51 Worldwide Games
Click. Clack. Clunk. I love quirky presentation and interface design, and Nintendo and NDcube have nailed it with 51 Worldwide Games. Flipping through the games is like rifling through a box of board games in your attic, and presents the same pleasing click, clack and clunk. Cute, animated icons represent each game, and I often sit…
Ori and the Will of the Wisps
Ori and the Will of the Wisps’ bosses are tough. So tough, I’d gotten so good at fighting friendly ‘Guardian of the Marsh’ turned corrupted murder-toad, Kwolok, and died so many times, that I earned the associated achievement for speed-running his encounter the first time I licked his froggy face. That’s not to say that Wisps is frustrating.…
Final Fantasy VII Remake
Final Fantasy VII Remake’s protagonist’s Cloud Strife’s arms are weedy. He’s barely smuggling ping pong balls under his sleeves, let alone bowling balls like fellow eco-terrorist Barrett. How on earth, then, does he manage to wield a near 100-pound, six-foot broadsword with such ease? My experience with Final Fantasy VII extends to the party escaping…
Persona 5 Scramble: The Phantom Strikers
It’s remarkable just how much Persona 5 Scramble: The Phantom Strikers feels like Persona 5. Scramble is not Dynasty Warriors with a coat of Persona-paint, but rather a full sequel to P5 in all but name and battle mechanics. Battles unfold in true Musou style. Hordes of enemies charge at you, and you must dispatch…
Animal Crossing: New Horizons
(Author’s note – I found the Tuna while taking the screenshots for this article…) O Tuna, Tuna, wherefore art thou Tuna? That slippery sucker has been avoiding me for nearly two weeks and, while I adore Animal Crossing: New Horizons, the distinct lack of Tuna on the end of my rod has me considering what…
Resident Evil 7: Biohazard
There’s a point early in Resident Evil 7: Biohazard where the game’s initial antagonist, Jack’ Daddy’ Baker, rips through a chicken wire fence to grab one of the most unusual weapons I’ve seen embedded in a blood-splattered hospital bed – chainsaw scissors. This moment, and the ensuing boss fight, perfectly encapsulates everything good and bad…
