In the lively world of gaming, few things are better than stumbling on deals so good, so great, that you grab your digital wallet, find your Amazon Prime credit card, and prepare to spend! For Nintendo fans, these moments are even sweeter. If you’ve been looking to grab some games but also purchasing a few accessories, like those gorgeous controllers that outshine their standard brethren in style and function, and you happen to have the eyes to catch the price reduction on the Starfield Constellation Edition (now reasonably priced), then you know these opportunities don’t last long.
And with gaming bargains and nostalgia afoot, it’s a good time to stop and realise just what came before us. Ninja Gaiden II, which released 15 years ago, and its notorious difficulty on hard mode, as well as its foray into the mainstream that resulted in it being the game that introduced many gamers into graphics-steeped gameplay where dismemberment could be an effective strategy on the battlefield, stands as an important pillar to the history of gore in gaming.
Of all the consoles competing fiercely for this season’s cash, the Switch stands out for its ability to provide gaming (and gaming alone) experiences that can’t be replicated elsewhere. Keep your ears to the ground and your eyes peeled, as some of the best deals seem to fly in and out of stores while you blink.
Any avid PC gamer knows the space is teeming with ways to upgrade your rig without blowing the bank. Need a new graphics card? There are several on the market. How about an entirely new PC? Find a used one. Or if you play games on your console, scores of digital discounts are available at your disposal. But the smartest way to upgrade is to look for the performance per dollar. You don’t want to end up with a PC that will leave you out of the gaming loop.
Xbox and PlayStation competitors alike offer deals with games exclusive to their platform, meant to convince you to buy into their ecosystem. Xbox offers an expansive online community or PlayStation’s ‘exclusives’ have been critically acclaimed for years.
Indeed, one of the perks of playing Nintendo is the array of accessories: every chance to customise your gaming experience is a highlight. Wield the perfect plumber-themed controller to add a little colour to your game, or summon familiar faces to the virtual battlefield with an amiibo or two (or three!).
But considering the deals that are being stitched together and the gaming landscape that is constantly changing, it’s worthwhile to take a moment to reflect on Nintendo’s legacy in all this. It was Nintendo that started it all, at least in North America, when the NES single-handedly overhauled gaming and changed the face of the industry forever. Nintendo Revolutionised gaming once again with the Switch. Finally, a game system for parents and kids, alike!
But Nintendo’s impact reaches far beyond its hardware. It remains a brand that defines an era, one that promises to make childhoods, to gather families and to inspire people of all ages the world over to expand their imaginations and think the unthinkable. Yes, much of its success can be attributed to the consoles themselves and the wonderful, sometimes groundbreaking, games that go with them. But the company’s most successful franchises, such as Mario, The Legend Of Zelda, and Pokémon, have become so tied up with the experience of being alive that they have come to define ‘gaming’ and the act of playing games for multiple generations. The magic doesn’t lie in the hardware, then. It lies in the storytelling, and in Nintendo’s instinctive understanding of how to touch the player.
Since its founding as a playing card company in 1889, Nintendo has been at the forefront of play, creating an empire through innovation, quality, and joy. Starting off as a card company, Nintendo became a global phenomenon and a household name, inviting players into new worlds, magical escapes, and virtual flavours of their past to create its own little universe on Earth. Playing has always been about experiencing magic through playing.
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