Posts By Jack Zustiak
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3.1KFeaturesThe GamingTrend 2023 Holiday Guide – Video Games Edition!
2023 is almost at an end, and boy, what a year. This has been arguably the best year we’ve ever seen in...
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2.0KReviewsWarioWare: Move It! Review — Detrimental Discombobulation
I love everything about WarioWare: Move It! except for actually playing it. That sounds bad, and in some ways it is, yet...
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4.1KReviewsSuper Mario Bros. Wonder Review – The Element of Expected Surprise
Mario is dead. Just kidding, he’s fine. Super Mario Bros. Wonder revels in surprises like that, many just as lethal for Mario....
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1.7KReviewsHellboy Web of Wyrd Review – What Lurks in the Shadows
Shadows add depth by drawing attention to both what is and isn’t there. They emphasize the visible scraps of information while leaving...
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2.1KReviewsPokémon Scarlet & Pokémon Violet: The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero Part 1 The Teal Mask review — Second verse, same as the first
There are a lot of reasons Pokémon is special. Catching and raising a team has a feeling of bonding you just don’t...
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2.6KReviewsMortal Kombat 1 Review — Asterisk-y Changes
The “1” in Mortal Kombat 1 implies a new beginning. It is technically correct to say that Mortal Kombat 1 reboots the...
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3.3KReviewsGravity Circuit Review — Tossing Caution to the Wind
I see platformers as games about caution. Looking before you leap proves vital not only to your success, but also in discovering...
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1.2KReviewsLoop8: Summer of Gods Review — The Life Aquarium
Loop8: Summer of Gods gives you a lot to think about. The game plops you into a town full of people and...
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1.2KReviewsMarble It Up! Ultra Review — Controlled Chaos
Society romanticizes the act of rolling. Just roll with it. Roll with the punches. Let’s get rolling. All of these phrases point...
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1.9KReviewsDouble Dragon Gaiden: Rise of the Dragons Review — Tipping the Scales
Arcade games sure are cheap! That’s their general reputation, anyway. I’m not talking about their price here, but rather their tendency to...
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1.1KReviewsHumanity Review — Best-laid Barks
I love it when a plan comes together – that’s never a guarantee. Plans fall apart for the pettiest of reasons, especially...
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4.2KReviewsStreet Fighter 6 Review — The Best Foot Forward
Street Fighter 6 is a world-spanning game in more ways than one; too big for just one perspective! Editors Jack Zustiak and...
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1.4KImpressionsSonic Frontiers Sights, Sounds, and Speed Update impressions — Marathon mania
Sonic Frontiers just got its first update, so Editors Jack Zustiak and David Flynn head back to the Starfall Islands to see...
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1.5KReviewsKirby’s Return to Dream Land Deluxe Review – Strong Sentiment
Kirby never struck me as a particularly sentimental guy. He makes friends easily and embarks on the next world-spanning conquest easier. In...
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1.6KReviewsTales of Symphonia Remastered Review – Re-Regeneration
A lot of “re”-ing goes on in video games these days. From remakes to remasters to your favorite alternative form of reconditioning,...
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1.5KReviewsBreakers Collection Review – Give it a Break!
If you take a look at a Breakers game, it may seem a little familiar. Not because you are secretly twins who...
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1.6KReviewsVengeful Guardian: Moonrider Review – Double-Edged Pastiche
Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider unsheathes a double-edged sword: one that cuts with the strengths of its inspirations while also reflecting its weaknesses in...
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3.7KEditorialsThe Gaming Trend 2023 Most Anticipated Video Games list!
I’m not saying 2022 was at all lacking in good video games, but something about the year seemed a little light. As...
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1.9KReviewsValkyrie Profile: Lenneth Review – The Lofty Ideal
No one really knows what life has in store for them. We simply struggle and strive towards the path we believe may...
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2.1KInterviewsExploring the Dimensions of Sonic Prime with Deven Mack and Logan McPherson
Sonic has been a busy guy this year. Between movies, games, and comics, I feel like I’m seeing him everywhere. Just when...
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1.9KReviewsPokémon Scarlet and Violet review — PokéPunk 2077
Pokémon has had a rough transition to 3D. It started slow on the DS with Diamond and Pearl using simple 3D objects...
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2.0KReviewsGungrave G.O.R.E. review — Simple fun returns from Beyond The Grave
People often look down on simple games, but games don’t necessarily need a lot of depth to be fun. In fact, I...
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3.6KReviewsSonic Frontiers Review – Running in the right direction
Sonic, Amy, and Tails have made their way to the Starfall Islands, where the Chaos Emeralds have mysteriously made their new home....
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2.1KReviewsThe DioField Chronicle review – A deceptively simple path to power
All warfare is based on deception. The DioField Chronicle takes that particular art of war to heart with a narrative filled with...
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1.1KReviewsVideo Game Fables Review – Weighed Down by Excess Baggage
Parodies always bring baggage with them – they rely on something else to define themselves. If you remove the crutch of their...
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3.3KReviewsDigimon Survive Review – A Light in the Digital Darkness
The word “survive” brings to mind the idea of a desperate struggle – the process of overcoming a life or death situation....
