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Super Mario Wonder

RebelSlug — Sat, 05 Sep 2026 19:50:27 +0000

Overview:

What should, essentially, be a numbered Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Wonder carries on the tradition of a side-scrolling Mario platformer. Throughout the levels you’ll encounter all sorts of enemies who span the entire Mario history. You’ll also be introduced to new power-ups seemingly in every level. The main thing which makes this game are the Wonder seeds which are hidden through the level that cause all sorts of magical things to happen to the level. These effects vary widely and you never know what’s going to happen on the first playthrough. If you have the capability, you can also play this game with multiple people at once but boy is it hectic.

Visuals:

Nintendo seems to have made magic with how Mario Wonder looks as the visuals look sharp and the characters look as good as ever. As I said in the overview, when the Wonder effects are applied, all sorts of crazy things can happen. The levels can become artistic representations of themselves or you can get a drug fueled trip through the mind of Nintendo. Either way it won’t disappoint. I also do love the elephant versions of people when they get the power-up as it just makes them look like they’re having trouble doing anything.

Audio:

Nintendo doesn’t have problem with the audio side of Mario as well as everything sounds the way it should. You’ll get the usual sounds from the characters as well as the levels each having their own little charm. The yelling of “WONDER” is great to hear as you know something is going to happen. I’m not a fan of the little flowers as I feel they talk a little too much, but what can you do?

Completion:

Nintendo, in my eyes, doesn’t know what they want to do with Mario. The levels just have too much going on for their own good. You’ll get new powers throughout every level, it seems. You also have so many challenges you don’t really know where to go. I just wanted a simple platforming game but they decided to make it just aggravating. I’m not a fan of the controls as everything has too much momentum or not enough control. I’m probably just a Mario World dinosaur, but that’s where I really made my bones. I want to like this game but I just really don’t get it.

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MICROSOFT XBOX SERIES COLLECTION

RebelSlug — Wed, 02 Sep 2026 23:44:54 +0000

GAMES

AEW Fight Forever
Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Clair Obscure: Expedition 33
Cyberpunk 2077 Ultimate Edition
College Football 25
Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion
Elden Ring
Forza Horizon 5
Forza Motorsport
Guardians of the Galaxy
Halo Infinite
Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1
Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2
Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater
Oddworld: Soulstorm Enhanced Edition
Sonic Frontiers
Starfield
Star Wars: Outlaws
Suikoden I & II HD Remaster
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Cowabunga Collection

HARDWARE

Microsoft Xbox Series X – Black
Microsoft Xbox Series S – White
Microsoft Xbox Series Controller – Blue
Microsoft Xbox Series Controller – Pink
Microsoft Xbox Series Controller – Sky Blue
Microsoft Xbox Series Controller – Ghost
Microsoft Xbox Series Controller – Green
Microsoft Xbox Series Controller – Red
Microsoft Xbox Series Controller – Electric
Microsoft Xbox Series Controller – Purple
Microsoft Xbox Series Controller – White
Microsoft Xbox Series Controller – Black
Microsoft Xbox Series Controller – 20th Anniversary
Thrustmaster Flight Stick

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SEGA SATURN COLLECTION

RebelSlug — Tue, 01 Sep 2026 23:54:20 +0000

GAMES

Bubble Bobble also Featuring Rainbow Islands
Bug Too!
Clockwork Knight
Mansion of Hidden Souls
Mortal Kombat II
MYST
NBA Jam: Tournament Edition
Nights into Dreams
Off World Interceptor Extreme
Panzer Dragoon
Panzer Dragoon 2: Zwei
Panzer Dragoon Saga
Road Rash
Scud: The Disposable Assassin
Sega Saturn 3 Pack: Virtua Fighter 2/Virtua Cop/Daytona USA
Street Fighter: The Movie
Tempest 2000
The Horde
Tomb Raider
Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3
Virtual Hydlide
Wipeout

HARDWARE

Sega Saturn – Black (2)
Sega Saturn Controller S (2)
Sega Saturn 3D Controller
Sega Saturn Virtua Stick

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MICROSOFT XBOX ONE COLLECTION

