DISCLAIMERS: the reviewer has not finished the game with 100% completion the game was played on the Game Boy Advance SP AGS-101 using the version of the game intended for United States audiences After Rare’s first two attempts at recreating the original Donkey Kong Country for the SNES on a Game Boy system, they were finally able […]
Sonic and the Black Night (Wii) Review
DISCLAIMERS: the reviewer has not finished the game with 100% completion the game was played on the Wii U using the Wii version of the game intended for United States audiences through the Wii Menu feature of the Wii U Sound holds up much better in this game. The game is basically completely voice acted and […]
Super Monkey Ball 2 (GameCube) Review
DISCLAIMERS: the game was played on the Nintendo GameCube using the version of the game intended for United States audiences One year after the original Super Monkey Ball on GameCube, which was a follow-up to the original Monkey Ball in arcades, Sega continued to refine the series with Super Monkey Ball 2 on the GameCube. […]
Pokémon Detective Pikachu Impressions
Recently the 2016 (in Japan) 3DS game Detective Pikachu‘s film adaptation was released. The film is not completely faithful to the original, besides some major plot points. One of the biggest draws of the film is its mix of CGI Pokémon that are designed to look realistic and being mostly otherwise live action. This article […]
Pokémon Crystal Version (Game Boy Color, 3DS) Review
DISCLAIMERS: the reviewer has not finished the game with 100% completion the game was played on the New Nintendo 3DS XL through the Virtual Console service using the version of the game intended for United States audiences One year after the release of Pokémon Gold and Pokémon Silver, an updated version of those games was released […]
Resident Evil 5 (Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Windows)
DISCLAIMERS: the reviewer has not finished the game with 100% completion the game was played on the Xbox One S using the version of the game intended for United States audiences Four years after the release of Resident Evil 4 on GameCube, Capcom released a followup with Resident Evil 5 for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and […]
Xbox One S Hardware Review
Three years after the release of the original Xbox One model in 2013, Microsoft released the next system in the Xbox One family of systems. 2016’s Xbox One S is essentially a complete replacement for the original Xbox One system, though they are very similar in many ways. Because of this, this review will focus […]
Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance (Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Windows) Review
DISCLAIMERS: the reviewer has not finished the game with 100% completion the game was played on the Xbox One S using the Xbox 360 version of the game intended for United States audiences through the backwards compatibility feature of the Xbox One series of consoles Four years after its initial reveal as Metal Gear Solid: Rising, the […]
New Nintendo 3DS XL Hardware Review
4 years after the Nintendo 3DS’ launch in North America, Nintendo released a new version of the 3DS with various upgrades and changes. The system functions mostly the same as every other 3DS systems so this review will mostly discuss the differences between it and other 3DS systems. Hardware The New Nintendo 3DS XL is […]
The Unfortunate State of Video Game Soundtrack Releases
Video game soundtracks are great. While this may not be immediately obvious to many players playing a game for the first time, the soundtrack in a game is possibly the most memorable part of any game. Even when engaging in the gameplay and visuals of a fast action game, leaving little attention remaining for the […]