Remember the boss fight? There was something special at getting to the end of a stage knowing that you’d have some big boss to destroy. There was anxiety and curiosity as we inched towards the bosses lair. In every genre of video game there was something of a boss fight, even puzzle games! While...
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We finally did it! We put out a podcast! This is the first episode of The ChompCast. Amanda, Huey, and Mike sit down and talk about the summer and all of its great entertainment. Here’s a bit of a run down. As for right now, you can hear it on SoundCloud. Download it with...
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The ape that started it all! Donkey Kong was one of the first video games that Nintendo ever put out on the market. To this day it has significant cultural impact and has gone on to spawn one of my favorite documentaries: The King of Kong. Donkey Kong is not only Nintendo’s first real...
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It’s so easy to get lost down the rabbit hole of Mario when celebrating all that is Nintendo. He has parties, races go-karts, plays sports, teaches typing, and he once even had a time machine. When people talk about Nintendo after we celebrate the joy and fun of Super Mario we start to get...
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What is there to say about Nintendo that hasn’t been said before. Typically I consider them to be the Disney of video games. They are a timeless, fun company that has produced some of the most memorable and lovable characters of all time. Super Mario is the poster-child for everything about gaming. The Big...
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This article is FULL OF SPOILERS! So if you haven’t seen SHIELD season 1 or Captain America: The Winter Soldier you may not want to read this. Last year when Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD hit premiered, I sat salivating over the future potential of Marvel shows gracing my small screen on a weekly basis....
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With the overwhelming number of Marvel Comics characters that are at the forefront these days, it’s quite easy to lose a few in the cracks. Heroes like Star-Lord and Groot have been able to steal the spotlight from some of the greats like Spider-Man and The X-Men. The Marvel Cinematic Universe has brought so...
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It’s been a long time coming. As the Final Fantasy chime begins to play over the closing moments of Square Enix’s newest trailer for Final Fantasy XV, the lead character Noctis utters that statement as a way to let fans know that their game is finally on its way. It’s been eight years since...
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While we at PopChomp try to not be speculative artists, sometimes we sit down and wonder what production companies could produce. There are so many “could be” titles that never come to fruition, but that’s what makes writing about this stuff so appealing. There are so many What Ifs but in the world of...
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I have played the new demo for Super Smash Bros. on 3DS, and all is right in the world. Quite possibly the most anticipated Nintendo game in half a decade, Super Smash Bros. is making its way onto both 3DS and WiiU this fall. Luckily for me, as a Club Nintendo member I got...
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