I Kinda Regret Buying an Xbox One, But Not Really

Looking back, I have a habit of placing my bets on the wrong horses. I went all in with the Wii back at the dawn of the seventh console generation, only to spend the next few years looking at my brother’s fancy Playstation 3 with envy while he got to play Assassin’s Creed and Batman: …

Sega Ages: Phantasy Star

PUBLISHER: Sega DEVELOPER: Sega, M2 PLATFORMS: Switch I’m not the most experienced guy when it comes to JRPG’s, but I have a soft-spot for the classics. I played a small amount of Phantasy Star on Sonic’s Ultimate Genesis collection years ago; and while I enjoyed what I played the sprawling, confusing 3D dungeons made the …

Team Sonic Racing Review

PUBLISHER: Sega DEVELOPER: Sumo Digital, Hardlight PLATFORMS: Switch (Reviewed), Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PC Team Sonic Racing is a hard game for me to approach with a more open, non-partial mindset. Do I judge it by itself on its own merits, or as a follow-up to the amazing All-Stars Racing Transformed? I end up with …

River City Girls Review

RIVER CITY GIRLS Developer: Wayforward Publisher: Wayforward Platforms: Steam, PS4, Xbox One, Switch (Reviewed) I’m by no means an expert on them, but I love me a good beat’em up. Having long been abandoned by the big-name publishers, indie developers have been keeping the old-school spirit afloat as of late, and Wayforward’s River City Girls …

Toy Story 4 (Movie Review)

I was five years old when the first Toy Story released in 1995, nine when the sequel hit theaters and, just like Andy, a young man going off to college when Toy Story 3 unexpectedly came around years later. While I’ve never been particularly obsessed with the franchise, I feel a personal connection all the …

Metroid: Samus Returns Review

Metroid: Samus Returns Developer: Mercury Steam Publisher: Nintendo Platforms: 3DS Metroid: Samus Returns is great and you should play it if you haven’t already. What? Why are you still here? You want me to say more? You explore caverns filled with hostile wildlife, collect powerups to upgrade your arsenal, fight big bosses- if you’ve played …

Blossom Tales: The Sleeping King Review

Blossom Tales: The Seeping King Developer: Castle Pixel Publisher: FDG Entertainment Platforms: Switch (Reviewed), PC “Hey kids,” says the old grandfather who acts as Blossom Tales’ narrator. “Have I ever told you the story about the elf boy in the magical land of H-“ “Yeah yeah grandpa,” say the children. “About a million times. Tell …

Blaster Master Zero Review (Switch)

Back in the late 1980’s, the NES was at the height of its popularity. It was also when developer Sunsoft made a name for themselves by releasing Blaster Master. In the tried and true spirit of Metroid, the game was about exploring a vast overworld collecting upgrades and powerups; and then using said items to …

Spider-Man ThWii Review.

(Wow, I'm sure nobody else noticed, but May 4th marked the 10th anniversary of Spider-Man 3. Considering how hard I rode that hype train, I felt the need to acknowledge it. And what better way than to re-visit the game that crushed my teenage soul?) May 4th, 2007. That was the day. The day when …

Classic Review: Spider-Man 2 (The Game)

Spider-Man 2: The Game Developer: Treyarch Publisher: Activision Platforms: Gamecube (Reviewed), Playstation 2, Xbox I see the mid 00's as a golden age for Spider-Man. From a highly successful movie franchise to a comic run that's fondly remembered by many (despite one or two hiccups), it was a good time to be a fan of …