The term Metroidvania comes from a combination of the games Metroid and Castlevania. Metroid was a standout game in that you had free roam of the map but had to come back to areas after you got upgrades like turning into a ball or special weapons. Castlevania was a side-scrolling platformer with lots of action and powerups, so […]
Publisher One or Eight and developer Team EARTH WARS have just released Lost Epic, and it certainly lives up to its name. The game touts a Souls-like (read: challenging) experience in a 2D side-scrolling environment). While this hack-and-slash foray does have some high points, much of it feels a bit unpolished while parts of it come […]
There are times when we come to have an experience that we weren’t expecting to have but find that it was something that we needed. It Takes Two is a game that I didn’t think I needed until I saw the announcement trailer drop back in late 2020. Unlike most video game trailers that appear to be […]
The 90s were so good to me when it came to video games. I was born in the 80s, but grew up in the 90s and got to experience the early rise of gaming consles. The NES, SNES and SEGA Genesis were taking the USA by storm and you weren’t the “cool kid” if you […]
Christian streamers have been around for years, and have been a light in dark places where they have built their communities yet have been somewhat on their own. I don’t believe it was done intentionally, but it is normal that as you build a brand, stream, blog, social media, etc. your focusing on what you’re […]
Coffee is part of my life, and has been even more since I’ve been married to my wonderful Colombian wife. Colombia produces some of the world’s best coffee and we drink it every morning, though her cup is much more filled than mine. I don’t need it for the caffeine, it’s all about the taste […]
I was first introduced to What the Golf?’ while watching DGR (popular YouTuber and streamer of all things Mario) play a few levels on YouTube. It was a great exercise in disrupting the equilibrium of expectations, as the game had a way of turning those expectations on their collective ears. It put a smile on […]
Videogames can appeal to so many demographics, hobbies, interests, and even religions. As a Christian myself, I hope to see more games that bring the bible to consoles or PC in a way that hasn’t been done before, and hopefully better than past attempts. A few years ago a trailer for I Am Jesus Christ […]
Books are wonderful and I am one who loves to collect them for various reasons. If it’s a video game book, I look for ones that contain the industry’s history or artwork that is hard to find. The good people over at Bitmap Books have put together volumes that make my wallet tremble, so this […]
I had the opportunity to play this new JRPG from NIS for the Switch. My full review is here, but you can get a preview of it below. Let me know your opinion on this game and any other Ys game you may have played, as I’m new to this series and it’s the first […]