Tag: Video Games

  • Kingdom Hearts: The One That Kinda Makes Sense

    Kingdom Hearts: The One That Kinda Makes Sense

    Ah, Kingdom Hearts. The series is well known for many things. Cheesy dialogue, nonsensical storytelling that makes the Fourth Great Ninja War arc look clear and concise, and the seemingly unimaginable blend of classic Disney icons and anime-ass Final Fantasy characters. Some people love the series with all their hearts (heh heh, puns). Others think…

  • I Miss Unbeatable Fighting Game Bosses

    Imagine with me for a moment. You’re back in the 90s. You’re in your parent’s basement, sat in front of a bulky CRT with a SNES controller in hand. Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo just came out. You’re making your way through arcade mode on the highest difficulty. You reach the end, your fingers exhausted…

  • Yandere Simulator: How Lack of Focus Kills a Game Before it Even Comes Out

    Yandere Simulator: How Lack of Focus Kills a Game Before it Even Comes Out

    Quick note: I’m not going to be talking about any of the drama surrounding the developer himself. Sure, it’s fascinating, uncomfortable, and it sheds a lot of light on this dumpster fire of an early access game. But that would take waaaaaaaaaaay too long, so I don’t wanna do it. I’m going to be focusing…

  • Should Every Game Be on Every System?

    Should Every Game Be on Every System?

    Let’s open a discussion, shall we? Console exclusive games are what gives a platform its value. People bought the original Xbox to play Halo. They bought the PS3 for The Last of Us. If you want to play Mario, Zelda, or any other Nintendo franchise, you gotta have the latest Nintendo hardware. So on and…

  • The Henry Stickman Collection: If At First You Don’t Succeed, You’re Playing It Correctly

    The Henry Stickman Collection: If At First You Don’t Succeed, You’re Playing It Correctly

    I’ve never really talked about them before, but I love flash games. They’re the perfect encapsulation of pure creativity. They didn’t have a big budget and they weren’t made to make money. They were made by people who just wanted to make fun games and put them on the internet. Put simply, they’re pure. Uncorrupt.…