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Mario and Cappy sail from kingdom to kingdom in the Odyssey, an airship powered by the nearly 1,000 Power Moons found within the game.  You can also decorate the Odyssey with in-game stickers and nick-nacks found at shops scattered throughout the kingdoms.

REVIEW: The oddity that is Super Mario’s new ‘Odyssey’

Robert Todd
November 7, 2017

Mario has starred in many video games since his debut in the 1981 arcade hit, “Donkey Kong,” but it was the release of “Super Mario Bros.” in 1985 that established the Mushroom Kingdom as the mustachioed...

The Super Nintendo Entertainment System Classic Edition, right, sitting next to the original version, left, which was released in 1991. Unlike the original, the SNES Classic Edition doesn’t use interchangeable cartridges but instead has 21 games built right in.

REVIEW: The SNES Classic has something for everyone

Robert Todd
October 29, 2017

It was the summer of ’94, I killed it on my seventh-grade report card and my mom rewarded my hard work with a new video game. That epoch of my life would henceforth be known as the summer of “Super...

Sacramento State students Blessen McCarthy (far left), Erika Holyfield (center), Uriah L. (King) Glass (closest), and Janay Ezekwe (farthest) socialize and work in the MLK Jr. Center in Lassen Hall at Sacramento State on Feb.9. The MLK Jr. Center is a place for black students to come and meet fellow students, make a path path to graduation, and find academic help from student tutors. (Photo by Matthew Nobert)

African-American students find community in Sac State’s Martin Luther King Jr. Center

Robert Todd
February 14, 2017

The Sankofa bird, which has a long neck and legs like a flamingo, has become a symbol for African-Americans which represents the need to look back at the past in order to move forward toward a better future. That...

Ramona Lot, about two miles away from campus, is set to be open all semester in the fall, as 1000 parking spaces on campus are going to be obstructed during construction. (Photo by Rin Carbin)

Would you park two miles away to save a buck?

Robert Todd
February 1, 2017

What’s this? A parking space? No, it’s just a Fiat you couldn’t see from a distance. You spot someone walking to their car and wait for them. They get in and turn the engine on, but they’re just...

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