Wow. This took the concept of Punch Out and dialed it up to 11. Looks like a very unique game. Love that it uses the Noir aesthetic similar to MadWorld.

Indeed. I also have to say that my position has changed since this post. Not because Nintendo merging their divisions together. It’s just that the Switch is moving units beyond expectations. I can see a future in which Nintendo simply focuses on the Switch and release multiple iterations and revisions of it. It would…

Over-analyzing an artistic feature like this is very childish in my opinion. This is exactly what happened when Mario was revealed to have nipples in Mario Odyssey. Why are these things so relevant and why is the internet exploding? I’m sorry that I’m in my soapbox right now but this is just very, very immature. So…

Yeah this mystery was definitely solved a few years ago. Jackson was involved in making Sonic 3’s music via Brad Buxor (who was his producer and still credited as a composer). His music also did make it in in various forms though mirrored melodies and composion samples. Another mind blowing tidbit is that Brad Buxor…

I never got around to completing the DS original. But from what I played, I was amazed by its wonderful narrative concept and mesmerizing soundtrack. The time-altering concept has this Chrono Trigger vibe and I always like games to scratch the itch of my obsession with time travel. Curious to give this one another go…

I really hope this report is untrue. The more they delay 64 GB cards, the more harm it may cause to third-party ports/conversions and by extension the console itself. We are already seeing the effects of this, so they should really look to minimize them ASAP. I’m curious what the technical hurdles are though. Should…

One thing that analysts, journalists and gamers need to keep in mind when talking about killing the 3DS in favor of the Switch — the 3DS is a dedicated handheld, while the Switch is a home console with handheld features. Both consoles are at different entry points and do not cross over; the 3DS is less than half the…

It’s baffling that the QA over at 2K released it in this state. Looks absolutely abysmal and clearly not an optimized port. Anything for that Christmas season dollar, eh? If DOOM can run decently on the Switch, then there’s no excuse for everyone else. Seriously.

To be honest, Reynolds is not a bad choice. I see him in that role, even though Devito would’ve been the perfect choice.

Very cute. Fitting that they met due to Smash and he actually won his match after! Congrats!

As someone who considers Xenoblade 1 the best last generation game ever, I see where the critiques mentioned in this review are coming from. The series is definitely not for everyone. The layered systems and complexity are wonderful provided that you like this sort of thing in your RPGs.

I was shocked when the news broke that Rare transformed Conker from cute to crude during the development process. I remember reading a rather large editorial spread in some gaming magazine covering the whole process, as Conker was MIA for quite awhile. I’d like to imagine that if that sort of news ever broke in…

Thanks! Gonna definitely rip that and put it on my phone at some point.

The sound design is definitely as moody as the soundtrack, so I can see why you’re using the menu confirm as an SMS sound. I might steal your idea.

Very nice description of Masato Kato. Good dialogue and characters, yet weak plot points. I remember being so excited for Sands of Destruction for the DS, and your description fits the game’s scenario perfectly. Although to be fair, I just looked up that he was responsible for Baten Kaitos’ scenario, and that’s the…

I passed on playing Chrono Trigger until I decided to dive into the DS port a few years back. It’s one of these games which were out of my radar back in the SNES days as I was not a fan of RPGs until Super Mario RPG’s release. Luckily, for how much this game has been praised online, I managed to avoid spoilers,…

Happy thanksgiving! I’m glad you’ve highlighted Vagrant Story as talk about this cult-classic has waned.

Same here. I’m always inclined to go back to this game. Replayed it on the PSP a few years back and was not disappointed.

Rarely do I call games masterpieces. This is such a case. Arguably the best localization work I’ve ever witnessed in a game. Gameplay is unique to this very day, and it encourages exploration and replay-ability. Music is so haunting. It has this metroidvania feel combined with RPG mechanics and a unique targeting…

I remember The Third Age. It was truly a unique RPG at the time. Uses some JRPG design tropes but also manages to be its own game with some of its ideas. I also like that it attempts to be a “behind the scenes” plot of the films using its own original characters.