Tales of Symphonia, was a much a needed gift from the RPG gods on Nintendo’s Gamecube back in 2003. Nintendo’s console was somewhat devoid of traditional Japanese RPGs, as Sony’s PlayStation 2 had inherited the genre’s top titles from its forbearer. Namco’s fantastic fifth entry in the series would quench the JRPG thirst for Gamecube…
Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War, A Spoiler-Free Retrospective
With the original Fire Emblem seeing a port to the Nintendo Switch, I have been inclined to reflect on the Fire Emblem series as a whole. It is a crime against humanity that most fans outside of Japan have never played what is, in my opinion, the best in the series: Fire Emblem: Genealogy of…
PlayStation 5 Error Code: CE-108255-1 Surfaces in Some Launch Consoles
Like every new console release, the PlayStation 5 has not been immune to glitches. Some consoles have even been reported as completely broken in the first week of release. However, one of the more common error codes has seemed to gather a lot of attention. Error code: CE-108255-1 will display after a game or app…
Halo Infinite is Looking Good and is Scheduled to Arrive on Fall 2021
Halo Infinite has been the source of much frustration for Microsoft and Xbox fans after a botched July reveal. The now infamous trailer gave birth to “Craig” the brute memes, and all sorts of social media backlash towards the company. The much publicized fallout in the weeks after the reveal had many fans questioning whether…
Team Ninja Celebrates Nioh with Remastered and Complete Editions
Nioh fans have plenty to look forward to on February 5, 2021. Team Ninja will be releasing four different versions of Nioh related games on the PlayStation 5 in February in addition to the third and final DLC for Nioh 2 on December 17, 2020. What is Nioh? Nioh is the souls-like game that helped fill the void…
Sega CCO Says Nintendo Caters to Kids and Teens
Sega’s Chief of Creative Operations, Toshihiro Nagoshi, stated on a recent interview that Nintendo, and its current gaming platform is geared towards kids and teens. The following is the exact statement made by Nagoshi: “I think even now the Nintendo platform is still a game console that is played by a wide range of age…
Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla Review
Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla, is the 12th major chapter and the latest release in the long running Assassin’s Creed series. The game is a refinement of Ubisoft’s AnvilNext 2.0 engine, and a wonderful take on the ‘Viking’ time period. For Starters, I am not a huge fan of the Assassin’s Creed series as a whole. I…
Naxxaramas Comes to World of Warcraft Classic
Yesterday, the Shadow of the Necropolis patch came to World of Warcraft. The long-awaited patch 1.13 includes the scourge invasion and the Naxxaramas raid tier. Classic Phase 6 is now officially in motion. Naxxaramas finally graces players’ screens in its original form for the first time since 2006. Coming as somewhat of a surprise, Blizzard…
Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light and Nintendo’s Limited Releases
Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light is releasing today for the Nintendo Switch. Originally released in 1990 exclusively in Japan for the Famicom system, this will be the first official Nintendo translation of the game released to western audiences. Its release further begs the question: why isn’t there a Virtual Console for…
Final Fantasy VII Remake: A Welcome, but Unnecessary Remake
Final Fantasy VII Remake graced retail shelves on April 10th, 2020. Being a Final Fantasy fan myself, I was looking forward to it. However, I had never played the original, until it came to the Nintendo Switch. I decided to do that before playing this remake, and I’m so glad I did. Playing the original…









