over the region and even the country convened in New York City. We had gathered for a special event at the Nintendo Store in Rockefeller Center. It was a fun filled afternoon of fun and games sprinkled with a dose of nostalgia. We knew we were in for a treat when right off the bat when Mario himself was waiting to greet us! From there it was time for the Red Shirts to get some gaming on. The folks from Nintendo ha

It wouldn’t be a Nintendo platform without its killer Mario game, and the Nintendo Switch is about to get that treatment with the upcoming Super Mario Odyssey. Everyone knew we’d get a closer look at the platforming legend’s latest romp, but that didn’t halt any of the excitement – Super Mario Odyssey looks like a bizarre, fun treat from top to bottom. It appears that Bowser’s looking to make things official with Princess Peach, opting to beat Mario to the punch and put a rin

Who would have thought that one of the biggest surprises from E3 2017 would have been a game we’ve known about for months? Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle is what happens when Ubisoft’s Rabbids pop up in the Mushroom Kingdom we all know and love. This results in a tactical, strategy RPG along the lines of XCOM: Enemy Unknown, but with the color palette of a Mario game. To call it strange is quite an understatement, but it comes off as a charming and whimsical strategy game out

This holiday season you may see a blast from the past sitting on store shelves as Nintendo has revived its quintessential machine. The original NES will be back in action, though much smaller and with the games actually built in. The NES Classic Edition will be hitting stores this November with a price tag that is a bit easier on the wallet when it first came out, $59.99 is all this retro gaming glory will set you back. Also, remember how we said the games are built in? Well,