Category: BOSS RUSH BANTER
Boss Rush Banters are a daily staple of Boss Rush Network, written by our contributing writers to spark conversation around gaming and entertainment. Covering a wide range of topics, these features highlight the team’s different perspectives on the industry and invite discussion on the biggest games, trends, and ideas.
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Boss Rush Banter: Don’t Sleep on The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales
Square-Enix’s The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales is slated for release soon. It’s a game that seems to, on paper, deserve your love.
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Boss Rush Banter: Will Star Fox Be a One Hit Wonder or a Sustainable Reboot for the Franchise?
Fox McCloud is back baby, but will Star Fox be a small blip on the Switch 2 line up or is this franchise here to stay?
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Boss Rush Banter: Is Mineru’s Construct Amiibo Release Date a Little Too Late for Us to Care?
After over a year since it’s announcement, we have a release date for the Mineru’s Contrust amiibo– September 17th, 2026. Is this just a little too late for us?
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The Stagnation of Final Fantasy: A Larger Audience, But At What Cost?
Games are taking longer to develop, but what does that mean for upcoming installments in established franchises?
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Boss Rush Banter: The Shocking Thing that Disappointed Me the Most in Pokémon Pokopia
After 145 hours in, I ran into an issue I was never aware of, and it’s become the single most disappointing thing in Pokémon Pokopia.
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Boss Rush Banter: Switch 2 Bundles Are Here — So Why Are There Still No Special Edition Consoles?
With the announcement of Switch 2 + Pokémon Pokopia in Australia and New Zealand, there’s one sad thing I noticed was missing.
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Boss Rush Banter: Here We Go Again With The Community Outrage Toward Nintendo
It seems we have another “let’s be mad at Nintendo” situation with the YouTube channel “PokeNational Geographic” taken down for copyright infringement.
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Boss Rush Banter: The Problem with the New Resident Evil Movie isn’t Zach Cregger, it’s the Franchise Fanatics
Will the September 2026 adaptation of Resident Evil be a flop? The concern here isn’t with the direct, Zach Cregger, it’s with these so called “fans”.
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Boss Rush Banter: What’s Your Favorite Micro-Genre?
You can keep your platformers and first-person shooters. I want to hear about your Wario-likes and fix-’em-ups, the kinds of games that don’t fit neatly into standard categories.
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Boss Rush Banter: Why Is It So Hard to Drop a Video Game?
Why is it so hard to drop a video game? There are many reasons that all seem to come back to our relationship with games.
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Boss Rush Banter: Nintendo Museum Preservation is Both Nostalgic and Memorable
I spent two hours in the Nintendo Museum and it changed my thoughts on the preservation of games.
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Boss Rush Banter: What Are Your Long Shot Hopes for Alien Day 2026?
Alien Day (April 26) has become a yearly occasion to celebrate sci-fi / horror’s greatest franchise, with big announcements and tributes. What are you hoping for this year?
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Boss Rush Banter: At 25, Animal Crossing Is Still a Gamechanger
Animal Crossing has been around for 25 years. In that time, it has only release five game and has changed the course of gaming forever.
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Boss Rush Banter: Modern Gamers Aren’t Ready for Ape Escape 4
Is Ape Escape’s unique control scheme preventing the continuation of this monkey filled series? Can modern gamers handle a 3D platformer where the camera isn’t tied to the right control stick?
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Boss Rush Banter: Ten Years Later, The Adventure Zone: Balance is Still a Great Introduction to Dungeons & Dragons
Dungeons & Dragons may be extremely popular, but that doesn’t mean everyone’s on board. If you still don’t see the appeal of rolling dice and doing math, this podcast might show you just what you’re missing.
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Boss Rush Banter: I Really, Really Want Pokémon Pokopia DLC
With a limited pipeline for the second half of 2026, it would behoove Nintendo and The Pokémon Company to release DLC for Pokémon Pokopia.
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Boss Rush Banter: Is Starfield Actually Good Now?
The new update promises things that should have been available since launch, but for all the “shiny and new,” it seems like the same old Starfield
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Boss Rush Banter: What Should Be the Next Zelda Game’s Art Style?
As we get closer to the inevitable reveal of the next game in The Legend of Zelda series, I can’t help but ask one question. What will it look like?
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Boss Rush Banter: Nintendo’s Latest Line of Amiibo — Does Size Matter?
Recent lines of amiibo are super-sized (with a super-sized price tag). Are these Nintendo figures getting too large and unwieldy for their purpose?
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Boss Rush Banter: Handling Post Game Depression Can Be A Lot of Fun
Post Game Depression isn’t a bad thing. It can actually help us slow down and enjoy gaming and our other hobbies.
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Boss Rush Banter: The Original Zelda Remains a Fun Reminder of How Video Games Used to Be
A recent playthrough of Zelda (1986) has been a welcome reminder of how gaming has changed and the benefits of a video game that doesn’t make it easy on the player.
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Boss Rush Banter: The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is Much Better Than the First One
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is superior to the 2023 Super Mario Bros Movie. Change my mind.
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Boss Rush Banter: Entitled Gamers Are the Problem — Landfall Games Was Right to Speak Up
Landfall Games pushed back on some folks online who complained that they have a “lazy dev cycle”, demanding more regular updates for their game, Peak. This led to additional discourse on consumer expectations versus video game industry standards, and personally, I’m team Landfall here.
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Boss Rush Banter: Reflecting on Monster Hunter for its 22nd Anniversary
As of March 11th 2026, the Monster Hunter franchise turned 22 years old. This milestone is a great opportunity to briefly reflect on the series and the direction. More specifically, I criticize and praise some of Wilds’ QoL features and open the mic for readers to add their thoughts.
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