A Caffeine-induced 3D Platformer Hallucination
A caffeine-induced 3D Platformer Hallucination, inspired by the one-liners from mascot platformers of yesterday.
Revisiting The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD Before Tears of the Kingdom
Revisiting The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword before Tears of the Kingdom and Talking Dungeons
Revisiting “Scorch ‘N’ Torch” from the Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze OST
Revisiting the “Scorch ‘N’ Torch” track from the Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze OST.
Before Athia, There Was Evermore
Before Athia, there was Secret of Evermore, SquareSoft’s “Isekai” before the term was more commonly used.
What I’ve Been Playing (Q1) 2023
Thoughts & impressions on the games I played/finished during the first quarter of 2023 (January through March).
Gaming in 2022: In-Review
Prior to sharing my 2022 GOTY list, I wanted to share a few more thoughts on the games that didn’t quite make my top 10 list including my “Lost Levels”, my favorite DLCs, ongoing game and other categories that didn’t quite have a place to call home.
The Big Catch – One of My Most Anticipated Releases of 2023
The Big Catch is one of my most anticipated releases of 2023 and here’s why.
My Top 10 Games of 2022
My Top 10 Games of 2022 (including Honorable Mentions and other shoutouts).
Playing Babylon’s Fall Before the Servers Go Offline
Platinum Games has had their hits and misses over the years and despite their troubles as of late, their games continue to speak to me for a variety of reasons. […]
What’s Next For Splatoon’s Single-Player?
What’s next for Splatoon’s single-player experience?
What I’ve Been Playing (Q4) 2022
Thoughts and impressions on the games I played/finished during Q4 of 2022.
What I’ve Been Playing (Q3) 2022
Thoughts and impressions on the games I played/finished during Q3 of 2022; including Hell Pie, Ys IX: Monstrum Nox, Elden Ring, Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series, Wave Race 64 and more…
What’s Missing with the Nintendo Switch – 5 Years In +
Reflecting on the past 5 years of Nintendo Switch and what it’s missing compared to Nintendo’s hardware from the past.
What I’ve Been Playing (Q2) 2022
Thoughts & impressions on the games I played/finished during Q2 2022 (April through June).
What I’ve Been Playing (Q1) 2022
Thoughts & impressions on the games I finished during the first quarter of 2022, including Clockwork Aquario, The Gunk, Solar Ash, UNSIGHTED, SOL CRESTA and more…
My Top 10 Games of 2021
My Top 10 Games of 2021 (including honorable mentions).
What I’ve Been Playing (Q4) 2021
Thoughts & impressions on the games I played/finished during Q4 of 2021 (October through December).
What I’ve Been Playing (Q3) 2021
Thoughts & impressions on the games I finished during the months of July through September (Q3 2021).
What I’ve Been Playing (Q2) 2021
Thoughts and impressions on the games I completed/rolled the credits on during the months of April thru June (Q2 2021).
What I’ve Been Playing (Q1) 2021
Thoughts and impressions on the games I finished during Q1 of 2021 (January through March).
My Top 10 Games of 2020
My Top 10 Games of 2020 (including honorable mentions). Twenty games total that resonated with me the most in 2020; from FF7R and The Last of Us: Part II to Creaks and Bugsnax.
What I’ve Been Playing (Q4) 2020
Thoughts/impressions on the games I played/finished during Q4 of 2020.
What I’ve Been Playing (Q3) 2020
Thoughts and impressions on the games I played during Q3 of 2020, including Raji: An Ancient Epic, Huntdown, Xeno Crisis, The Last of Us: Part II and more.
I’m Not Crying. It’s Just the Onion… Games.
A tribute piece to Onion Games and a story about how the cult-classic Nintendo Wii title, Little King’s Story, helped me cope with the aftermath of a house fire and my parents’ divorce.
What I’ve Been Playing (Q2) 2020
Thoughts and impressions on the games I played during the months of April thru June.
