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Taking a sea cruise with my friend Kapp’n

I’m Wally and welcome to TendoSource, my website about games from a Nintendo-first perspective.

I have played Nintendo games and systems since the age of 3 and haven’t stopped since.

The first game I can ever remember is watching my mom play Tetris on the Nintendo Entertainment System, while the first game I can remember owning was a blue cartridge Nintendo game called Captain Comic my dad bought me from a pawn shop.

Today, I primarily play on Nintendo and PC.

Additionally, I have played games since the early 1990s, owning every Nintendo console as well as a couple Xbox systems, a few PlayStations, and other non-Nintendo Products.

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I had so much fun playing Wii Sports with my family

This is why TendoSource will focus on Nintendo and non-Nintendo gaming information from someone who plays games primarily on Nintendo platforms.

Because, that’s how I play games. So that’s how I will cover games.

Makes sense to write what you know, right? I say so.


What Are Some Of My Favorite Games?

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TMNT 2: The Arcade Game is one of my favorite games of all time

Some of my favorite games include

  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Arcade Game
  • Final Fantasy 6
  • Tetris Attack
  • Zombies Ate My Neighbors
  • Phantasy Star Online
  • Eternal Darkness
  • Ghost Squad
  • Xenoblade Chronicles
  • Darksiders 2
  • Pikmin 3
  • Picross 3D
  • Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate
  • Fitness Boxing
  • Tiny Lands
  • Warframe
  • and Tetris 99
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I played Animal Crossing: New Horizons for hundreds of fun-filled hours

Some of my favorite video game series and franchises include

  • Animal Crossing
  • Super Mario Bros.
  • Monster Hunter
  • Resident Evil
  • Dance Dance Revolution
  • Super Smash Bros.
  • F-Zero
  • Advance Wars
  • Tetris
  • Picross
  • Xenoblade Chronicles
  • and Castlevania

Why Create TendoSource?

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Image: Nintendo

In short, I created TendoSource to bring fun and positivity back to gaming. My intention is to share my love and fond memories of gaming to you. From gaming guides, tutorials, and tips to articles, news, and videos, my goal is to focus on the fun.

In length, I created TendoSource due to noticing a few things about humans, the internet, journalism, and how gaming has been traditionally covered by news outlets:

There is a lot of negativity and criticism instead of positivity and enjoyment.

I want to change this. I want to be the opposite. And I want to be bring happiness, fun, and joy to the forefront of gaming.

I grew up playing Nintendo Entertainment System games. I primarily cared about playing and sharing my love of classic titles (such as Ninja Gaiden and Mega Man 2) versus talking critically about a game.

Because games are meant to be enjoyed.

All in all, I want gaming to be fun. I play games to enjoy them and I will provide information with that tone and respect.

Gaming has been a passion for me for nearly three decades, I have been following gaming coverage for just as long, and I have made a career out of gaming for close to a decade.

I love games and I hope I can share my love of gaming with you, without the pesky negativity and “club members only” mentality.

Thank you for reading!

I hope you learned more about me and the site and I will see you in my next article.


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