Everyone knows that March 10th, aka MAR10, is MAR10 DAY! We celebrate Super Mario every year on this date because the internet says so. This March also marks the end of the Super Mario 35th Anniversary celebration, which included Super Mario 35 and Super Mario 3D All Stars for Nintendo Switch. After 3/31/21, both games …
On March 20th, Mayor Gluxie set off for her latest adventure. Having left her town of Jubilife behind, she decided to drop the 'mayor' title and get to work on building up a deserted island into a thriving village. When she arrived on the island, it was pretty bare and everyone seemed slightly insecure about …
Getting healthy is all about establishing good habits. I know it's easier said than done, and I'm certainly no stranger to weight issues. When I first started this blog a decade ago, I weighed 50 lbs. more than I do now. But I will be the first to credit Nintendo to helping me get my …
Hey y'all! Guess what? I'm making a few changes around here, including one BIG change: I'm going to start streaming on Twitch! [finally] It all started coming together on Prime Day. I hadn't really planned on making any serious purchases, until I looked at the gaming section. There were gaming laptops on sale in a …
I don't know why I read these articles that I know will make me mad. But I can't help myself. Yesterday, I read this article from Business Insider: https://www.businessinsider.com/nintendo-reliance-on-first-party-games-huge-risk-to-business-2019-2 I thought, "Seriously? Having amazing first-party content is seen as a BAD thing? Was this written by an Xbox fanboy or what??" Citing Super Smash Bros. …
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Well, it's about a week later. I made some bold statements about what I would be doing with all of my time off during the holiday week. PS4! Steam! Switch games! And the always ambitious "I'm gonna beat a game" claims!! Here's what really happened: Yes, I played video games. But some of them were …
Ahh was that title misleading? I am not taking a vacation FROM gaming - in fact, I mean the opposite! I just found out that I don't have to go into work on Monday, and therefore will be on vacation for a whole week! Can't even remember the last time I had this much time …
Has it been 10 years already?!?! The Glux Blog's first ever blog entry was on December 18, 2008 and was comprised of two sentences and a photo about the Perfect Snowman I had built. All of the original entries are still here on the blog if you want to go wayyy back in time. But …
IT'S FINALLY SMASH TIME!!! lol The long awaited Super Smash Bros. Ultimate for Nintendo Switch was released on Friday and I must say... it's smashing! Though one thing I do hate is the menu. I didn't like it on the 3DS and the Wii U versions, and I still don't like it now. It's just …
It's Labor Day Weekend! Do you have any big vacation plans? I don't! Except of course, my private handheld getaway: Go Vacation for Nintendo Switch! This game is packed full of different activities and mini-games to play. Let's take a quick look at what the different resorts have to offer. Marine Resort https://twitter.com/gluxbox/status/1035906953321492481 I've never …
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