The Rest of 2019 in Gaming
The Rest of 2019 in Gaming. My final thoughts on everything else I played during 2019, shout-outs, honorable mentions and more.
What I’ve Been Playing (Q1) 2020
Despite a crazy first quarter work schedule and a transition to a work-from-home/quarantine lifestyle, here’s some thoughts & impressions on the games I managed to play during the months from January through March.
My Top 10 Games of 2019
(Disclaimer: I’m re-posting some of my writing from previous blog entries in order to save time. My thoughts on certain games hasn’t changed much since writing about them last year). […]
What I’ve Been Playing (Q3) 2019: A Monster Mash
My Backlog… the horror! When October rolls around, I always try to do my best to keep horror-themed games in-rotation. On the first day of the month, I select a […]
Seasons, Dailies, Weeklies and Bounties… oh my!
Unpacking my thoughts on modern-day online gaming and its accompanying seasons, dailies, weeklies and bounties.
What I’ve Been Playing (Q2) 2019 Wrap-Up
What I’ve Been Playing (Q2) 2019 Wrap-Up
DQ Diaries Vol. 2: My Quest to Become the Dragon Warrior
DQ Diaries Vol. 2: My Quest to Become the Dragon Warrior
What I’ve Been Playing (Q1) 2019 Wrap-up
A summary of the games I’ve been playing during the first quarter (Q1) of the year (January-March).
What I’ve Been Playing: February 2019 Edition
Impressions and thoughts on the games I’ve played during the month of February, 2019.
What I’ve Been Playing: January 2019 Wrap-up Edition
What I’ve Been Playing – January 2019 Edition – Impressions on the games I’ve beaten in January and a list of what I’ve been playing since the new year!
My Top 10 Games of 2018
My Top 10 Games of 2018. Two robots, an L-block, a boy who can transform into monsters and a dismembered head rolls into a bar…
Gaming in 2018 / In-Review \ HD Remakes, 4K Remasters, Honorable Mentions and Expansion Packs, oh my!
My thoughts on the HD remakes, re-masters and expansions of 2018. Honorable Mentions included!
My Top 10 Most Wanted Games In 2019
Games in 2019 plus additional thoughts on unlocalized games and indie gaming going forward.
Ace Combat 7, Devil May Cry 5, The Good Life, and Destiny Connect, oh my!
Gaming in 2018 / PS4 In-Review \ Coulda Woulda Shoulda
My thoughts on Sony and where PlayStation 4 stands in 2018.
Gaming in 2018 / Xbox One In-Review \ “We Could Do Better.”
My thoughts on Microsoft and the state of the Xbox One X for 2018.
What I’ve Been Playing: Q3 2018 Wrap-up Edition (plus horror-themed games for October!)
My thoughts/impressions on the games I played during the months of July through September (Q3). Bonus horror-themed games for the month of October as well!
DQ Diaries Vol. 1: My Quest to Become the Dragon Warrior
The first volume to a new series based on my experience with the Dragon Quest franchise.
Indie Spotlight Vol. 1: Bomb Chicken
Thoughts/impressions on Nitrome’s new 2D puzzle-platformer for the Nintendo Switch.
What I’ve Been Playing: Q2 2018 Wrap-up Edition
(Q2) Quagmire The first quarter of the year is always a struggle for me due to my job. My busy season at work typically runs from January through March (sometimes […]
Nintendo Switch: Year 1 In-Review
Switching Lanes When speaking in terms of hardware, Nintendo has had its ups & downs over the years. The Nintendo 64 and Gamecube both struggled with 3rd-party support, yet they’re […]
My Top 10 Games of the Year for 2017 – Part I of II
A Year for the Books 2017 has been an incredible year for gaming. Some have argued that it’s been one of the best years for video games and for good […]
Gaming in 2021: In-Review
My last few words on gaming in 2021; shout-outs, lost levels, pick-ups and more thoughts on an underrated year in gaming.
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