Game Reviews

This may sound hyperbolic, but the Katamari Damacy series has shaped who I am as a gamer. Its quirky Japanese charm mixed with infectiously happy music and its simple yet unique control scheme stuck with me during my middle school years. I’ve always had a soft spot for the

I’m one of those people who has been bitten by the JRPG bug. I just find something magical in the way a good JRPG combines an epic plot, unique characters, and battle systems. There’s nothing that makes me happier than playing a game which makes great use of

Back in 2013, the first Senran Kagura game made its way to the U.S. in the form of Senran Kagura Burst. It was a 2D side-scrolling action game for the 3DS featuring female shinobi fighting groups of enemies. Around five years later, that title has been reworked into a

There’s an art to remaking a classic. The trick is to stay true to the original, without simply rehashing the same thing; to update with new ideas, without straying too far from what made it great in the first place. This is an art that developer Capcom proved it

It is said that behind every great man is a better woman, but what if you just want to continue being a garbage human? Drinking late and sleeping in are among the premier experiences of life, interconnected by days of selfish splendor and aimless irresponsibility. Yet, how long can you

The biggest issue with New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe is that it didn’t release in a vacuum. In 2012, New Super Mario Bros. U was a fun, polished, but decidedly generic romp through the Mushroom Kingdom. The game did little to improve or advance the New Super series

There is something unique which attracts each, individual player to a game. For some, that quality is narrative. For others, it’s gameplay. For me, that quality is creativity. Nothing excites me more than seeing a developer tackle an idea that feels unpredictable or electric, and nails it with pinache.

Vane’s developers have been quiet about the game for its entire production, sharing only snippets of information and short gameplay trailers up until its release. Having played Vane, I now understand why. Everything from its setting and mechanics to the basic ways you interact with the world change over