The Surprising Mediocrity of M&M’s Beach Party
As is the nature of many game collectors, we tend to get quite a few games in our libraries that don’t really have any saving graces to be there. Occasionally I’ll get a game I took a chance on that […]
Tag: Review
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Apr
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More of the Same, Albeit Cute, with Kirby Star Allies
I had a very important decision to make: I was going to spend an entire week back home in Indiana and needed something to do on the flight and in the evenings. My trusty 3DS hadn’t gotten any love since Miitopia […]
Jan
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An RPG Where You and Your Friends are the Stars!
The 3DS is home to a gigantic library of role playing games, with mega franchises like Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest being ported left and right, as well as new IPs such as Bravely Default making an impact on the scene as well. […]
Jan
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Who Knew Dating Fried Chicken Could Be So Fun?
Visual novels are surging lately in the video game world thanks in part to games like Virtue’s Last Reward, Danganronpa, and the more recent Doki Doki Literature Club. These “games” are more interactive story than actual game, but that’s exactly what you’d expect […]
Nov
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The Simple Magic of Super Mario Odyssey
Rejoice once again, Nintendo fans, because the year is 2017 and there are two Nintendo games which are legitimate candidates to be selected as game of the year. The release of the Nintendo Switch back in March was graced with […]
Oct
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Reliving my Childhood One Metroid at a Time
As we get older and more and more games are released, we often look back at the titles that shaped our earlier years. The games that were there for us after school. The games that defined our generation. Or perhaps […]
Jul
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Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia is Brutal but Fun
A few years ago I wrote a list about games on past Christmas whislists that didn’t make any sense. Games that were either not for me, or ended up being kind of bad and in no way should they have […]
Jul
06
06
The Simplicity of Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia
I’ve spent a few weeks with the newest 3DS Fire Emblem and while I would still consider myself a newcomer to the series (having only played the previous two 3DS entries, Awakening and Fates: Birthright), I can still see some major differences with Shadows […]
Mar
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First Impressions: The Neo Geo Pocket Color
Everyone’s talking about their brand new Nintendo Switch, and here I am getting all excited for the Neo Geo Pocket Color. Granted, I was able to secure a Switch too, but hot damn, a NEO GEO POCKET COLOR! I’ve seriously […]
Mar
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Early Impression: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
What was meant to be the Wii U’s swan song (which it still kind of is, I guess) also happens to be the Nintendo Switch’s biggest reason to abandon the Wii U entirely and dive right in the the newest […]