Trip to Nintendoland Ep.16: Miyamoto’s Virtuous Cycle

Join us on a trip to Nintendoland! Your monthly source for Nintendo News and games chat from IrrationalPassions.com! In this episode, We have a lot of news and games to talk about! Including E3 2022 being canceled, New Pokemon games…

A Trip to Nintendoland Ep.7 – Next in the HD/2D Series!

Join us on a trip to Nintendoland! Your monthly source for Nintendo News and games chat from IrrationalPassions.com! In this episode, Mike & Alex are joined by AJ McRae from Fanatix Four to talk about the Nintendo Direct that dropped…

Mario Kart 8 Review

Images bend together as you propel yourself past the rest of pack. The roaring hum from the motor drowns out, fading to a white noise. Dilated pupils and a racing pulse are a damn good sign you’ve tapped into adrenaline…

Here Comes the Sonic Boom

Well, Sonic Lost World has come and gone, and in the process managed to break my heart. Lost World seemed like it was upping the ante for Sonic games to come, but I was mistaken. Though, Sonic has managed to…

NES Remix Review

Typically, classic video games get bundled into cheap packages, where the fun only lasts you about two to three days, tops. Nintendo figured they would have their own take on showcasing the classics to a younger generation. When the company…

Nintendo Directs for 2014

Nintendo has been on the upswing in terms of great games, Super Mario 3D World and Zelda: A Link Between Worlds, not to mention a price drop on the Wii U which comes in extraordinary bundles. Next year looks to…

Letting Go of Nostalgia

Everyone clings to the memories they created as a child, whether it be Saturday morning cartoons, late night scary movies, or countless hours spent playing games. It seems as we begin to grow up, certain memories we recall so fondly,…

5 Reasons to Pick Up Sonic: Lost World

  With inconsistent reviews about the next Sonic adventure, some people may be left wondering whether or not to get the game. Some argue the lack of speed or of the quality of controls, but that is determined by a…