Dark Souls and the Soulslike genre is one of which I have a small amount of experience. I’ve ironically played the original Demons’ Souls on PlayStation 3 and about an hour and a half of the first Dark Souls, but that has…
It has been said a few times that nothing is ever truly original anymore and that we’re all just rehashing the same ideas with a fresh coat of paint. While I don’t necessarily agree with that idea, it is rare for a…
Arcade Paradise is easily one of the most fun indie games I played in 2022. Since it was released, the developers have been supporting the game with new music and arcade cabinet DLCs. Yesterday, developer Nosebleed Interactive announced a new collaboration with…
I have been a fan of the Star Ocean franchise for a long time. In fact, there was a time in my life when I felt that Tri-Ace RPGs were the pinnacle of RPG craftsmanship, even beyond the Final Fantasy franchise. Hopefully,…
Although most eyes are looking towards the future with Tekken 8, that doesn’t mean Tekken 7 needs to move out of the limelight just yet. The current iteration in the longtime-running fighting game franchise just celebrated a monumental 10 million units sold…
One of my favorite games from 2018, if not my absolute favorite from that year, was Gris. I instantly fell in love with its visual variety, calming music, and striking yet minimalistic story. All of this is of course further brought to…
Another of my favorite announcements from this year’s Game Awards came from FromSoftware. Hot off the heels of winning Game of the Year with Elden Ring the studio announced their next project to be Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon. If you’ve…
When I was a kid renting games from my local store, I incurred a late fee for a certain PlayStation 1 title. It was Rampage: World Tour, a game I couldn’t put down and neglected to tell my parents I was renting when…
This year has been a great one for fighting games. Between new ones like The King of Fighters XV and DNF Duel, modern ports with Persona 4 Arena Ultimax and Them’s Fightin’ Herds, and a packed bundle of classics with Capcom Fighting…
I like a good beat-em-up as much as the next person. I grew up on games like Streets of Rage, Golden Axe, and the old TMNT arcade-style games. I wasn’t familiar with the Asterix and Obelix IP though, so I decided to…