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About Dante Walton

Dante Walton is a List Writer for CBR who is a lifelong fan of movies, TV, and video games. He is especially a fan of Nintendo, the MCU, and all kinds of animation. Follow him on Twitter at @DanteEWalton

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10 Rom Hacks That Make It Hard To Go Back To The Original Game

Rom hacks help make older games accessible, but sometimes they get so good that they actually outshine the games they're built on.

Tingle, Duck Hunt Dog, and Pink Gold Peach
10 Nintendo Characters Fans Love To Hate

Nintendo characters tend to be a fun and loveable bunch, but there are some that gamers just can't hate on enough.

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10 Franchises That Deserve A LEGO Game

There are plenty of beloved and popular franchises that are begging to be adapted into a LEGO game.

Zelda from Breath of the Wild compared to Dusknoir and Grovyle from Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky compared to Mr Resetti from Smash Bros. Brawl
10 Best Quotes From Nintendo Games

With so many successful games and likeable character, it's no surprise several Nintendo quotes have lived on in the minds of players.

Sulley, Mike, and Mr. Incredible from Disney Infinity compared to Lightning McQueen racing Jackson Storm and Cruz Ramirez from Cars 3: Driven To Win compared to Woody holding skateboard from Disney's Extreme Skate Adventure
The 10 Best Pixar Games Ever, Ranked According To Metacritic

The quality and critical reception of Pixar games vary wildly, but some of their games that shine above the rest.

GCN Dino Dino Jungle, 3DS Rainbow Road, and DS Waluigi Pinball from Mario Kart
10 Tracks That Should Be Included In Mario Kart's Booster Course Pass

With dozens of tracks from Mario Kart's history available to be remastered, there is no shortage of solid choices for the Booster Course Pass.

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10 Game Companies That Changed The Most Between Their First E3 & Today

E3 is the premier video game exposition and has been for decades. But some companies are unrecognizable today when compared to their E3 debuts.

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The Sims: 5 Glitches That Are Unintentionally Hilarious (& 5 That Break The Game)

There are plenty of amusing glitches in The Sims franchise, but there are also a fair number of bugs that can break the game.

Little Mac fighting Mike Tyson compared to King K. Rool compared to Inner Agent 3
Nintendo's 10 Hardest Final Bosses, Ranked

Some of the most difficult boss battles can be found in Nintendo games.

Crash Bandicoot in Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled compared to biker in Riders Republic compared to Sonic in Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed
10 Racing Games You Should Play Instead Of Mario Kart

There's a whole world of racing games beyond Mario Kart, ranging from highly technical racing simulators to more casual-friendly arcade racers.

Breath Of The Wild: 10 Secrets Most Players Still Haven't Found

Even for the most experienced players, there are plenty of new secrets left to be discovered in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.

NookPhone, Dodo Airlines, and Tools in Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Animal Crossing: 10 Quality Of Life Issues That Ver. 2.0 Still Didn't Address

Animal Crossing's latest update has breathed new life into New Horizons,but there are still some quality of life issues that have yet to be addressed.

Rick Taylor from Splatterhouse, Vader in Baseball Stars Professionals, Spider-Man in The Revenge of Shinobi
Spider-Man In Shinobi & 9 More Times Retro Games "Borrowed" Licensed Characters

A few companies did not actually receive the proper go-ahead to include popular characters from pop culture into their video games.

Mario and Luigi in Hotel Mario, Mario Is Missing!, and Mario Teaches Typing
Every Mario Video Game That Wasn't Published By Nintendo

Although Mario is a Nintendo property, the famous plumber has had a few games created and published by other companies.

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10 Video Games With Food We Wish We Could Reach In & Grab

As graphical fidelity radically improves throughout the medium, video game food has only been looking better and better.

Variety of characters in Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3
Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: 10 Ways It Was An Overlooked Gem

Ultimate Alliance 3 serves as a reboot for the series, creating a brand-new continuity and revamping its visual style.

Dwayne Johnson, Steve Carell, and Jackie Chan
Steve Carell & 9 More A-List Actors Who Were In Games You've Never Heard Of

Big name actors typically star in big name games, but these A-listers appeared in titles that most people either forgot about or just never heard of.

Steelport and Stilwater cities from Saints Row
Saints Row: 5 Ways Steelport Is A Better Setting (& 5 Stilwater Is)

Stilwater's Midwest urban landscape and Steelport's industrial city are classic Saints Row settings that both have great things to offer the player.