RebelSlug — Tue, 01 Sep 2026 23:50:44 +0000

GAMES

Anthem
Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag
Battlefield 1
Battlefield 4
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
Call of Duty: WWII
Destiny
Destiny 2
DOOM
Dragon Age Inquisition
Fallout 4
Final Fantasy Type-0 HD
Final Fantasy XV
Forza Horizon 3
Forza Horizon 4
Forza Motorsport 7
Gears of War 4
Gears 5
Gears of War Ultimate Edition
Halo: The Master Chief Collection
Halo 5 Guardians
Kingdom Hearts 3
Mass Effect: Andromeda
Mirror’s Edge: Catalyst
Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain
Mortal Kombat X
Project Spark
Quantum Break
Rare Replay
Recore
Ryse: Son of Rome
Sea of Thieves
Star Wars Battlefront
Sunset Overdrive
Titanfall
Watch Dogs

HARDWARE

Microsoft Xbox One – Black
Microsoft Xbox One S – White
Microsoft Xbox One X – Black

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NINTENDO SWITCH COLLECTION

RebelSlug — Tue, 01 Sep 2026 23:49:05 +0000

GAMES

Another Code: Recollection
Atari 50th Anniversary Collection
Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition
Contra Anniversary Collection
Crash Bandicoot N-Sane Trilogy
Detective Pikachu Returns
Diablo III: Eternal Collection
Disney Classic Games Collection
Final Fantasy VII/VIII Remastered Twin Pack
Final Fantasy I – VI Collection
Flashback
Gundam Breaker 4
Hello Kitty Island Adventure
Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity
Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening
Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Luigi’s Mansion 3
Mario + Rabids Kingdom Battle
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Metroid Dread
Metroid Prime Remastered
Minecraft Dungeons: Ultimate Edition
Minecraft
Nintendo World Championships NES Edition Deluxe
Night Trap
Paper Mario: Origami King
Persona 5 Royal
Persona 5 Tactica
Pikmin 3 Deluxe
Pikmin 4
Pokemon Brilliant Diamond
Pokemon Legends Arceus
Pokemon: Let’s Go Pikachu!
Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX
Pokemon Sword
Pokken Tournament DX
Splatoon 3
Star Wars Jedi Knight Collection
Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection
Super Mario 3D All-Stars
Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury
Super Mario Bros. Wonder
Super Mario Odyssey
Super Mario RPG
Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge
Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition
Xenoblade Chronicles 2
Xenoblade Chronicles 3

HARDWARE

Nintendo Switch – Gray
Nintendo Switch OLED – White
Nintendo Switch Lite – Gray
Nintendo Switch Lite – Yellow
Nintendo Switch Lite – Pink
Nintendo Switch Joycons – Gray
Nintendo Switch Joycons – Purple/Yellow
Nintendo Switch Pro Controllers (2)
Nintendo Switch NES Controllers
Nintendo Switch SNES Controller
Nintendo Switch N64 Controller (3)

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PHILIPS CD-i COLLECTION

RebelSlug — Tue, 01 Sep 2026 23:47:01 +0000

GAMES

Burn:Cycle
Inca

HARDWARE

Philips CD-i 910
Philips CD-i Controller

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Super Mario RPG – Nintendo Switch

RebelSlug — Sun, 30 Aug 2026 18:10:08 +0000

Overview:

A remastering of the original Nintendo/SquareSoft RPG game featuring the world famous plumber. The game is a typical turn based role playing game with Mario traversing the world looking for the Seven Stars. There really isn’t anything unique about the combat systems other than timing your button presses so you can either do more damage or block attacks. You select from a rag tag group to assist you throughout the game and, in the end, come to terms with the big bad villains.

Fun little battles!

Visuals:

The original Super Mario RPG game utilized an isometric pre-rendered background and sprites style whereas the remaster is now fully polygonal. Everything is still the same as it used to look with all of the characters having a rather squished chunky aesthetic. To be honest, I really love that they kept the style as it is what defined the game. It seems like everything from the original game is still kept so hopefully nothing was lost in translation.

Fun little characters!

Audio:

God, I love some of the music in this game. Specifically the waterfall theme. It’s helped me through some pretty emotional times when it pops up.

Fun little cutscenes!

Completion:

I FINISHED THIS GAME! It’s a very short “my first RPG” type game but that’s what gives it a nice charm. The story is simple as are the battles but all of them are memorable. It was nice to see Mario RPG get a rerelease and it seems like some love was put into it. What a delightful game.

Fun little game!

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