Polygon: All Posts by Mike Sholarshttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/42931/favicon.ico2019-05-15T11:42:40-04:00https://www.polygon.com/authors/mike-sholars/rss2019-05-15T11:42:40-04:002019-05-15T11:42:40-04:00Why haven’t more publishers and developers learned from Super Smash Bros.?
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<p>We have more to gain by sharing characters than hoarding them </p>
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https://www.polygon.com/2019/5/15/18624657/super-smash-bros-characters-crossovers-games-developersMike Sholars2018-09-20T15:47:35-04:002018-09-20T15:47:35-04:00Why the return of Animal Crossing feels so good
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<figcaption>Nintendo/YouTube</figcaption>
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<p>“Nicecore” had its own game series long before it was a pop culture trend</p>
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https://www.polygon.com/2018/9/20/17881868/animal-crossing-switch-nice-returnMike Sholars2018-02-22T14:30:02-05:002018-02-22T14:30:02-05:00Black Panther marks the end of Marvel’s quest for an unpunchable villain
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<figcaption>Matt Kennedy/Marvel Studios</figcaption>
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<p>With a little help from Thor and Guardians of the Galaxy</p>
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https://www.polygon.com/2018/2/22/17037726/black-panther-killmonger-michael-jordan-thor-raganarok-guardians-galaxyMike Sholars2017-09-21T11:23:11-04:002017-09-21T11:23:11-04:00Gamers like PewDiePie are why I don’t play online
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<figcaption><a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/PewDiePie">PewDiePie/YouTube</a></figcaption>
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<p>At a certain point, it’s just not worth it anymore</p>
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https://www.polygon.com/2017/9/21/16341458/pewdiepie-racial-slurs-online-gamingMike Sholars2017-08-22T13:00:02-04:002017-08-22T13:00:02-04:00Nintendo vs. Sega: The battle over being cool
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<p>What does it mean to be cool? </p>
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https://www.polygon.com/2017/8/22/16179048/nintendo-vs-sega-the-battle-over-being-coolMike Sholars