In a departure from the usual anime movie fare, Columnist Joon Kim PO ’26 blasts off into the Mushroom Kingdom and beyond as he takes a look at Illumination and Nintendo’s newest endeavor: the long-awaited sequel to the original “Super Mario Bros Movie” from 2023. He appreciates the creative set pieces and various homages to the video games in “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie,” yet finds that the cavalcade of references ultimately distract from the otherwise barebones plot.
Tag: Video Games
OPINION: Tired of online multiplayer? Try gaming like it’s 2005
Liam Martin HM ’24 encourages his peers to leave their gaming-alone-in-the-dark-for-hours days behind, and instead, try something new: a LAN party.
Kit’s Controller Corner: Bridget — The fight for positive trans representation from cis creators
Trans representation in the media is scant as it is. Columnist Kit Kumar PO ’25 reflects on trans representation in the video game industry, particularly by cisgender creatives.
Kit’s Controller Corner: Climbing the mountain — Celeste and the difficulty in gender identity realization
Trans representation in media has been less than perfect. Video game columnist Kit Kumar believes Celeste enables players to truly connect to the transgender experience.
‘Animal Crossing’ gave students a crutch last spring. A year later, some 5C students are still playing
For many 5C students, “Animal Crossing: New Horizons” has consistently offered a welcome escape and simple delights during a year of quarantine.
CMS and P-P bring intramurals to the screen with esports
The Claremont Colleges adjust their intramurals to be on an online setting, replacing ball games with video games.
The Claremont Global Game Jam: Creating a video game from scratch in two days
5C students teamed up to participate in the Claremont Global Game Jam, a timed event in which teams had 49 hours to plan, program, and execute functioning video games.
Ye Olde Student Life: Games are just as addictive today as they were in the 1980s
People have always been crazy about video games, but several things have changed over time, like the wide variety of games available.
Gamers, rise up: ‘Hypnospace Outlaw’ is the 90s internet nostalgia you didn’t know you needed
There’s much to like about the “Hypnospace Outlaw,” including the 90s nostalgia, the well-written characters and the situational humor.
Beyond the male gaze: A woman’s perspective on flawed female characters
Despite increased awareness of the female demographic, video games still lack female characters who are portrayed as flawed human beings.