Derek Pietras

Writer by day, ninja by night.

I bought the Mario Kart 8 DLC

August 31, 2014

And I have no regrets. I’ve made no secret about my love for all things Mario Kart, and number 8 is the second best Mario Kart I’ve played (hard to top Mario Kart DS, a game I bought twice so my brother could play with me). But when Nintendo announced its DLC plans for it, … More I bought the Mario Kart 8 DLC

Getting Possessive of Video Game Characters

June 8, 2014

I was playing Mario Kart 8 online the other day when I came to a startling discovery. I don’t like when other people play as Toad. You see, Toad is my Mario Kart buddy. He and I, we tight. We’ve been through some crazy tracks together, taken our fair share of red, blue, and to a … More Getting Possessive of Video Game Characters