Released back in 2022, Splatoon 3 was the latest entry in Nintendo’s very successful competitive shooter series. Despite some hiccups with its multiplayer and inconsistent servers, it was the game that gave me a long-term interest in the series. More than a year later, the hotly anticipated expansion has arrived to give us even more. […]
Author: Isaiah Parker
Gunvolt Records: Cychronicle – Review
If there’s one thing that the Gunvolt series is universally well-liked for, it’s the music. Ever since the very first game, the mix of a hardcore story with idol-like music and aesthetics bewildered players into trying it out. Inti Creates seems keenly aware of this because we’ve now got an entire game centered on nothing […]
Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island – Review
You’ve most likely heard of the Mystery Dungeon series through its various crossovers over the years with the likes of Pokemon, Etrian Odyssey, and Final Fantasy. While it started out as a spinoff of Dragon Quest IV, it soon took on a life all its own in the form of Shiren the Wanderer. Shiren’s journey has spanned nearly […]
Detective Pikachu Returns – Review
Detective Pikachu is a spin-off of the Pokémon series, starring the adorable mascot as he works to solve mysteries. Since its debut on the 3DS, it’s even gotten a movie adaptation and finally a sequel on Nintendo Switch. It’s time to sleuth and put on our thinking caps with Detective Pikachu Returns. Elementary, My Dear […]
Sonic Superstars – Review
The announcement of Sonic Superstars came as a big shock to everyone. With Sonic Origins Plus and a suite of free DLC for last year’s Sonic Frontiers, many assumed that this year would not feature a brand new game for the blue rodent. Lo and behold, there was a new game, and one styled after […]
The Legend Of Nayuta: Boundless Trails – Review
First released way back in 2011, Nayuta no Kiseki was an Action RPG spinoff of Falcom’s mainline Trails series. It was a last hurrah of sorts for their lucrative and successful time on the PSP. Trails was barely more than a footnote in the west at the time, so it was passed over for a […]
Bomb Rush Cyberfunk – Review
Team Reptile is perhaps best known for their work on the Lethal League games, competitive 2D games with an artistic flair similar to Jet Set Radio. Jet Set Radio itself has been on radio silence for more than two decades now. Team Reptile’s latest project, Bomb Rush Cyberfunk, aims to fill the shoes left behind […]
Gravity Circuit – Review | Best Platformer of 2023 Yet?
Mega Man has spawned quite a lot of inspiration over the years in the platforming genre. With the rise of indie games especially came a slew of popular titles like Shovel Knight. Today, we’ve got a new one from Domesticated Ant Games in the form of Gravity Circuit. Super Fighting Robots At the heart of […]
Sonic Origins Plus – Review | The DLC
This time last year, Sonic Origins was released as a celebration of the titular hedgehog’s 31st birthday. Although imperfect in some ways, I still thought it was the best official way to play all of the Genesis classics. Exactly one year later, Sega has seen fit to follow up on that with a refresh. Sonic Origins Plus […]
Etrian Odyssey Origins Collection – Review
Atlus is mostly known for their work on the Shin Megami Tensei and Persona franchises, but during the mid-2000s, one humble series was born. The Etrian Odyssey games are a series of dungeon-crawling RPGs harkening back to the days of playing computer RPGs with pen and paper. The series has spawned many games since then, all for the DS […]