‘Mega Man Zero 2’ Doubles Down on the Difficulty
From the gameplay to the story, Mega Man Zero 2 doubles down on everything that makes the original such a great game....
Author : Renan Fontes
‘Mega Man Zero’: The Brutally Hard GBA Platformer That Could
Mega Man X may be a narrative continuation of the classic Mega Man games, but it keeps its references subtle and establishes a clear identity...
‘Kingdom Hearts III’ Re:Minds Us the End is Nowhere in Sight
“They can take your world. They can take your heart. Cut you loose from all you know. But if it’s your fate, then every step...
The Other Promise: The Finality at the Heart of ‘Kingdom Hearts II’
Kingdom Hearts II leaves fans wanting more not because of what it leaves unresolved, but because good stories resonate with audiences....
‘Kingdom Hearts 0.2: A Fragmentary Passage’ & The Prologue That Never Was
For better or worse, A Fragmentary Passage is its own distinct entry in the Kingdom Hearts canon– the Prologue that Never Was....
‘Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep’ – Making a Prequel
What makes Birth by Sleep’s story so engrossing isn’t that it's as a prequel, It’s the fact that it’s emotionally charged and mature....
‘Dream Drop Distance’ Derailed ‘Kingdom Hearts’ (In Style!)
A celebration of all things Kingdom Hearts, it’s perhaps only natural to let Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance self indulge a bit....
‘Kingdom Hearts Re:coded’ – The Best RPG No One Likes
Kingdom Hearts made a bold statement with Chain of Memories in 2004: there are no spin-offs. Despite being a GBA follow up to a PS2...
‘Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 Days’ – Taking Games One Day at a Time
That’s the statement Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 Days makes: even if Roxas doesn’t know who he is or where he came from, he still lived....
‘Kingdom Hearts: Reverse/Rebirth’ and the Value of Good Post-Game
A good post-game only makes a game better, and Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories wouldn’t be half as good without Reverse/Rebirth....
Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories – The Best (and Only) Card-Based Action RPG on the GBA
Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories is memorable more for what it did differently from the original than for anything else....
The Confused Iconography of ‘Link’s Awakening’ (2019)
The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening (2019) is a good remake. Although quite a few of its minor changes aren’t necessarily for the better, the...
From ‘dnd’ to ‘Death Stranding’: Good Old Fashioned Boss Fights
If Death Stranding proves anything, and it does, it's that there’s nothing quite like a good old-fashioned boss fight....
‘Aria of Sorrow’: The Symphony of the Night Sequel Castlevania Needed
Castlevania’s run from 1986 to 1997 is downright legendary. While there are a few duds sprinkled throughout the series’ first decade (Simon’s Quest, The Adventure,...
‘Castlevania Bloodlines’: The Official Sega Genesis Sequel to Bram Stoker’s Hit Novel, Dracula
Castlevania isn’t a dialogue-heavy series by any means, but it’s still home to one of gaming’s most compelling narratives. Equipped with only their ancestral weapon,...
‘Death Stranding’: And Now for Something Completely Different
Video gaming as a medium has often been perceived as little more than a toy. Even with Nintendo pushing the NES as a part of...
Sonic the Hedgehog (1991) is More Than Just Speed
Green Hill Zone is unquestionably one of the greatest opening stages of all time. With an instantly iconic track, gorgeous 16-bit visuals, and level design...
‘Super Castlevania IV’: Whipped Into Perfect Shape
'Super Castlevania IV' is just as much a love letter to the franchise as it is the definitive, one-of-a-kind Castlevania experience....
‘Doom (1993)’ is Essential Gaming
“Essential reading” is a rather common term that serves an important, if understated, purpose. Associated with a medium that stretches to the root of recorded...