“Goodnight Universe” Review
There’s a lot to appreciate about devs who try to do different things in and with video games. I’m all about innovation, but there are some situations where it’s best to stay in your own lane and try not to…
Read moreThere’s a lot to appreciate about devs who try to do different things in and with video games. I’m all about innovation, but there are some situations where it’s best to stay in your own lane and try not to…
Read morePokémon Legends: Z-A balances two separate — and often competing — concepts while giving the same fun experience that the series has delivered for decades now. In some ways, it feels like one of the best evolutions of the series since…
Read moreMortal Kombat has been, and continues to be, an iconic franchise in the fighting game space. While opinions about it vary, it’s hard to deny the cultural landmark that it has become. With the Mortal Kombat Legacy Kollection, Atari, Digital…
Read moreWhen I first tried out Katamari Damacy: REROLL as a Nintendo Switch Online game trial, I immediately fell in love with the series. The act of just rolling up everything around you into a giant ball is just cathartic, and…
Read moreWhen Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake was released last year, despite some age-old features modern gamers might find outdated, it still offered an exquisite and fresh take that made it the definitive way to play the game. Less than a year later, Square Enix is back with Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake and while it might be repetitive to have the same verdict twice more with this package, you simply can’t take away from the fact that these remakes breathe new life into a series that really deserves it.
Read moreFormed by ex-Capcom developers 30 years ago, Inti Creates is a developer and publisher that I find myself checking in on periodically. Whether it’s to show off spiritual successors to games like Mega Man through the Azure Striker Gunvolt series…
Read moreAfter nearly 16 and a half years of being one of the best games ever made, Plants vs. Zombies is back on modern platforms as Plants vs. Zombies: Replanted to hopefully shine in 2025. I have extensive history with the…
Read moreNostalgia is a weird beast. One of my favorite video games of all-time is Super Mario Sunshine, the GameCube-exclusive Mario game that was as popular as it was divisive. The same goes for a lot of the old collect-a-thon platformers…
Read moreBubsy is back in Bubsy 4D, and I’m happy to see he’s looking very good so far. With an updated art style, strongly improved gameplay, and a mission by developers Fabraz to bring the infamous orange bobcat back with a…
Read moreDear Me, I was… is easily one of the most interesting experiences of the year. When it was announced, I knew it was a game that was very much in my wheelhouse, and even after playing it, I have so…
Read moreI wasn’t expecting Pac-Man World 2 Re-PAC to pivot much from its original incarnation. The remake of the previous game, for all intents and purposes, was a mostly straight-ahead recreation that faithfully stuck to its PlayStation predecessor. This one, however, not only majorly reimagines much of its content, but completely replaces some of it, all while greatly extending its playtime in some surprising ways. Not all of these changes are for the better and I certainly don’t think that the intent behind some of them flows well with the rest of the game, but this is still a fairly successful remake that does its best to improve things.
Read moreWhen we were invited to Capcom to check out their Tokyo Game Show 2025 lineup, we were able to be one of the first people to get our hands on a demo for Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection, and…
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