“Ori and the Blind Forest” Review
Ori and the Blind Forest is a visual masterpiece, but don’t let its lush visuals fool you. It’s quite an action-packed Metroidvania-style adventure that can be unforgiving if you go too easy on it.
Read moreOri and the Blind Forest is a visual masterpiece, but don’t let its lush visuals fool you. It’s quite an action-packed Metroidvania-style adventure that can be unforgiving if you go too easy on it.
Read moreIt’s been three years since the release of Mario Party 9, and while that game came with fresh gameplay concepts, it didn’t exactly translate to the same fun that previous games in the series had. Unfortunately, the latest entry in the…
Read moreFirst announced after their Nintendo Direct presentation at E3 2014, Code Name: S.T.E.A.M. was a title that truly came out of left field. The company seemed to hit one out of the park at E3, and they continued to surprise…
Read moreThe Kirby series is one that Nintendo doesn’t seem afraid to play around with. Aside from his usual adventures, Kirby has had his own racing game, a pinball game, and even a TV show. While that last example was probably…
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Read moreToday, I took a look at the demo for Adventures of Pip, which is an upcoming action-platformer from Tic Toc Games that will be out in May for the PC/Mac on Steam, Xbox One, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 4. It…
Read moreOne of the pleasant surprises to show up at NIS America’s press event in San Francisco a couple weeks ago was their announcement that they’d be localizing Rodea the Sky Soldier, and that it would be coming out on both…
Read moreWe recently got our hands on Another Episode at NIS America’s press event a couple weeks ago, and it’s shaping up to be quite a game.
Read moreNihon Falcom’s profile has skyrocketed on this side of the Pacific in recent years, with the Ys series in full resurgence and the Trails in the Sky brand finally making The Legend of Heroes a household name. Meanwhile, Brandish is…
Read moreNintendo has done an admirable job at keeping its handheld systems relevant. When the Nintendo 3DS was launched in 2011, it wasn’t exactly met with critical appraise or strong sales. However, Nintendo stayed the course. The company pushed out game after the…
Read moreThe Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask was released in 2000, a couple years after The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, which goes without saying is thought of by many to be the greatest game of all-time. Though the game featured the…
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