Xenoblade Chronicles remains a Great JRPG

Xenoblade Chronicles Title Screen

Xenoblade Chronicles hit North America back in April 2012, after a lengthy fan campaign called Operation Rainfall pushed for its import. Being a Wii owner from launch, I was yearning for a great JRPG. The system had few and far between. The hype Xenoblade Chronicles was receiving was enough to send me to EBGames for … Read more

Top 10 NES Games I Enjoy Playing Today

This is my personal Top 10 NES games I still enjoy playing today. These aren’t necessarily the most important games on the system or to the history of gaming. I’ve chosen these titles because I can pick them up and play them with no problem. They’re as fun today as they were 25+ years ago. … Read more

Maximum Carnage is a solid Beat Em Up!

Maximum Carnage title screen

Beat em ups were everywhere in the 90s. The genre hit peak popularity in the 16-bit era, as home ports finally began measuring up to the arcade originals. One of the more impressive games in the genre is Maximum Carnage, a wholly original console title. Released on the SNES and Genesis in 1994, it adapted … Read more

Optimism for NISA’s Trails of Cold Steel 3 Translation Announcement

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Trails of Cold Steel 3 is officially being translated for English release Fall 2019. The news broke on twitter January 17th and immediate fan reaction was mixed. NIS America will be handling the translation of this recent entry in Nihon Falcom’s Kiseki/Trails series. This breaks from the series past translation exclusivity with Xseed. The mixed reaction … Read more

Top 10 Classic Games I Hate

Top 10 Classic Games I Hate

Attempting to convince anybody these games are terrible is a waste of time. Public consensus is they are beloved classics. I understand why people like them. Playing each, I can see the appeal, despite disliking them. They aren’t trash; they’re simply not for me. Please enjoy my highly subjective opinion.  Here’s my top 10 classic … Read more