An Excellent Double Dip into the Land of Unova - I’ve been away from the core Pokémon series for a while, but most recently, I invested time into the Generation I remakes FireRed and LeafGreen. Since then, I’ve kept track of what... [more+]

An Excellent Double Dip into the Land of Unova - I’ve been away from the core Pokémon series for a while, but most recently, I invested time into the Generation I remakes FireRed and LeafGreen. Since then, I’ve kept track of what... [more+]

The Ultimate Spin-Off - The region of Ransei is in a constant state of turmoil. Warlords seeking to expand their territory in order to fulfill an ancient legend, constantly engage in battles with neighboring castles in an effort... [more+]

Double D: Demons and Disasters - I love apocalyptic scenarios from Japan. When I think of these stories, Akira and Fist of the North Star come to mind. I find the struggle of survival and the messages that these titles employ to be... [more+]

Gotta Catch’em All! - It would probably be more accurate to say "Gotta Dig Up and Revive'em All!". Indeed, Red Entertainment's Fossil Fighters: Champions does adhere a little too closely to Nintendo developer... [more+]

Great "Spectations" - I've played every Professor Layton game to date, which makes a total of four, although Japanese series enthusiasts have been enjoying The Mask of Miracle (Nintendo 3DS) for a while, which is number... [more+]

Set in the future, made in the present, looks like the past - I have a bold prediction to make: Aliens: Infestation will be one of the last games to be full of pixel goodness. For some people, it may not matter. But for the ones that grew up on 2D gaming, Aliens:... [more+]

Basic and Bizarre, Yet Somehow Refreshing - The year was 1999 and a little PlayStation game titled Tail Concerto came out by CyberConnect2 (famous for dozens of Natruto and dot Hack games). At that time, nobody in the US played it. Okay,... [more+]

At Least Two Swords of Fun - In celebration of The Legend of Zelda’s 25th Anniversary, Nintendo’s given one of the more obscure games in the series a second chance at life. Returning in the form of a DSiWare / eShop... [more+]

Playing the Fields - Harvest Moon: The Tale of Two Towns is an incredibly involved resource, settlement, business, and relationship management simulation. At the game's beginning you have the option of settling in either... [more+]

Cloned Marshmallow Goodness - The first game to truly take advantage of the DS’ touch screen was the 2005 title Kirby: Canvas Curse. While the launch titles were limited to N64 ports and glorified mini-games, Canvas Curse took... [more+]

An RPG where any monster can be in your party - If Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 were to sponsor a Sesame Street episode, the number 1 and the word grind would be featured in that program. I say this because those two factors are found within... [more+]

We Don't All Age Gracefully - We are currently in the final days of the Nintendo DS. With the 3DS fresh on the market and new titles being announced to whet our appetites, there isn't much left for the Nintendo DS to actually... [more+]

Can't Quite Put My Finger On It... - Although I'm an open fan of LEGO games, I was skeptical going into LEGO Battles Ninjago. For the most part, LEGO games are a comical take on a well-established franchise, so everything in the game... [more+]

Bright, Cute, Colorful, and Slightly More than a Platformer - Another big budget animated film and another DS game to go with it. Rio, released by THQ, takes the colorful flick about a domesticated, flightless bird named Blu who travels to Brazil and thrusts it... [more+]