One of the surprise hits of last year, Super Mario Maker was able to connect with audiences everywhere by offering an easy to use toolset to create and share Mario levels. The game was a critical success, and found a lot of popularity across many demographics. Now, in an attempt

Mario Party is at a weird point in its lifetime; while most people who’ve grown up with the friendship-breaking party game series have moved on, there are still some very die-hard fans that eat up the frantic multiplayer mayhem the franchise provides. So much so that the minute the

Hala, the Kahuna of Melemele Island, proudly tells you: “Only when you find the balance of the old and the new can you make something original.” I could not possibly invent a more clear or precise explanation as to why the newest installments to the Pokémon franchise shines so brightly;

While people tend to reminisce on the good old days of animated juggernaut Cartoon Network with things like Johnny Bravo, Dexter’s Laboratory, and Courage the Cowardly Dog, I tend to hold the series of the early 2010s more favorably. Adventure Time, Regular Show, and Steven Universe have an excellent

With today’s games vying for realism and complexity, it’s always a breath of fresh air when something comes out that’s simple and just plain fun. Originally released in North America nearly a decade ago, Gurumin was an action RPG that was a refreshing callback to PS1 games

With so many franchises celebrating their milestone anniversaries, a few relatively obscure ones are also joining the fun. Case in point, the Japanese beat-em-up River City series is commemorating its 30th anniversary, with Natsume and Arc System Works bringing River City: Tokyo Rumble to the 3DS stateside. A blatant love

For the past ten years, Sonic the Hedgehog has been on a roller coaster of quality. After the horrendous atrocity that was Sonic ’06, we were exposed to games ranging from disappointing (Sonic Unleashed) to a remarkable return to form (Sonic Generations.) However, possibly the lowest point in the franchise’

Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse is a strong follow-up to its 2013 predecessor, but it still suffers from the same problems. Apocalypse may boast solid combat and progression systems, but a lot of complaints from the former game are still valid in this entry, such as dull characters and choices