Heavy Sword

When game developer Kenichiro Tsukuda was a kid, he took apart his Famicom, the Japanese version of the Nintendo…

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The core innovation of Super Mario Odyssey is Mario’s companion, Cappy. Cappy is a hat that can magically possess…

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As a kid I spent a lot of time at the local pet shop in front of the small animal cages. Hamsters and mice went…