You can always count on Kirby games to be innovative, even within the relatively narrow confines of a 2D platformer. Every game since the first had brought creative new ideas into the fold, going beyond simple sequels to make each game feel like its own unique thing. Kirby Star …
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Capitalism is cruel and unforgiving. It follows, then, that a game that, oddly enough, exists as both a parody and a celebration of capitalism should also be cruel and unforgiving. For better or worse, that’s exactly what Penny-Punching Princess is. At first glance, this looks like a fairly typical 2D …
By most accounts, Bayonetta 2 was one of the best games on the Wii U. Unfortunately, that console’s low install base meant the game didn’t have nearly as much reach as it deserves. It makes sense, then, that Nintendo would choose to re-release Bayonetta 2 (along with the first game) …
Dragon Quest Builders was one of my favourite games of 2016. What could have been a cynical attempt to cash in on the block-building craze brought about by Minecraft instead delivered the best version of that formula. What could have been a tired spin-off instead paid homage to one …
The Longest Five Minutes looks like your typical JRPG, only it starts at the final boss. Our party has travelled the world, fought a great many monsters, made friends, helped people, and now they’re finally ready to take on the Demon King. And then, just as the battle starts, …
Being a sequel, SteamWorld Dig 2 was necessarily focused on improving upon everything that made its predecessor work. It was incredibly successful at that—as I said in my review—had the side effect of giving me an urge to play the original SteamWorld Dig again. I re-downloaded the PS Vita version …