Morte should be playable in EVERY fighting game ever. All those colorful taunts and spiraling tooth launched assaults. I bet Rob Paulsen could sneak in “Yakko’s World” lyrics during the brawls too, just for kicks.

Ha, I am actually just about to get back to Into the Breach after a break. It’s our discussion game for Game Revue Club v. 57 on Steam, so come on over and share your thoughts if you like. I am obsessed with some other games at the moment, but I still feel the urge to keep trying this same Vek-stomping challenge again…

My weekend will mostly be dominated by Kirby Star Allies, which I plan to be streaming a bunch of at twitch.tv/dsanskrit

I want to applaud Matt for neither describing the... oh glob, I just threw up in my mouth a little thinking about it... nor including an image of it for those who haven’t played the... urk, I think I’m going to be sick...

I wouldn’t say it’s fair to compare a game like Ultima 7 to Chrono Trigger, though. I can certainly see why you would prefer the former, but JRPGS, at least traditionally, have never been about customization or freedom to do and say what you want. They’re usually more about telling a focused story, centering on a…

First and foremost, let it be known to the court that Chrono Trigger is my number 1 favorite game of all time. So take my bias for what it’s worth. Overall, I would consider it the perfection of the old-school RPG. The Final Fantasy series was just waxing in quality, and I think that every aspect of Chrono Trigger…

Most people love Chrono Trigger because it’s charming and straightforward. Aside from a few plot twists and turns, the story is a pretty lightweight adventure. Its time-travel mechanic is used sparingly, so as not to make the story grow convoluted. The battle system offers some level of customization with its…

To put it bluntly and crudely: I fucking hate 3D remakes of 16-bit era JRPGs. They completely gut what made them special and feel completely soulless. Plus the voice acting is atrocious and I really don’t like the saccharine children’s anime art style.

I tried Secret of Mana for the first time on the Super NES Classic, and I gave up when I got three different definitions and usages of Mana. Nostalgia keeps me coming back to things probably equally silly, so it’s a shame I lose out without that benefit.

Looking back at 2017, I think Prey ends up being my GOTY. A lot of it has to do with the way it never lets you feel too powerful, too; even late in the game, taking down even basic a Phantom is never trivial, and I really appreciate that push to survive. If you finish it (and you’re not all doomed space exploration…

Weak sneak peek. Not unique, nor on fleek. Of it we mustn’t speak.

Last time I was around these parts I mentioned I’d be checking out Mafia 3. Well I checked it out, then I checked out. I’ll probably persevere with it occasionally but it’s not looking great. Dull and repetitive, and the bad kind of repetition at that.

I’ve read ‘Dune’, I’ve seen the Lynch ‘Dune’, and I gotta say...I have no idea what the fuck he’s talking about. I mean, they do both feature a desert or two here and there, but I can think of very little that connects one to the other. I mean, unless he’s trying to suggest an analogy between the Ewoks and the Fremen,…

Hmm...I googled “Star Wars for adults” and I got something else completely different.

That middle one is making mechanical DNA. Awesome.

This looks a lot like SpaceChem... (googles).... A NEW SPACECHEM?!?

I really loved SpaceChem, even though I never finished it. I got burnt out spending 3-4 hours on some of the last few puzzles, they were brutally tough, and if I have that sort of mindspace to spare these days, I need to spend it on work!

That said, I’m…

Great. Now I have “The Vengabus is coming” stuck in my head. Just when I’d managed to get that goddamn TUI advert cover of “Ain’t Nobody” out of it.

I got a new keyboard and mouse for my PC this week, so I thought I’d take them for a spin with two classic twitch shooter franchises, Quake Champions and Unreal Tournament.

I don’t know - I’d heat some wire and run it through his blood just to make sure.

So, we have to comment on Breitbart articles now if we still want to use Disqus to interact with The AV Club?