This has been an analysis long in the making... I've mentioned before that I never analyze a game unless I've beaten it. Well, it took me just over two years to beat this behemoth. I started playing December 25th, 2019. I beat the game December 31, 2021. This was without question my greatest gaming accomplishment ever. Forget being the best at mashing buttons, this game pushed … [Read more...]
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy – Ladder vs. Stepladder
Said it before, said it again, said that I'll say it many more times, and here I am, saying it once more: the Nintendo DS was a fantastic system for weird video games. And a video game in which you take on the role of an anime-style defense attorney, defending the most bizarre clientele imaginable, from the most ludicrous murders possible (and even impossible ones, too), … [Read more...]
Luigi’s Mansion 3 – I Ain’t Afraid of No Ghost!
It's October once more, and you know what that means! Yet another Halloween-esque game analysis (as I don't really go for horror games, I'm admittedly starting to run out of these, but not this year, at least)! A couple years ago, I analyzed the first Luigi's Mansion. A good game that has not aged terribly well. Luigi's Mansion 3 (LM3) is a drastic improvement over that … [Read more...]
The World Ends with You: Final Remix – Lost in Translation
I've said it before, and I will say it again (likely many, many more times), the Nintendo DS was a haven and a gold mine for weird, experimental, and straight up bizarre games. And The World Ends with You was absolutely no exception. Sadly, for most bizarre, experimental games, their lives began and ended with the Nintendo DS (or, if they were lucky, the Nintendo 3DS). Few have … [Read more...]
Cuphead – A Masterpiece in Art Design, A Nightmare of Game Design
Ah Cuphead... If you're a gamer, then no doubt you've already heard of this infamous game. I hardly need to spout what's already known. But for those unfamiliar, I will. Cuphead is a charming looking game designed around the art styles of the cartoons of the 1930's, particularly early Walt Disney, Ub Iwerks, and Max Fleischer. Of course, this adorable looking game has a catch: … [Read more...]