Treasure Chest #12: Training a Wet Punchbag

Hello again gamers! Welcome to another “Treasure Chest”. Always remembering, this series is based on an ongoing series from Destructoid, “The Memory Card” by Chad Concelmo.

Again I want to thank: João Marcelo Beraldo, Rafael Martins, Gilliard Lopes, Luise Braunsperger and Heloísa Pintarelli!! Thank you all!!

It took a while, but today we are talking about a game from a portable console. The game we are tackling today is probably one of the most successful on the portable market. Let’s enter on the world of Pokémon Red & Blue and catch them all!

PodQuest #34: Passado, Presente e Futuro da Nintendo

Na edição 34 do PodQuest, os intrépidos gamedevs recebem novamente o game designer Sandro Tomasetti. O quarteto discute a história, os erros, os acertos e as perspectivas futuras da empresa mais icônica da indústria de games: Nintendo. Eles respondem também a um e-mail sobre como preparar um portfolio de programação, e discutem a importância do diploma universitário na indústria de jogos.

Treasure Chest #11: Atari Medley

Hello again gamers! Welcome to another “Treasure Chest”. Always remembering, this series is based on an ongoing series from Destructoid, “The Memory Card” by Chad Concelmo.

Again I want to thank: João Marcelo Beraldo, Rafael Martins, Gilliard Lopes, Luise Braunsperger and Heloísa Pintarelli!! Thank you all!!

In the previous editions I always tried to spread the selections to reach a high variety of generations and genres. I always wondered how to touch the antique games from the Atari age since they are great but doesn’t really have a very deep moment to explore.

So I decided, let’s do something slightly different on this edition. I’ll talk about five great games from the Atari 2600 and which features gave them the edge when compared to other games.

QuickQuest #16: 25 Anos de Zelda

Neste QuickQuest extra-quick, Gilliard Lopes te convida a compartilhar suas lembranças, histórias e expectativas sobre a série Zelda, que completa 25 anos com o mais novo lançamento, Skyward Sword. Faça perguntas e sugira assuntos para os próximos QuickQuests pelo e-mail contato@thepodquest.com ou no Twitter @ThePodQuest.

The Musical Box #02: Mario's Galaxy of Music

Super Mario Bros. is perhaps the most influential and famous videogame franchise ever created. Since 1985, when the first game was released for the NES, millions of people have played the role of the distinctive Italian plumber, jumping tirelessly through dangerous worlds and castles to ultimately save princess Peach from the hands of evil Bowser.

Mario games are considered by many in this industry as masterpieces, and they have raised the bar regarding many aspects of videogame creation, both technical and artistic.

The music is just one of the many highlights of this franchise. The “Overworld Theme”, composed by Koji Kondo for the original Super Mario Bros., is instantly recognizable by almost every gamer, and even those who are not interested in videogames. This song has also been performed by many groups, bands and even orchestras from all around the world.

PodQuest #33: Bombardeio de Games

Neste PodQuest de utilidade pública, os três mosqueteiros estão de volta trazendo sua opinião sobre seis dos maiores lançamentos do segundo semestre: Dark Souls, Batman: Arkham City, Uncharted 3, Battlefield 3, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 e The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. Está na dúvida sobre o que pedir ao Papai Noel? Ouça, decida, e comente!

Nesta edição, os Questers lêem e comentam também dois e-mails: sobre a usabilidade do kit de desenvolvimento UDK, e sobre a competição entre projetos do mesmo gênero na indústria de games.

Treasure Chest #10: Burn, Mario! Burn!

Hello again gamers! Welcome to another “Treasure Chest”. Always remembering, this series is based on an ongoing series from Destructoid, “The Memory Card” by Chad Concelmo.

Again I want to thank: João Marcelo Beraldo, Rafael Martins, Gilliard Lopes, Luise Braunsperger and Heloísa Pintarelli!! Thank you all!!

Here we go to the tenth edition of Treasure Chest. Being the lazy bastard that I am, I really thought I wouldn’t make this far! Nice to be proven wrong :). Well, I want to thank every one who reads and supports this column! Thanks!

Today we will talk about the greatest video games icon. The Italian plumber, Mario! I reserved this special edition to him. We will talk about a really memorable stage of the (in my opinion) best game of the series, Super Mario Bros 3. If you never played it... go play it now! It’s my third favorite game of all times!

QuickQuest #15: O Porão Digital

O QuickQuest desta semana pede licença e traz Gilliard Lopes falando sobre um assunto mais geral: games e Internet como um veículo de comunicação que pode ser usado para o bem e para o mal. Ele discute também como os adultos e pais precisam educar os mais jovens sobre os perigos proporcionados por essas facilidades tecnológicas. O assunto foi inspirado por um artigo da Vanity Fair de autoria do escritor David Kushner, disponível no link a seguir:

Murder By Text

Treasure Chest #09: Learn to die!

Hello again gamers! Welcome to another “Treasure Chest”. Always remembering, this series is based on an ongoing series from Destructoid, “The Memory Card” by Chad Concelmo.

Again I want to thank: João Marcelo Beraldo, Rafael Martins, Gilliard Lopes, Luise Braunsperger and Heloísa Pintarelli!! Thank you all!!

Today’s episode its about a moment delivered by one of the most important phases of a game experience: The tutorial. Yeah... I know a lot of you guys may think the tutorial is unnecessary or you simply don’t like them. But who thinks that way is wrong... a tutorial is the welcoming committee of the experience. It’s of immeasurable importance to make a well-crafted tutorial. It shouldn't even feel like one, and at least it should set the tone of your game. The moment of today is the end of the great tutorial, Demon’s Soul... the moment you learn what’s this game is about.