Cave Story
Joseph LusterIf you've never heard of Cave Story , don't feel too bad. While the 2004 game may be one of the least obscure titles as far as PC-developed indie games go, it still remains under the radar of most. Let that no longer be the …Read more »
Games Reviews
Final Fight: Double Impact
Should anyone out there still find Capcom's Final Fight (1989) an unfamiliar flurry of fists from a bygone arcade era, they just might not be that into beat 'em ups. As much as I tend to prefer other entries in the genre—mostly, I realize now, …Read more »
White Knight Chronicles
A princess is coming of age, two once-warring kingdoms are in the blissful arms of peace, and a young adventurer is off to deliver wine to add fuel to these celebratory fires. What should be a roaring affair of jubilance will sound instead, at least …Read more »
Space Invaders Extreme 2
I loved the first Space Invaders Extreme . Much like Pac-Man Championship Edition , it celebrated the anniversary of its namesake in proper fashion, not content with simply gussying up a relative relic with a fancy new paint job. While it was released on both …Read more »
Zombie Apocalypse
You know, I thought I would have been completely worn out by zombies at this point, but I think the recent cultural plague of vampirism may have lessened the saturation of the shambling undead just enough to clear some room on my plate. Nihilistic Software's …Read more »
Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 Days
I've never been able to fully grasp what originally dragged me deep into the world of Kingdom Hearts when it debuted on Playstation 2, but it must have been a powerful force, because I keep returning to it and it takes a lot of Keyblade …Read more »
Space Bust-a-Move
Stardate: some made up space number that doesn't mean anything. I find myself seated behind some sort of strange alien artillery. When prompted, it fires large mutli-colored bubbles against an even larger cluster of bubbles, bursting them in a chain when three or more make …Read more »
Umineko
Caleb DunawayWhen They Cry 3: Umineko no Naku Koro ni (“When the Seagulls Cry”) is not, in the strictest sense, a sequel to the events of the first two When They Cry/Higurashi game/anime series. Indeed, most of the main cast of Umineko are in no way …Read more »
Raiden Fighters Aces
The Raiden Fighters series dates back to 1996, when arcade manufacturer Seibu Kaihatsu ( Stinger , Raiden ) released the original pseudo- Raiden -spin-off in Japanese arcades. Now, thanks to the magic of our futuristic game boxes, both Fighters and its two sequels— Raiden Fighters …Read more »
Bit.Trip Beat
Emily BalistrieriHere is a game that taunts you by giving you a high score even though you didn't actually beat the level: We know you're trying really hard, and look how far up the board you managed to get! Maybe next time you'll actually manage to …Read more »
Dynasty Warriors Strikeforce
For someone that absolutely loves repetitively beating dudes up, the Dynasty Warriors ( Shin Sangokumuso ) series never really clicked with me. I'd blame it on the fact that it doesn't center on punks with lead pipes or any form of brash vigilantism, but it's …Read more »
Ketsui: Death Label
Heidi KempsCave is a company in Japan well known for one thing: crazy-ass, pink-pixel-barrage-dodging shooting games. Sure, they make cellphone apps and the occasional girlie DS title to pad the pocketbooks (they also developed the Shin Megami Tensei: Imagine MMO), but to fans of the genre, …Read more »
Boing! Docomodake DS
Docomodake is the latest surprise on Nintendo's handheld that a lot of people might pass up in the store, unaware of its contents and maybe a little miffed by the bouncy mushroom dude on the cover. That's understandable. Retail shelves are dripping with dubious DS …Read more »
Onechanbara Double Whammy
You have to go at either Onechanbara game with a supreme single-mindedness: kill zombies as bikini girl. Or sailor fuku girl. Or a couple other female characters you unlock as you go. It's not a game for deep meaningful plot (unless you count introspective ruminations …Read more »
Crayon Physics Deluxe
Yep, childhood. Family restaurant placemats with an abundance of paper spaces and stubby crayons dozens of grubby hands have ground down . Does it come with fries? Yes, but we're sharing them. And we wait. Thankfully eternity is broken by the cheer of doodling random …Read more »