Review: Moonlighter (Switch)

Links-Home–Reviews–Articles–Library–Contact Well, it took a while, but it is time at last to review the game Moonlighter. This game was recommended by a friend, and it sounded interesting at the time, so I decided to have a look. After over 40 hours of play in order to finish the game, I am ready to cover […]

Pokemon VGC 2019 Oceania International Championship

Links-Home–Reviews–Articles–Library–Contact This past weekend, I viewed the Pokemon VGC Oceania International Championship on Twitch. It took place in Melbourne, Australia, and there was a big time zone difference in viewing the stream, so I had to view the tournament after the fact. Since it would have been easy for many U.S. viewers to miss this […]

Nintendo News: Nintendo Direct 2/13/2019

Links-Home–Reviews–Articles–Library–Contact Yesterday, Nintendo had released a new Nintendo Direct, showcasing new games for the Nintendo Switch. Much of the news will be reported here, with a hint of opinion in the end. So, let’s go over what was announced. Super Mario Maker 2 to be released in June 2019 Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black […]

Retro Review: Golden Sun: The Lost Age (GBA)

Links-Home–Reviews–Articles–Library–Contact Alright, it is time for part two of my Golden Sun coverage. Today, I will review the sequel, Golden Sun: The Lost Age for the Game Boy Advance. Like the previous game, I first heard of this one from an issue of Nintendo Power Magazine. Not long after getting the game, I had acquired […]

The Anatomy of RPGs, Part 2: Battle

Links-Home–Reviews–Articles–Library–Contact It is time for Part 2 of a multi-part series on the anatomy of RPGs. This series looks at the many moving parts of turn based RPGs in order to shed some light on how they work. Today’s focus is on the actions that take place in an RPG battle. RPGs have many battles […]

The Anatomy of RPGs, Part 1: Stats

Links-Home–Reviews–Articles–Library–Contact Well, I have been playing a few RPG video games lately. Since I started playing Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars and Pokemon around middle school, I had been hooked on the genre. Today, I have something different from most of my other content. I will be looking at the many moving […]

Retro Review: Golden Sun (GBA)

Links-Home–Reviews–Articles–Library–Contact Today, I have a classic game that happens to be one of my favorite turn-based RPGs. The game is Golden Sun for the Game Boy Advance, first released in 2001, and it may be forgotten by many as this series hasn’t had a new game since 2010. I had first heard of the game […]

Good or Bad: Life Systems in Games

Links-Home–Reviews–Articles–Library–Contact Recently, I have been thinking about what losing in video games mean, and what it should mean for the player. I then remembered some old thoughts on the extra life systems used in many (but not all) video games. Years ago, I had the thought that they are somewhat meaningless in modern games, but […]

Review: Sonic Mania Plus (Switch)

Links-Home–Reviews–Articles–Library–Contact Today, I have a game I owned and played prior to starting this blog, but had somewhat recently obtained the DLC, but never touched it until recently. It is Sonic Mania Plus, the best Sonic game in a long time. The Sonic games were largely considered bad around the time they entered the realm […]

Retro Review: Metroid Prime 3: Corruption (Wii)

Links-Home–Reviews–Articles–Library–Contact I had years ago got the Metroid Prime Trilogy for the Wii as a gift. This was when the trilogy collection was relatively new. I had started to play Metroid Prime 1, but lost interest part way through. I hadn’t touched the game in years, and I decided to review the only Metroid Prime […]