The 1990s were a good time for everything related to martial arts. Jackie Chan, Bruce Lee, and Van Damme movies were all the rage. Kids shows like the Power Rangers and movies like The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles drove younglings all over America into Martial Arts schools. Â Before the wired special effects shenanigans turned…
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Throwback Bit Thursday: Resident Evil 5
To be honest, Resident Evil 5 had tough shoes to fill. Resident Evil 4 was seen as a watershed moment for the series, and its unprecedented critical and commercial success paved the way for the massive wave of hype surrounding the franchise’s 5th entry.  Resident Evil 4 shook the very foundations of the 3rd…
Shinji Mikami: Resident Evil 4 Remake Can “Make the Story Better”
In my honest opinion, before the modern remakes (Resident Evil 2: Remake is excellent), the Resident Evil series has had two big high points amongst some great titles, and other more pedestrian ones. The high points? Resident Evil 2 (PS1) and Resident Evil 4 (GC).  In terms of modern relevance, RE4 has been the most…
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…
Throwback Bit Thursday: Breath of Fire IV
Breath of Fire III is often remembered (perhaps, rightfully) as the more legendary game of the pair of PlayStation entries in this series. However, I truly found myself enjoying, for the most part, Breath of Fire IV. A Mid Tier RPG? One of the reasons why I enjoyed Breath of the Fire IV, is that…
Monster Hunter Rise Review
Monster Hunter is a franchise that has been around for quite some time now. It has always been successful, especially in Japan, but western audiences have flocked to this series since the release of Monster Hunter World in 2018. World became Capcom’s most successful game ever, so with the announcement of Monster Hunter Rise and…
Throwback Bit Thursday: Resident Evil 2
In many gaming circles, 1998 is considered the best year for video games in history. Games like The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Metal Gear Solid, Xenogears, Half-Life, Banjo-Kazooie, Panzer Dragoon Saga, Tekken 3, and Resident Evil 2 among others. All these games (many which still top All Time Great listings) were released within…
Monster Hunter: World Reintroduces The Franchise Perfectly
The Monster Hunter franchise has been extremely successful in Japan, spanning across multiple consoles and handhelds alike. Here in Western markets though, it never quite took off in the same way that it did in Japan. Monster Hunter: World though, changed things tremendously. Monster Hunter: World was able to break out in a way that…
Monster Hunter Rise Demo Breakdown
Monster Hunter is finally returning to a mobile platform in Monster Hunter Rise. The demo for the upcoming Nintendo Switch exclusive is out as of January 7th. The full game will be released on March 26th, but it’s out for preorder right now. The demo itself is actually only available for a limited time. It’s…