Jack Zustiak

Momodora: Moonlit Farwell is the video game equivalent of a mild Spring day. Entering its world feels both warm and familiar. Everything looks beautiful. Much like a gentle breeze, it pushes you forward at an even pace while later offering just enough resistance to keep things interesting. I enjoy Spring

Ultros undoubtedly stands out. With its radical visual style and a horde of unusual subsystems, you won’t be confusing it with the mountain of other games “like Metroid” available these days. Those distinctive flairs are Ultros’s greatest strengths and its greatest weaknesses. Ultros cleverly reinterprets a familiar game

Fighting games often struggle with things that are fundamental to justifying their existence. They need to balance simplicity to gain new players while adding complexities to keep the hardcore audience invested. Sequels and revisions need to change things up, yet not so much that it alienates fans of the last

King of the Iron Melting Pot – Jack Zustiak (PS5) Ninjas, bears, robots, devils, and occasionally, run-of-the-mill humans – sooner or later, everyone and everything finds itself within the melting pot known as a Tekken. Tekken contains every crazy idea you can think of, and its fighting mechanics reflect that. Each character

Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown hails from a long lineage of elegance. Although the details of its form shifts among the sands of time, Prince of Persia consistently holds the shape of a prince deftly and elegantly navigating gauntlets of hazards. As the latest successor to the crown, The

I love everything about WarioWare: Move It! except for actually playing it. That sounds bad, and in some ways it is, yet that’s also kind of the point. WarioWare games aim to discombobulate – they rapid-fire seconds-long “microgames” in a constant barrage meant to keep you on your toes and

Mario is dead. Just kidding, he’s fine. Super Mario Bros. Wonder revels in surprises like that, many just as lethal for Mario. While this game in particular emphasizes the element of surprise, people often look to Mario for exactly that. Since their inception, Mario games have captured a sense

Shadows add depth by drawing attention to both what is and isn’t there. They emphasize the visible scraps of information while leaving hidden details up to your imagination. This technique breathes life into Mike Mignola’s art, and by extension, his creation Hellboy. Hellboy’s world leaves ample room