Baten Kaitos is a title that I vaguely remember from its GameCube origins. I’ve seen the name over the years, but something about it just never stuck. Interesting name aside, it’s time to have a look at the Baten Kaitos I & II HD Remaster collection to see if I missed out on a memorable […]
This might shock some of you younger gamers out there, but, did you know, once upon a time Blizzard wasn’t known for ruining Warcraft 3 and abusing their staff? I know, a totally ‘out there’ concept, but it’s true. I lived during that time. This period was known as the Blizzard Golden Age, and let […]
Even though only one ‘Mana’ game was released in Europe – the Secret of Mana – it was enough to leave a lasting impression on my teeny-tiny Toasty brain. The music, the visuals, the gameplay – they were, at the time, out of this world. In 1999 Legend of Mana was released on the ol’ […]
I’M READY, I’M READY! During the early noughties, licensed games were largely hit or miss. For each home run, you had several more strikeouts. So, when Spongebob entered the fray in 2003, I was a bit skeptical. It seems that I wasn’t the only one. It received a mixed to average reception amongst critics. And yet, if […]
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel is back with a remastered version on PC and more recently, on the PlayStation 4. This is a re-release with enhanced visuals and some other improvements. This review is based on my playthrough of the PlayStation 4 version. For those who have not heard of the game, […]