Tag: Nintendo

Dragon Quest 1+2+3 Collection Nintendo Switch

Great news for old-school Dragon Quest fans! The first three games of the series, that make up what is sometimes referred to as the “Loto Trilogy”, are coming to the Nintendo Switch on September 27th. There is no Western release planned as of now, much to the disappointment of many, but before you get the…

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Octopath Traveler

No, I haven’t given up on the site. I know it has been a while since I’ve posted, but I assure you Hobby Scratch isn’t going anywhere. Most of my free time has been taken up by playing the brand new Nintendo Switch I acquired recently. I actually had resigned to the fact that I…

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Super Famicom Classic Mini

With the success of last year’s release of the Famicom Classic Mini, Nintendo released the Super Famicom Classic Mini on October 5, 2017 in Japan. The Famicom Classic Mini line recreates Nintendo’s classic systems in miniature versions that come pre-loaded with a collection of some of the system’s best titles. The Super Famicom Classic Mini…

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Famicom Classic Mini

By now, you’re probably well aware of the NES Classic Mini and how ridiculously difficult it was to find one. You can still find them on Ebay, but resellers have the prices jacked up to an average price of about $250, which is way too much for 30 NES games. Thankfully, there is still a…

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Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Pre-order!

Xenoblade Chronicles 2 has been announced at E3 and will be heading to the Nintendo Switch this December. Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is a sequel to Xenoblade Chronicles, but will feature a new cast of characters on an adventure following Rex, and his friend Pyra, a mysterious girl known as a Blade that grants him tremendous power….

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Gameboy Advance 16th Anniversary

Since today marks the 16th anniversary of the Gameboy Advance’s release in the U.S., I thought I’d take some time to share my experience with the GBA and a few of my favorite games for it. As you can see in the photo above, these are my GBA units. The first one I acquired was…

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figma METROID PRIME 3 CORRUPTION Samus Aran: PRIME 3 Ver.

Based on Samus Aran from Metroid Prime 3: Corruption comes this figma of Samus in her trademark Power Suit. My personal favorite Metroid game is Super Metroid, so I never really got into the Prime series, but this figure is amazing! Good Smile has really captured the look and feel of Samus’s Power Suit with…

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Seiken Densetsu Collection – Nintendo Switch – Secret of Mana

Coming to the Nintendo Switch on June 1st, 2017 is Seiken Densetsu Collection, or as the series is more commonly known in the West, Secret of Mana (which is actually the U.S. name of the first SNES installment) or the Mana series. The collection features the first three games in the series: Seiken Densetsu (Final…

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Dragon Ball Fusions – Nintendo 3DS

After a few months of uncertainty on whether or not the west would see this game, the pre-order for December 13th release of Dragon Ball Fusions for Nintendo 3DS is now available. In Fusions, players can customize their own avatar: appearance, gender, and a choice of 5 different races. You can recruit various other warriors…

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Kirby Parade 3DS XL Hard Cover Shell

This is an officially licensed Nintendo product. It’s a great 3DS XL hard cover case featuring the pink puff you all know and love, Kirby. I actually own this case, so I can personally vouch for its amazing quality, even the packaging it comes in is very cool. I kept it just for the artwork. The…

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Nintendo Kirby tsumu tsumu Pvc Figure Set

Tsumu-Tsumu figures are stackable figures that are growing in popularity in Japan. This set of small pvc figures contains 10 Kirbys in a variety of poses, plus a warp star. The figures are small at a little over an inch or so tall, but they are colorful and detailed. I have a set of these myself…

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