All N-Sider articles

Behold, ye olden days—a bunch of teenagers scrounging to write content in a paleolithic internet. Some of this stuff is pretty good, much may be inaccurate or ignorant, but we present it here nonetheless as a relic of the times.

1. 

   How exotic! Alcahest (Super Famicom)

   1. Brandon Daiker

   Oct 8, 2010

   Hal Laboratory meets Square in a pretty early 90s Super Famicom action RPG with a cool box!
2. 

   Rune Factory 3 release announced; we talk to Natsume

   1. Mattie Behrens

   Oct 7, 2010

   The latest entry in one of Matt's favorite series hits DS on 11/9, and we talk to Natsume about its ins and outs.
3. 

   Review: Why Pokémon Ranger is actually kind of interesting

   1. Cory Faller

   Oct 6, 2010

   You know maybe there's something sort of neat hidden in these spin-off Pokémon games. Kinda.
4. 

   Review: Professor Layton and the Unwound Future (NDS)

   1. Amanda Schaldach

   Oct 5, 2010

   Can the Professor keep you interested in the third title in the series? Only time will tell.
5. 

   Kirbyfornia Dreamin'

   1. Mattie Behrens

   Oct 4, 2010

   In Kirby's first game, he had no copy powers. Oddly enough, this did not result in abject disaster, as Matt finds out inside.

6. After the reveal, thoughts on the 3DS

   1. Mattie Behrens

   Oct 1, 2010
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   The sights, sounds, and salaciousness of the Tokyo Game Show

   1. Brandon Daiker

   Sep 24, 2010

   Braving the hallowed halls of Makuhari Messe, Brandon brings back dire tales of Tokyo's telling games exhibition.

8. Lost in Shadow demo same again, but great to revisit

   1. Mattie Behrens

   Sep 21, 2010
9. 

   Imagining the 3DS

   1. Mattie Behrens

   Sep 17, 2010

   Matt imagines what your 3DS looks like, after you turn it on, with the help of crude sketches.

10. Metroid: Other M Giveaway

    1. Cory Faller

    Sep 13, 2010
11. 

    Review: Ivy the Kiwi? (Wii)

    1. Mattie Behrens

    Sep 3, 2010

    Yuji Naka's Prope delivers this delightful gem of a platformer, sporting a very unique control mechanic.
12. 

    Review: Arc Rise Fantasia (Wii)

    1. Mattie Behrens

    Sep 1, 2010

    It feels like we've been waiting forever for this game. How does it hold up now that it's arrived?
13. 

    Looking back at Metroid: A strange Fusion of elements

    1. Amber Ahlborn

    Aug 31, 2010

    On the day of Other M's release, we wrap up with a look at Fusion, the game most closely related to it.
14. 

    Looking back at Metroid: Return to Zebes

    1. Amber Ahlborn

    Aug 30, 2010

    Typically regarded as the Metroid series' greatest entry, we look now at Samus' most famous adventure.
15. 

    Review: Metroid: Other M (Wii)

    1. Cory Faller

    Aug 27, 2010

    Can Nintendo's latest collaboration manage to successfully reinvent Metroid yet again?
16. 

    Looking back at Metroid: Legacy of a baby Metroid

    1. Amber Ahlborn

    Aug 26, 2010

    Prime's tale concluded, we move on to the sequel to Samus' original outing: Metroid II.
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    Looking back at Metroid: The spreading Corruption

    1. Amber Ahlborn

    Aug 25, 2010

    Wrapping up the Retro era of the retrospective is this look at Prime trilogy finale Corruption.
18. 

    Looking back at Metroid: Echoes from the aether

    1. Amber Ahlborn

    Aug 24, 2010

    Next up on our Metroid series tour, we explore Retro's followup to the game that made them famous.
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    Looking back at Metroid: Prime target identified

    1. Amber Ahlborn

    Aug 23, 2010

    Amber continues her retrospective of Metroid with a look at Retro Studios' magnum opus.
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    Looking back at Metroid: Approaching Planet Zebes by gunship

    1. Amber Ahlborn

    Aug 20, 2010

    We kick off seven days of Metroid retrospecting with the game that started it all—and its remake.