This year was less polarizing than last. I spent a lot of 2017 coming to terms with some of my long-time favorite franchises going off…
Grinding for loot is the core of the online Phantasy Star series. But it's more than just about the stats on each piece of equipment…
I don't particularly take pleasure in crushing difficulty. If it's fair, it's fine. But it can be draining smashing my head against a wall to…
Red Dog: Superior Firepower kind of plopped into my lap. Around the end of the Dreamcast's life I ended up getting the console and this…
Hello Neighbor is broken. That's both a good and a bad thing. Its free-form puzzle design allows you to push the boundaries of its engine…
In 2021 I did a reading and commentary on this article on Patreon. I was a bit nervous revisiting Full Spectrum Warrior. Even though I…
Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon is sold on the back of 1989's Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse. The surface level mechanics and presentation are near identical. As…
Mario Tennis Aces is far from the first time Mario has taken a racket in hand to the court. As someone who hasn't touched the…
In the Freedom Wars story, Kai Wolf Silva isn't particularly notable. He's an early character who offers some tutorial dialog, then largely becomes dedicated to…
I'm always surprised by how many people played and enjoyed Thousand Arms back when it released in 1999. It's a fairly average RPG with dating…