Buy a Switch. For quite some time, the Super Mario franchise has felt like it has been running in place. After Galaxy and its sequel was not the redefinition of platforming its makers would have liked, the series as a…
Hardware Review: SNES Classic Edition
Don’t worry, you’ll be able to find this one on a shelf. If you play video games and you’re within this website’s primary demographic, then there’s a good chance you are already aware of the cultural impact of the Super…
Video Game Review: Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle
Mamma Mia! Super Mario can do anything. That’s an objective fact. The portly Nintendo icon has been, in no particular order: a plumber, a carpenter, a soccer star, a basketball star, a kart racer, an astronaut, a RPG character, a…
Video Game Review: Sonic Mania
Original content, do not steal. Sega has had a certain obsession with maintaining the relevance of Sonic the Hedgehog. The character has been taken into multiple genres, teamed up with other franchises, and even rebooted just to be quickly undone.…
Video Game Review: Namco Museum
Waka waka waka waka. There’s a lot to like about the Nintendo Switch, but the lack of Nintendo’s Virtual Console service is still a very sore spot for some, including myself. Thankfully, some publishers are stepping up to fill the…
Video Game Review: Splatoon 2
More kids, more squids, more Nintendo being Nintendo. I fell instantly in love with Splatoon when it was first revealed back on the maligned Wii U, thanks to its bright colors, vivid music, and a slightly modified take on the…
TYF’s Top Video Games of 2017 (So Far)
It’s only halfway through the year and there are already more games than we have time for that are worthy of playing! As per The Young Folks’ tradition, we acknowledge the best of the first half of the year in…