Buying an old console is a great way to play games. They can play classic games from the past, make use of features that only certain consoles have and some can even be found for bargain prices.

Thats one of the best parts, the price. Many older consoles can be found for second-hand prices, but work just as well as if they were brought brand new. Of course games will need to be purchased too, so be sure that the games are reasonably priced for the console you are considering.

A good place to start is on ebay, almost everything that can be considered clasic gaming can be found there. But be sure to check old reviews and classic game forums before investing any amount of money. You might even find someone whos willing to part with their beloved classic gaming machine if they feel you would apreciate it.

Named Lylat Wars in Europe, Star Fox 64 is a 3D scrolling shooter game in which the player takes control of Fox McCloud, who pilots an Arwing starfighter. The game is a corridor shooter, so movement is set on a fixed path but the Arwing itself can be maneuvered along the ‘corridor’ it flies through.

The game immediately feels like a space opera, with dramatic music the second you press the start button all the way to the final credits. The voice acting is fits tone of the game perfectly and helps to make some of the characters, just, pretty awesome.

As you play there are multiple paths through the Lylat solar system, each of which have different difficulty levels with overlapping shortcuts and routes. This adds greatly to the replayabiltiy of the game and gives it an arcade feel.

The game is adored by its fans and is remembered as an iconic Nintendo game.

For some, once a game has been played its done with and there’s no reason to keep it. For others, a game is a piece of art and should be kept in a library like a important novel. Whether you hold onto old games is down to a personal preference. However, holding onto them can actually be an investment. Both for money and even for the sake of history.

Video games are becoming mainstream now. Like anything which becomes mainstream, it has to have had come from somewhere that was not mainstream, this means games used to be something special, something that doesn’t come along often.

Many people don’t realise it yet but video games actually hold a creative love that is only found in the greatest examples of art and literature throughout history. Games such as Metal Gear Solid and Ocarina of Time were made in such a way, in a certain time period, that they can not be recreated. Not least in a medium that bows to mainstream thinking and service.

Exciting times are ahead for Zelda fans for the new “The Legend of Zelda” game coming later this year after the E3 announcement. But while your waiting for the game to be released you can get your hands on Monster Hunter Generations game released early last year if not already.

When you take a look at the trailers it has a lot of similarities to the Zelda games, even with the sound effects and the fighting styles, but with a whole new storyline thrown into the mix with even bigger monsters

You basically take on the role of a fledgling monster hunter who embarks on a primary quest to become an ultimate hunter. As your journey through the game you will encounter 4 villages that you have to defend from the various monsters that attack; these monsters will be larger than life and you will have to learn new skills and tactics, such as hunting styles and hunter arts that allow you to fully customise your game style to take them down.

Hone in on and master your arts in your solo quest or battle it out with teammates; it’s advised that you form a party with up to three other friends locally or online to take on the toughest challenges together though. There are many challenges in the game, all with different degrees of difficulty. You can get new quests from the store, so there is always something new to keep you motivated and challenged..

To commemorate the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, Nintendo will be bringing the words of sonic and Super Mario Brothers together with over 30 playable characters competing against each other; players can also play with their own Mii character.

There will be 14 official Olympic Games disciplines and three Duel Events; the duel events will be Rugby Sevens, Football, and Beach Volleyball. With duel events players can build up duel points by performing shooting, tackling and spiking actions to gain extra points to up the scores.

Players can compete for gold and can stand in an ultimate showdown event between two teams; players get to be one out of 2 of the last teams standing, so use your talents to win the game!

Nintendo are also honoring the traditional couch coop game play, and up to 4 players can play together, so you and 3 of your friends can compete in any fashion they see fit to beat their friends.

Due to be released on 22nd June 2016, so be on the look out for this truly exciting and competitive game.