If there’s a franchise that needs no introduction (but I’m gonna blather on about them anyway), it’s Power Rangers. Originally the brainchild of Haim Saban, he aimed at making an American adaptation of Toei’s Super Sentai series after finding himself exposed to a random episode of Choudenshi Bioman while in Japan back in the ’80s.
Back in 2001 (oof, that hurt to write), the Wario Land series made a bit of a formula shift in Wario Land 4. Without getting too deep in the weeds about it, it mixed up some core mechanics in an effort to distinguish itself from the first three games in the series. Because of the
Believe it or not, it’s been four decades since series creator Alexey Pajitnov put together the concept for one of the gaming’s greatest franchises. It’s not just a cornerstone of the gaming community at large, it’s an institution at this point. Many a gamer, casual or otherwise, has gleefully fired up some version of the
One of the things about marching to the beat of your own drum, especially creatively, is that not everything that you put out will hit as well as others. That’s not a dig, because there are times when new folks may not know of the creator’s other works and decide to take a chance on
Personally, I’m no stranger to story-driven adventure games. While many people look in Telltale’s direction for many of the genre’s best examples, the Life is Strange series has been chugging along pretty steadily since its inception back in 2015. Spanning multiple stories and multiple protagonists, these narrative-based adventure games have held their own in the
I can’t be the only one out here who’s enjoying getting more content for Shredder’s Revenge. The folks over at Tribute Games knew that what they put together a couple of years ago ended up being one of the genre’s best. Hell, I would go so far to say the base game is on the
Say what you will about the towering monolith that is The Walt Disney Company and its interesting history in their early years (especially when you deep dive into EPCOT). But there’s a reason why their properties are so beloved, and studio after studio has tried to capture the same magic that’s captivated audiences for well
Depending on the company you keep, playing any of the ten main Jackbox Party Pack releases can sometimes get a little…spicy. This is usually the fault of the players in question coming up with some naughty or whacked-out response to the prompt given to them, and often results in uproarious laughter. Personally, I’ve had several
Time is a funny thing, especially when you’re in the position of seeing those younger than you get the chance to be exposed to things that you enjoyed as a child. Sure, experiencing those games in the modern day is one thing. But being there to experience things like the absolute glut of mascot platformers
When most gamers think of fantasy games these days, many will default to either an MMORPG or some Soulslike on prevalence alone. Swords, sorcery, gunpowderless combat, and the associated vibes just fit in nicely with the genre. Fantasy can and will tumble into other gaming genres, but I’ll be the first to admit that first-person
Don’t look now, but it’s been quite a while since 2015’s 2064: Read Only Memories introduced us to the cyberpunk world of Neo San Francisco. While we covered the definitive Integral release a few years after its initial release, I don’t think anyone was expecting to have to wait for a proper follow-up for this
By now PC gamers are used to playing something in early access, and some balk at the prospect since it’s not a finished project when it launches in that status. Still, it’s a chance to experience new concepts and ideas that the developers might be tinkering with during development. Well, not all of them are
These days, there’s no shortage of roguelikes and roguelites to sink your teeth into. Because of that, it’s not much of an ask to find a game in this genre you’ll find that you vibe with the most. Some people prefer long runs in the vein of Rogue Legacy and its ilk. Others might find
Back when I covered 2064: Read Only Memories: Integral on the Switch, it served as my initial introduction to the world of Neo San Francisco. Dripping with the cyberpunk aesthetic, its blend of murder mystery and robotic sapience themes made for a compelling point-and-click adventure experience. I was hoping that there would be some more
Like many folks in the fandom, the arrival of Yakuza 6: The Song of Life seemed to signal the end of the story arc for one Kazuma Kiryu. Since then, the franchise as a whole has been far from dormant. We were introduced to Ichiban Kasuga in Yakuza: Like a Dragon in the main series.
If you ask gamers of a certain age about content based on comic book properties, you’re probably going to get a mixed reaction. That reaction is justified because of who might be holding onto the IP to make it into a game. This might sound strange given that the latest sequel to Insomniac’s Spider-Man (which
Throwing in additional content for any game can be a gamble from time to time. Sometimes it can be an experiment that turns into a new title, such as Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands being presented as DLC for a prior game turned into its own adventure later on. Other times it ends up being a simple
One of the more consistent dilemmas that surface in whatever long-running property you feverishly consume is the problem of staving off becoming stale. For every book series that has tens of entries from the likes of James Patterson or Janet Evanovich, for every tired comparison to the MCU and its plethora of shows and movies,
I might not speak for everyone when I say this, but some would agree that the recent visibility of the beat-’em-up genre bodes well for fans of local multiplayer games. It’s a genre that I’ve found myself covering a lot in those same days, and I can’t say that I’m not enjoying its time in
Endearingly strange games, and really just any weird media, are something I’m sure I enjoy more than most people. I’m always down to plop myself in front of something that some might find too out there, and some games meet these criteria in a way that I find endearing and entertaining. It’s part of the