Long ago I became disenchanted by JRPG's. They were long. They were tedious. They were all the same. In a word: boring. News of a new Final Fantasy or Dragon Quest was as exciting to me as a lecture on ontological empiricism. In this genre of games, there seemed to be little in the way of innovation. So, why, you might ask, would I even bother to play Octopath Traveler (OT), a … [Read more...]
Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon – NES Castlevania in Everything But Name
Konami has completely screwed up their IP. This is just fact. Metal Gear has been ruined, and its creator driven from the company. The same can be said for Koji "Iga" Igarashi and his creation, Castlevania. I can't even remember when we last had a new Castlevania game. I think it was for the last generation of systems. And I recall it being a 3D mess (as all 3D Castlevania … [Read more...]
Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery – Sucking All the Magic Out of the Wizarding World, While Sucking All the Money Out of Your Wallet
In an attempt to diversify my analysis journal, I decided to play a mobile game. I usually avoid most mobile games like the plague due to their sleazy design/business practices. However, when I heard about a Harry Potter RPG game, my interest was piqued enough to check it out. Unfortunately, Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery (HPHM) is absolutely no exception to all the other … [Read more...]
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Switch) – Funky Kong Country
Man, oh man... this game. I can't begin to tell you how thrilled I was when I first heard that Nintendo was porting this game to the Switch. Donkey Kong Country for the SNES is one of my all time favorite games ever. Naturally, I hold the entire series in high esteem. And of course, I played the original version of Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (DKCTF) four years ago … [Read more...]
Batman: The Telltale Series – An Interesting Take On The Caped Crusader
Those that know me, know that I am a huge Batman fan. But that doesn't mean that I'll buy, watch, read, or play just any old Batman media. I'm a bit of a purist when it comes to this franchise. Growing up with Batman: The Animated Series, I've pretty much become convinced that that is the best version out there. I could go into great detail why, but this is a game analysis, not … [Read more...]