In Defense of Sequels
So E3 has come and gone again. Games were revealed, journalists exhausted themselves, and the shiny replicant people that always seem to get the presentation jobs at the conferences have presumably headed back to the mothership...
Metroid Series to Possibly Get New Installments
During E3, the staff at Kotaku were able to sit down with the legendary Shigeru Miyamoto and asked him bluntly, “What is going on with Metroid?” When there’s an elephant in the room, you introduce it. Stephen ...
Why Wii U is Better Than You Think
Since Nintendo revealed the Wii U Mario Kart 8 bundle, it was hard to resist opening my wallet and shelling out $330 for the highly criticized console. I know performance and content wise my PC and PS4 have much more to offer,...
Opinion: Why E3 is Nintendo’s Last Chance with the Wii U
I am an avid fan of the Chicago Cubs. Yes, I know they are the worst team in professional sports history. They haven’t won a championship in over 100 years and the end doesn’t seem to be in sight anytime soon. Many ...
Versus Mode Episode 13 – Diddy Kong Racing vs. Mario Kart 64 (ft. Logan Moore)
Planes, Hovercrafts, and Automobiles GOOD NEWS, EVERYONE! Episode 13 of Versus Mode featuring Logan Moore is now available for your listening pleasure! This week, thanks to the release of Mario Kart 8, our heroes debate which c...
Versus Mode Episode 6 – Epona vs Yoshi (ft. Erin Anthony)
The Match-up You Never Thought You Wanted This week’s installment of Versus Mode is a special one to say the least. Not only do we have the very talented Erin Anthony (who Brian interviewed two weeks ago) on the show, but...
Fenix Fire to Showcase ‘Source’ at PAX East
Before we start, I just want to throw this out there, this sadly has nothing to do with Counter Strike: Source. Independent games developer and publisher, Fenix Fire, announced that they are heading to PAX East, in Boston, to ...
Super Smash Bros. Direct: A TON of New Info
Masahiro Sakurai, the creator and director of the Super Smash Bros. series, dropped a ton of new information about the 3DS and Wii U titles in today’s Super Smash Bros. Direct. I’ve come out of hiding to let you know what ...
Retro Studios: Wii U a “Powerhouse,” New Game Incoming
Gamespot’s Peter Brown recently got a word in with the president of Retro Studios, Michael Kelbaugh, who let loose his opinion on developing for Wii U and what they’re brewing for the future. Kelbaugh admits that &#...
What are Your Favorite 2D Boss Battles?
Hey all! Justin “SlasherJPC” Celani’s back to pose a question to everyone: “What’s YOUR favorite 2D boss battle?” Everyone has fond memories of their favorite 2D games, and he’s sure th...
Top 10 Nintendo Sequels/Reboots We’re Dying To See On The Wii U
Nintendo is in a bit of a rut right now, but if anything can be said about Nintendo, it’s that it won’t stop them. We can all agree that Nintendo has some of the best IP’s on the market and here at SpawnFirst, we beli...
Nintendo Will Continue to Falter Without New IP’s
According to a Geekwire study of 2012 Q4 sales, worldwide sales of Sony and Microsoft consoles each outsold Nintendo. Nintendo was not only a full 1 million unit sales behind Sony, they were behind in the holiday season when th...
Ring in the New Gen: Top 10 Nintendo Exclusives
It should be apparent by now, but in case it's not, you'll be delighted to know that the next generation of consoles is right around the corner. Over the next three days, SpawnFirst will be counting down our ten best exclusive...
