When I think of fast-paced arcade shooters, the Contra series comes to my mind as games within this genre that I played during my younger days. Furyion Games’ new trailer for their upcoming (2022) fast paced arcade shooter, Death Carnival, reminded of the legendary series, only that it looks faster, more hectic, and modernly pleasing,…
Author: Samuel Rivera
Throwback Bit Thursday: Breath of Fire Musings
Breath of Fire, as a series, has been dead for a long time (last game was Breath of Fire VI, a free to play online game in Japan), but you can still enjoy the series’ games across different platforms. My experience with the series is limited with Breath of Fire IV being my favorite, but…
Microsoft: Fable Kinect Marriage a Mistake; Regrets Closing Lionhead Studios
The Fable franchise, at one point, was one of Microsoft’s most important exclusive properties under its Xbox brand. In fact, the Fable reboot (currently in development by PlayGround Games) is one of the most anticipated exclusive games on the Xbox Series consoles, and one that is expected to go head to head with Sony’s premier…
Top Five JRPGs that Should Be Remade/Remastered
Japanese Role-Playing Game fans have been on fire lately on social media given the news/rumors of an upcoming Chrono Cross Remake/Remaster. Many of these fans cried tears of joy at the news, while others swallowed the bitter pill of disappointment, as their favorite JRPG didn’t get the ‘remake’ call. Thus, we have compiled a list…
TGA: Tales of Arise Beats Cyberpunk 2077 For RPG of the Year Award
I remember the days when you couldn’t have sensible discussion about Game of the Year awards in FB comment sessions without a number CD Projekt fans butting into the discussion in order to let everyone know that Cyberpunk 2077 would not only win the award for Game of the Year 2020 (the award went to…
Throwback Bit Thursday: Alundra 2
There is an old adage that states that movie sequels are bound to be a step down from the original films. The adage, doesn’t necessarily apply to video games, as many direct sequels are as good or better than its predecessors given the leaps in in technology, better understanding of game mechanics, etc. That said,…
Spencer: Respects Nintendo and Sony, but Google and Amazon are Microsoft’s Rivals
In a very interesting interview with a popular UK video games magazine (Edge), Phil Spencer opened up about his take on console wars and who Xbox’s real rivals are moving forwards. Xbox Series X is Doing Better Than Xbox One But… Sony continues to lead current generation home console hardware sales, if you count the…
Another Eden/Chrono Cross Crossover Fuels Remake Speculation
In the middle of growing rumors/reports claiming that Square Enix has been working hard on a Chrono Cross Remaster (some say Remake), it was announced last week that Wright Flyer Studios’ popular ‘Free to Play’ RPG, Another Eden, will feature a Chrono Cross related event. Coincidence or a Perfect Marketing Strategy? Serge, Kid and Harle’s…
A New (Old) N64 JRPG is Coming to Nintendo Switch Online on Dec. 10th
Last week, I complained about how barebones the Nintendo Switch Online service is. The service is quite anemic. In terms of games quantity, and the N64 (and Genesis) expansion pack which drives the price of the service up to $49.99, is laughable at best. However, my concerns (in last week’s article) primarily centered on the…
The Best Console Launch Games of All Time – Part 2
There are too many memorable launch games to cover in just one list. Consequently, we have decided to continue our listing of “best launch games” of all time this week. Last week, we listed some of the most important (and revolutionary games) of their time, and today we continue the trend by including some well…