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Musings

Musings is a series by Editor-in-Chief Jeff Neuenschwander where he talks about a number of interesting and pertinent issues with the community. The series is meant as the beginning of an open dialog with all of you, so feel free to discuss your own opinion in the comments of each musing.

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What Now for Nintendo: Fixing a Broken Company

September 16, 2015October 27, 2015 Jeff Neuenschwander17

I think it’s time to make our acquaintance with the new Yakuza boss…

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MUSINGS: The Day Konami Dies

August 7, 2015August 7, 2015 Jeff Neuenschwander11

The end is coming. Time to make some tough choices.

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What Now for Nintendo: Picking a New Leader

July 25, 2015August 15, 2015 Jeff Neuenschwander4

With Satoru Iwata’s sudden passing, Nintendo will have a new leader at the helm. As for who it will be, that’s still up in the air.

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MUSINGS: Square Enix’s Dragon Quest Logic Stupidity

July 7, 2015July 7, 2015 Jeff Neuenschwander11

Logic? In video games? There’s no logic here!

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MUSINGS: Harvest Moon: Tracking a Split Farming Franchise

June 5, 2015September 30, 2015 Jeff Neuenschwander2

The Harvest Moon Discussion: 2015 Edition.

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MUSINGS: On the Situation at Konami

April 29, 2015August 8, 2015 Jeff Neuenschwander16

What the heck is going on at Konami?

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MUSINGS: On the Shin Megami Tensei-Fire Emblem Crossover

April 6, 2015August 15, 2015 Jeff Neuenschwander4

Can’t we all just wait and see before passing judgment on this game?

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MUSINGS: Keep Calm and Play Nintendo Mobile

March 23, 2015June 3, 2015 Jeff Neuenschwander1

I think I have an idea what will be the first mobile game published.

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MUSINGS: Speculating On Tomorrow’s Nintendo Direct

January 13, 2015January 13, 2015 Jeff Neuenschwander3

Predictions for the upcoming Nintendo Direct.

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JEFF’S MUSINGS: On the New Nintendo 3DS Reaction

August 30, 2014September 1, 2014 Jeff Neuenschwander0

Some quick reactions to the recent reveal by Nintendo.

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JEFF’S MUSINGS: On Our First Look at Harvest Moon: The Lost Valley

June 27, 2014June 27, 2014 Jeff Neuenschwander1

We’ve got a clearer picture as to what the game will look like.

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JEFF’S MUSINGS: How Konami Lost E3 2014—and Our Trust

June 13, 2014April 27, 2015 Jeff Neuenschwander29

Konami, do you really expect us to just brush off what you’ve been doing?

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JEFF’S MUSINGS: Harvest Moon’s No Longer Harvest Moon

June 5, 2014May 24, 2015 Jeff Neuenschwander2

What the heck is going on with Harvest Moon?

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Jeff’s Musings: On the Nature of Harvest Moon Spin-offs

January 30, 2014January 28, 2014 Jeff Neuenschwander0

Would either of the other Harvest Moon spin-offs make a good series?

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Jeff’s Musings: My Problem with the eShop

November 11, 2013November 10, 2013 Jeff Neuenschwander15

A definite upgrade from the Wii Shop Channel, but…

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Jeff’s Musings: Sonic Retrospective – 3D Gameplay

October 23, 2013October 24, 2013 Jeff Neuenschwander7

In this part of the Sonic Retrospective, we look at the trials, tribulations, and successes of 3D Sonic games, leading up to Sonic Lost World’s release.

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Jeff’s Musings: Sonic Retrospective – Amy Rose vs. Sally Acorn

October 18, 2013October 18, 2013 Jeff Neuenschwander22

The Sonic Retrospective continues as we look at the two characters that have been Sonic’s love interest, Amy Rose and Sally Acorn.

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Jeff’s Musings: Sonic the Hedgehog and His Story

September 27, 2013September 28, 2013 Jeff Neuenschwander3

A look back at the varied continuities of the Sonic the Hedgehog series over the past twenty-two years.

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JEFF’S MUSINGS: For Xenoblade, the Price Is Justified

August 20, 2013August 21, 2013 Jeff Neuenschwander68

After hearing the reactions to GameStop’s Xenoblade Chronicles announcement, I think a number of us need an economics lesson.

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JEFF’S MUSINGS: The Backlash #02

July 31, 2013July 30, 2013 Jeff Neuenschwander6

Readers talk about the 3DS, Xbox One, and more.

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