Author: Adzuken

One of the fears that big decision-makers had in the ‘80s and ‘90s when it came to localizing games was…

I find it difficult to travel back and play early 8-bit consoles like the Atari 2600 or Colecovision. It’s not…

Sometimes it feels like Evil Genius was a pretty recent game. Yeah, recent. 2004. I played it while I was…

For this Famicom Friday, I think it’s time to jump straight to the Famicom Disk System. You may worry we’re…

While it may have been analogous with our beloved Nintendo Entertainment System, the world of the Famicom was far different…

Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout was my introduction to the long-running Atelier series. And while I definitely…

The racing game scene was once a far more colorful place. At any time you could be driving a Volkswagen…

It seems the most important shared experience of our lives is the one we know nothing about. None of us…

I like crabs. Do you like crabs? I keep a small group of hermit crabs as pets, one has been…

What the heck was Killer7 even about? Japan being on the brink of war with the United States? Political parties…

For the last couple of months, dating sims have been my jam. It was only a matter of time before…

Zelda II: The Adventure of Link was a massive departure from the original title. More linear, carefully metered progress, and…

I’m something of a cheerleader for rail shooters. I feel the sub-genre has still gone largely untapped, and that it’s…

I’ve been a merchant of a lot of things. The Elite series allowed me to be a space trader, Euro…

I am, admittedly, a sucker for unique art styles. Sure, I enjoy lush graphics, beautiful pixel art, or stylish cel-shading,…

I love cyberpunk. I love its towering neon skylines, its oppressive megacorporations, its seedy underbelly, and the discomforting ways that…

I’d probably make a horrible detective. It’s not that I have any issues with observation or deduction, but rather I’m…

I’ve often said that the worst part about MMOs is the whole multiplayer part. Don’t put too much stake in…

I approach roguelikes and their poseur brethren roguelites with a modicum of hesitation. It’s not that I don’t like the…

Flying cars seem to have become a thing of the past. Where once we were practically promised that we’d one…

I’m willing to openly admit that I’ve never touched the Atelier series before. Going into Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness and…

In recent years, there has been some effort spent to reinvent the typical JRPG turn-based battle system. While many still…

Neo Cab is a game all about facing my greatest fear: being trapped and having to talk to someone in…

Bad games have been a blight upon the world for as long as video games have been around. Most likely,…

I thought we had said good-bye to Umihara Kawase. After all, the last game in the series was initially known…

It wasn’t long after I had described Konami as collection adverse that it hit us with a trio of pretty…

Don’t tell cats, but they’re a mere few steps away from ruling the world. Sure, they may look cute, but…

It’s no secret Japan has long been trying to destroy us westerners with its unstoppable culture for decades. Whether it’s…

“We’re going to break through that fleet!” Fox says as he and his wingmates assault a vastly overwhelming enemy armada.…

You could’ve warned me all you wanted, but finding myself sitting here, playing Twisted Metal III, was an inevitability after…