Near the launch of Street Fighter V, the English translation of Daigo Umehara’s first book was released. This is a review of that version. Who is Daigo? If you don’t know who Daigo is, then you probably aren’t familiar with fighting game competitions (outside of Super Smash Bros.). Daigo has been a dominant force in […]
Final Fantasy XVI’s Launch Isn’t a Flop, but It Isn’t a Good Sign for the Series Either
Earlier today Square Enix released a big announcement about the sales performance of Final Fantasy XVI after 6 days: This game has been somewhat controversial because of its tone and Square Enix’s decision to double down on action combat despite the mixed reception to Final Fantasy XV. A lot of people are using the game’s […]
The Nintendo Switch Is Far From Dead
Now that The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is out, a lot of people are looking forward to the next big thing from Nintendo. A lot of people are calling it “the last major game” that is going to release on the system. Looking past how this ignores Pikmin 4, which is a […]
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (Xbox 360) Review
A few years into the 5th generation of consoles Konami brought Castlevania back to consoles in a new way. Discarding the linear style of the previous games, they instead took inspiration from Super Metroid, recreating it with swords, magic, and RPG stats. The following is a review of the 2007 Xbox 360 port of the […]