Streets of Rage 4 (PS4) Review
Some people grew up on Double Dragon or Final Fight as their big introduction to arcade brawlers. For me, outside of licensed games like the various Ninja Turtles games or X-Men, my intro to the joy of fighting swarms of enemies with friends was the Streets of Rage series. It has been 26 years since the release of Streets of Rage 3, making Streets of Rage 4 a big deal on that fact alone. Does Sega...[Read More]
My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising (Anime Review)
The young heroes of My Hero Academia, arguably the current biggest anime in the world, are back but does their second movie Heroes Rising go even further beyond?
Joker (Film) Review
Can a villain origin movie work? Joaquin Phoenix shows us in Todd Philips’ dark psychothriller-tragedy, Joker.
Spider-Man: Far From Home (Film) Review
Warning: Spoilers for Avengers Endgame ahead. Can Spider-Man stand on his own in a post-Endgame world in the latest MCU film Far From Home?
God of War (PS4) Review
The God of War returns, as Kratos finally matures into an actual human. Yet, is that enough to help the series continue after the weak reception to God of War: Ascension?
NIS America Showcase 2019 and hands-on
This past Friday night, I was invited to NIS America’s showcase of their games for 2019. Let’s take a look at what you could be playing this year. I could try and pitch each game at you, but that’s why the kind people at NIS were able to do with this showcase and announcement video, followed by streamed playing. Not all games in the showcase were available for demo, but there was...[Read More]
Hands on with Chocobo Mystery Dungeon: Every Buddy
The Final Fantasy series shows no signs of stopping, between its core series, its concepts appearing in the Kingdom Hearts franchise, and of course, the tons of spinoffs. One such spinoff is Chocobo’s Mystery Dungeon: Every Buddy, a modern console remaster of a Wii title in the series of games starring everyone’s favorite golden bird. We recently got a chance to try the game out before...[Read More]
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (Film Review)
Sony Pictures Animation takes an impressive stab at the webslinger, as directors Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey, and Rodney Rothman, along with screenwriter Phil Lord, tackle the legacy of Spider-Man in Into the Spider-Verse.
My Hero Academia: Two Heroes (Anime Review)
The first theatrical film based on the smash hit anime finally comes to the States, but does it go beyond? Produced by Toho Animation and released in English by Funimation, My Hero Academia: Two Heroes is set between seasons 2 and 3 of the series. In it, young aspiring hero student Izuku “Deku” Midoriya joins his idol and mentor, legendary hero All Might, on a summer trip to the high t...[Read More]
Cosmic Star Heroine (Switch) Review
Is this retro indie title more style than substance? Zeboyd Games has a history of bring a love of old school JRPG style to their indie games. I experienced this firsthand when I got a chance to play their comedy RPG Cthulhu Saves the World. Now they’ve brought that to their most ambitious title, one I’m only experiencing for the first time on the Switch. And what a treat it’s be...[Read More]
Devilman Crybaby (Anime) Review
Confession time—I’m a huge fan of the Devilman franchise and its creator, Go Nagai. From his super robot creations like Mazinger Z, Grendizer and Getter Robo, to his comedy action heroine Cutie Honey, to even his goofy stuff like Kekko Kamen and Dororon Enma-kun, I’m hard-pressed to find more than a handful of entries I don’t enjoy. And the Devilman franchise is often considered ...[Read More]
Sonic Forces (PlayStation 4) Review
Sonic returns to wage a war, but is it worth fighting for? When I was in middle school, back in the mid-90’s, I drew my own fan character for Sonic the Hedgehog. It was not a great drawing, and it basically was Sonic with his spikes replaced by Mickey Mouse ears, but I still remember that drawing fondly. I’m not the only Sonic fan to have done this. Sonic’s art style, both in the...[Read More]