The Game Effect: Welcome to the first installment of The Game Effect's fan art series. To start things off we're focusing on all things Nintendo, and have picked 14 of the most interesting and well drawn pieces on the net. We're highlighting everything from alternate versions of Tingle to Mega Man cracking skulls, and everything in between. Microsoft and Sony will have their own articles coming up soon, all leading to the debut of The Game Effects own Item Store. Members with an account will be able to plunder the store and all its treasure (including art) with the points they earn on the site, so go ahead and start racking up some XP (general features are detailed here). In the meantime enjoy some of the best art Nintendo fans have to offer.
Game developers have already started to confirm that they will support the Nintendo Switch 2 with their future titles.
Hanzala from eXputer: "As Nintendo takes out 20 years' worth of stuff from Garry's Mod, I watch in shock, thinking why it continues to hurt and discourage its fans."
The irony that some of the most disgusting business practices come from companies like Disney or Nintendo, i can't even begin to understand what terrible damage was Garrys Mod making to Nintendo bottom line, imho they're getting pretty nervous about where they're heading in the future, handhelds are no longer something exclusive to Nintendo, from Steam Deck to many others, now you can play the latest games and pay a fraction of the price on Steam sales, so it's up to their exclusives, which just on their own would make hard to justify purchasing a closed overpriced hardware with outrageous price policies (Super Mario Odyssey is still 60 euro 6 years later!), and as a home console they're always underperforming compared to Sony or Xbox.
Look at how they handled Nintendo games being streamed or uploaded on YouTube in the past. They killed Yuzu and Citra even when they had nothing to do with ToTK being leaked, not to mention it was basically unplayable on emulation the week it was leaked. Smash Bros tournament, that was fairly recent. They shut down their online services without any care for purchases made. I bought a switch after skipping their last 2 consoles and handhelds but I don't plan on buying anything Nintendo in the future. They take things to the extremes, they legitimately hate their fans. They're honestly right up there with the likes of Acti, EA, and Ubi, only difference is that they disguise themselves as being family friendly all the while being shady.
Hanzala from eXputer: "The cruel hammer of Nintendo has fallen. Farewell, 3DS and Wii U, you surely brightened my life and many others; you won't be forgotten."
Thanks for the post Justin! We're extremely excited about our forthcoming Item Shop and can't wait to feature some amazing art along the way. The pieces you've chosen for this article are awesome; that Zelda mural is mind-blowing, and Genzoman is THE man.
Yeah, that mural definitely needs to be painted on the side of a building.