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REVIEW: The Last of Us Part II
Warning: this review contains major spoilers and discussion of violence. If you don’t wanna be spoiled, this is your last chance. We’re talking awayI don’t know what I’m to sayI’ll say it anyway “Take On Me,” a-ha When a work of fiction leaves me speechless at the end, it says a lot about the power of that work. Myst. Hamilton. Uncharted 4. The Last Jedi. Titanic. The Fault in Our Stars. Random Access Memories. The Book Thief. Just to name a few. The Last of Us (Part I) was such a work. When I first played it years ago, I was appalled by the brutal violence; but I was also…
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Retro Review: STAR WARS EPISODE I: RACER (Nintendo Switch)
Star Wars has a lot of controversial topics. But if there is one thing that people seem to agree upon, it’s that Star Wars Episode I: Racer is one of the best things that came out of the prequels. I remember when I first got my hands on it. I was excited to race like Anakin Skywalker did in The Phantom Menace, which was my first experience with Star Wars. There was a time that I played this more than Mario Kart on Nintendo 64. Flash forward over 20 years later, and here we have a port on it for PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch. Playing it on the Nintendo…
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POKEMON SWORD AND SHIELD: THE ISLE OF ARMOR DLC Review
The first wave of the Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield DLC brings us to the Isle of Armor. In this mystical island, the player has to take three trials in order to get the secret armor. I was initially unsure if I should review this DLC or not. But after playing through every mission of it, I found it worth doing a quick review of it on it’s own merit. The side story has its charm, with an environment that would be perfect for a fighting type leader. This island is what the Wild Area should be. Instead of just “grass as long as the eyes can see,” there are…
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5 More Nintendo Mobile Games We Want to See
In addition to its console titles, Nintendo has recently expanded to creating games for mobile devices, such as cell phones. These games have pulled from some of the company’s biggest franchises, such Super Mario, Mario Kart, Pokemon, Animal Crossing, and Fire Emblem. So far, the games have been a success, bringing in over $1 billion in revenue. While unconfirmed, Nintendo will surely continue mining its properties for mobile. Below, we list five games that we’d love to see made by Nintendo for mobile devices. Donkey Kong Donkey Kong is one of Nintendo’s biggest franchises, so this will surely be one of the next mobile titles to consider. Playing a Donkey…
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5 Guest Characters We Want to See in MORTAL KOMBAT
In addition to its massive lineup of original characters, the Mortal Kombat series has added several guest players in recent games. They have pulled from various pop culture icons as seen in film and beyond. These have included the Predator, the Xenomorph, Spawn, Joker, Freddy Krueger, Terminator, and most recently, RoboCop. Mortal Kombat 11‘s release is still going strong, while more games are an inevitability. So, the potential is there for plenty of other guest stars. Below, we list five guest characters that we’d love to see in future Mortal Kombat games. Geralt of Rivia The Witcher franchise has been a big success in recent years, thanks largely to the…
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5 More STAR WARS Video Games We Want to See
The Star Wars saga has spawned countless video games over the years, exploring different eras and characters. Some are no longer canon (cough The Force Unleashed cough), while others are a part of the Disney continuity. Most prominently, in recent years, we’ve had two Battlefront games (which seem to be it for that series) and Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order (which is expected to launch a new series). Of course, these games are not slowing down, and we’re bound to get more and more over time. Below, we list five more Star Wars video games that we want to see. LEGO Stories Star Wars is one of LEGO’s biggest franchises,…
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5 Video Game Movies That Are Actually Good
Movie adaptations of video games are notorious for being bad. Whether it’s Super Mario Bros., Assassin’s Creed or the Resident Evil series, the subgenre has not been the most successful. They tend to either receive terrible reviews from fans and critics, flop at the box office, or both. However, like any film genre, there are a few good movies. Very few, but they exist nonetheless. Below, we list five video game movies that we consider to be good. We will be focusing on actual video game adaptations, rather than movies that are about video games. So, we will not be including Wreck-It Ralph, Ready Player One, the Jumanji movies, or…
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Review: TRIALS OF MANA (Nintendo Switch)
Square Enix gives us another JRPG, this time in the form of Trials of Mana. When the legendary Mana Tree is withering, it’s up to a group of heroes to save it. Right from the start, the player finds the main reasons why the game has such high replay value. The game gives the player access to six different characters, with their own set of skills and origin. With these six characters, the player chooses three of them as their playable characters. In essence, the story is the same no matter who the main character of your choice is. However, the key difference is the beginning and the end due…
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5 Video Game Crossovers We Want to See
Throughout the history of video games, we’ve seen many crossovers between established properties. Mortal Kombat has featured several third-party guest characters, Mario and Sonic have shared the screen, and Marvel has faced off with Capcom multiple times. That’s not even counting franchises like Super Smash Bros., which combine countless properties into a single game. Of course, with video games growing bigger and bigger, it’s only inevitable for crossovers to continue. Here, we list five crossovers that we want to see. Some are arguably longshots, while others may be more realistic. Spider-Man Meets Avengers Marvel Games has made a recent comeback in the form of Spider-Man, which is one of the…
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Review: FIRE EMBLEM (2003)
Here, we follow Lyn, Hector, and Eliwood – three lords on the quest to save Eliwood’s father, as well as defeat the evil Black Fangs and their leader Nergal. Let us go back to 2003. The sun is shining, the rain is pouring down the streets, and the western Nintendo community gets access to a series that the Super Smash Bros. community can’t get enough of. Enter Fire Emblem, the seventh installment of the series with the same name. To explain the franchise in the simplest at terms, it boils down to it being a virtual board game. The game transition from chapter to chapter, where the “board” changes depending…