Super Mario Bros. Wonderwas a much-needed shake up for the 2D series, giving our favorite Italian plumber a design change and a creative new world to explore. You never really knew what you were going to get when starting a new level, and a lot of that was down to the Wonder Effects, which drastically altered each level every time you picked up a Wonder Seed. There are a wide range of Wonder Effects, ranging from simply altering the level structure to turning Mario into all kinds of creatures and objects, but there are also a bunch that never made it into the final game....

Junk as an archetype is less about building up your own Power, and more about ruining your opponent’s day. Many of their cards have negative Power, which would normally be a fairly significant downside. But when they end up in slots on your opponent’s side of a Location, it suddenly becomes a major asset. It’s a strategy that plays almost completely differently from any other inMarvel Snap, which means you’ll need to build your deck in a pretty specific way for it to work....

Yu-Gi-Oh!TCG’s Phantom Nightmare adds over 100 cards to the already massive card game. In these packs, you will find support and retrains for some of Yu-Gi-Oh! GX archetypes like Yubel, as well as exclusive archetypes known as the Ashen, Dark Pyro-type monsters inspired by theDark Soulsseries. Phantom Nightmare is a powerful set and continues the trend of giving fire decks state-of-the-art support. Of course, there are always going to be cards that stand out as the cream of the crop....

World of Warcraft: Plunderstorm is Blizzard’s take on the battle royale genre. With the acquisition of Spellbreak’s studio, the weird concept actually turned out to be extremely fun. A lot of it will be familiar to more veteran WoW players while bringing in novelty and accessibility to keep both them and newcomers happy. While innovation and uniqueness are definitely found in Plunderstorm, there are a lot of hallmarks of the genre....

Summary Your arsenal got a major upgrade inLike A Dragon: Infinite Wealth, with several changes to existing armor pieces to coincide with new powerful gear. The best gear in Infinite Wealth largely consists of character-exclusive gear – new armor that can only be worn by certain people ormembers with a certain Job equipped. Many of the best gear items are armor pieces, which have been greatly improved since their introduction duringYakuza: Like A Dragon....

Quick Links The Mage is one of four starting Vocations inDragon’s Dogma 2, and it’s arguably the most popular. Creating lightning storms and geysers of flame is incredibly satisfying, but the real power of the Mage comes from its utility. A support build can give your team constant elemental buffs, increase your attack speed, and heal your party at a moment’s notice. Mages are worth their weight in gold, which is why you should create or hire one as soon as possible....

Summary Open-world games offer the freedom to explore entire cities, worlds or even the universe and offer you a non-linear style of gameplay that has been popularized with games like GTA or Minecraft. You get to start from wherever and do whatever you want in the game and what better than to do it with friends. Good online open-world games are a rare breed, but the ones that manage to get popular keep expanding occasionally, so you’re able to keep playing a great game with your friends....

InDungeons & Dragons, if you end up playing a character like the Bard, you’ll have to get really creative. Not only areyou playing a spellcaster, meaning you’ll probably have to flavour your spells, but you’re also playing what is often a maestro of music and a conduit of charisma. There are often a lot of features and spells for the Bard class that lend themselves to opening up your creativity as a player and making your Bard (and their songs) unique....

My answer to what the greatest video game console of all time is is as unwavering as it is controversial. Despite the headline here,I put forward the Nintendo Wii. It’s the console with the lowest barrier to entry by a significant margin, and brings the joy of gaming to everyone in the family. It’s not just a glorified toy box either, with games likeSuper Mario Galaxy, Wii Sports, and Super Smash Bros....

Photography is a hobby millions of people enjoy worldwide, and if you’re a photographer, you don’t need anyone to tell you how fun it is. But what’s more fun than photography? Taking photos of the action figures you collect! Action figure photography is incredibly fun, and nothing compares to hunting down the perfect complementary figure for a scene you’re working on. While action figure photography has a steep learning curve, nothing can’t be practiced and improved....

A new update for theTomb Raider Remastered Trilogyhas addressed one of the biggest complaints from fans by making keys easier to see while using modern graphics. Tomb Raider fans have been begging for something new from the series for yearsnow and that’s kind of what they got earlier this year. Although it’snot the long-awaited new adventure that’s been in the works for some time, we did at least get aremastered trilogy of the first three games that adds modern controls, a photo mode, and the option to swap between classic and modern graphics....

Debate rages among theFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirthcommunity.Is Red XIII a cat? Is he a dog?Specifically, perhaps, is he a “lab rat dog”? I don’t know or care about the answer to those questions because, to me, Red XIII is something else entirely. He’s a cowboy. This was not my read on the character when I played Final Fantasy 7 Remake. His tuft of black hair and rat tail make him look more like a grown-up version of Kovu from The Lion King 2: Simba’s Pride....

Summary Tekken 8is a loaded game with a hefty roster, several offline game modes, a treasure trove of customization items, and a competitive online scene. So, it’s safe to assume that Tekken fans will continue to play this title for a long time. But what if you want to expand your horizons beyond the eighth King Of Iron Fists Tournament? We compiled a unique list of games that any Tekken 8 player will love....