Zelda II: The Adventure of Link – How a Black Sheep was a Link to the Future

By Peter W. Smorynski "Link set out on his most adventuresome quest yet…” So begins 1988’s Zelda II: The Adventure of Link on the NES, a controversial entry that has since been dismissed as the “black sheep” of the Zelda franchise—and is just as likely to be found in a list of classic '80s video …

AGO+ Podcast: Episode 0 – “Nintendo Direct 9/13/18”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QaBRPNrchZY For a Direct-Download Audio Version, click HERE In this pilot episode of the AGO+ Podcast, we discuss the Nintendo Direct from September 13, 2018, recounting the announcements but also digging into them with analysis and forecasts that have become increasingly relevant in the interim, given recent reports about the video game industry. Along the …

Smashing Directly into History – Why Castlevania’s Crossover with Nintendo Matters

Update 12/5/18: Click HERE for Direct-Download Audio Version By Peter W. Smorynski Swish! Crack! Whoosh! Hear that? It’s the sound of a million flickering candles being smashed! Friends, Simon and Richter Belmont from the Castlevania franchise are coming to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate for the Nintendo Switch! Wait, you’re more excited about King K. Rool, …