The Wii U GamePad's intended purpose, as a second screen experience for console gaming, is a failure. Aside from a few examples, Nintendo has largely…
Kickstarter has been great for developers launching spiritual successors to their dead franchises. While they may not be able to continue the beloved worlds and…
In 2022 I did an article reading of this article on Patreon. I've had a rough experience with Xenoblade Chronicles X and, after clocking in…
Ice Climber gets more attention than it probably deserves. It's been released on about ten different platforms and its protagonists have been featured in one…
I've feared nostalgia for years. Recommending or highlighting something simply because I enjoyed it as a kid feels irresponsible. I usually want to talk about…
Many like to boil Shenmue down to an open-world adventure game. Fundamentally they wouldn't be wrong, but it undermines the title's ambition. What makes the…
Kirby has become defined by his ability to copy his foes powers. But what is he without them? They add variety to the gameplay and…
Role-playing games usually lead the main characters as far away from the starting town as possible. They explore distant regions and visit new villages while…
From the 38 hours I've played of Sword Art Online: Hollow Fragment, it seems like the definition of an average game. The battles are simple,…
Fast-paced movement in a side-scroller is something I've never felt comfortable with. Sonic the Hedgehog comes to mind as the game expects a level of…