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It might just be my age showing, but while scouring the dark, dense labyrinths of Animal Well, I could picture a whole issue of Nintendo Power dedicated to

Few developers can claim to have cornered the market on an entire visual style, yet you’ll struggle to mistake a Vanillaware game for anything else. Be it the

Ricky Berg·March 21, 2024
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While speeding through Penny’s Big Breakaway, the studio debut of new development company Evening Star, I could swear I was playing an underrated Sega 3D

Matthew Powers·February 28, 2024
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The original Ace Attorney series was foundational for establishing the appeal of visual novels in western markets. Phoenix Wright’s over-the-top lawyer

Lucas White·January 22, 2024
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I’m still not a Metroidvania veteran, but I know that I love them, which is why the announcement of a Prince of Persia revival that was set to be a Prince of

Jaxson Tapp·January 11, 2024
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Spinoffs are a funny thing – sometimes they do so well they get spinoffs of their own. Rune Factory, originally a spinoff of Story of Seasons, is now getting

Amelia Fruzzetti·September 28, 2023
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If I had a nickel for every time Sega made an arcade game focused on monkeys and a strange controller I’d have two nickels. Which isn’t a lot but it’s weird

Ricky Berg·August 29, 2023
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Sabotage Studio is on a mission to modernize some of the oldest genres known to gaming and their take on the turn-based RPG, Sea of Stars, is a delightfully

Jaxson Tapp·August 28, 2023
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I struggle to think of a Nintendo series that has consistently “found itself” the way Pikmin has.

Ricky Berg·August 1, 2023
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For a generation of players, the Ace Attorney series significantly uplifted (if not outright defined) text based adventure games. Since the games first turned

Ricky Berg·June 27, 2023
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Nintendo’s tactical endeavors have been firmly vested into Fire Emblem. It makes sense too - greater narrative possibilities, gameplay that maintains a core

Ricky Berg·May 11, 2023
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Have a Nice Death sees you playing as the titular Death, a classic-looking grim reaper who is the CEO of Death, Inc. Death has had a long life reaping souls

Jaxson Tapp·March 29, 2023
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