GYGO Nintendo: Gold Points Go Away, MAR10 Day, and Cheetozard

GYGO Nintendo: Gold Points Go Away, MAR10 Day, and Cheetozard

Happy March, GYGO Readers. I love March because of St. Patrick’s Day.

When my son was little, he had an imaginary leprechaun friend named Leperbooty. This little menace was always up to no good. Perhaps he was just an easy scapegoat for both of us, but having him to blame elevated mundane mishaps to magical faery encounters. So each March 17th we still try to catch Leperbooty, or at least snag some of his gold. Speaking of stealing gold… (more…)

July Roundtable: Underwater

July Roundtable: Underwater

I would apologize that I seem to always start these by talking about the weather, but this month in my region of the Pacific Northwest is looking a lot more like March, by which I mean it’s been windy and rainy and “underwater” as a theme is feeling a lot more like scraping mud off my sandals than blissful swimming in a lake.

But hey, there’s room for all kinds of interpretations! Let’s talk about water, being underwater, and everything in the undersea (or lake, or river—you get it) domain. (more…)

February Roundtable: Wario and Waluigi

February Roundtable: Wario and Waluigi

This month, the month of love, we’re going to let you take a little peek behind the Sidequest curtain. For whatever reason, we rank quite highly for the search term “wario and waluigi,” which is not something we expected when we wrote “Wario and Waluigi: Who Are They, Anyway?” all those years ago. But because the Brothers Wario (if they are, in fact, brothers) keep driving traffic to our site, and because our other highest-ranked keyword is porn related, this month’s editorial meeting went A Certain Direction and Zora made us aware of this Wario and Waluigi body pillow (link NSFW). So what better way to honor the Brothers’ service to Sidequest than to make them this month’s icons to celebrate Valentine’s Day? (more…)

July Roundtable: Summer Barbecue (With Our Faves)

July Roundtable: Summer Barbecue (With Our Faves)

It’s summer here in the Northern Hemisphere! Time for lake swimming, marshmallow toasting, and the ever-important summer barbecue. Oh, and games. Don’t forget the games.

When we brainstormed this month’s topic, we came up with a few different ideas: astronomy, astrology, the dog days of summer, dogs… hot dogs… and barbecuing. Which leads to two important questions that will form the backbone—but not the entirety—of this month’s spicy, grilled discussion.

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Wario and Waluigi: Who are They, Anyway?

Wario and Waluigi: Who are They, Anyway?

We all know about the Mario Brothers, those stewards of diligence in industries as diverse as plumbing, professional sports, and beating up other beloved Nintendo characters. But Wario and Waluigi—ah, now there’s a mystery. Who are these mysterious inversions of our well-known brothers Mario? (more…)

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