With the apparent success of Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection (and the ostensible “ironing out” of previous legal issues with Marvel and Disney complicating re-releases), it’s not surprising to hear that there’s a rumored interest in returning to the celebrated fighting game series with a new installment. While this is still entirely rumor and speculation…
Post Trauma is an indie horror game that is inspired by retro survival horror games, specifically those from the PlayStation 2 era of the early 2000s. The game features complex puzzles, open-ended gameplay, and a story told from multiple viewpoints. Like many retro-style indie games, it aims to provide an experience that feels both familiar and…
Released in the North American market back in October 1985, the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) was not only highly successful but also averted the video game crash of 1983. And having already written multiple articles focusing on older, less popular video game releases (and the fact that the 40-year milestone of its Western release is…
There’s something different about horror games set in the Deep South. It’s not just the heat, or the sweat, or the way the cicadas drone like they’re trying to drown out something worse. It’s the rot. The weight. The feeling that something old, something mean, is waiting just under the surface—beneath the porch boards, behind…
Following up on another follow-up to previous articles where I pitched ideas for vintage gaming collections, I’m here with even more suggestions that I think could work with the right level of care and presentation. As I mentioned before, the growing market for bundling (and, in some cases, making notable improvements to) older video games…
Short of Nintendo, the Sony PlayStation has had by far the most success commercially of any console company thus far. All four of their previous generation consoles have placed in the Top 8, with the PS5 climbing up the rankings as well. None, however, were as well-received as the PlayStation 2 (PS2), which remains the…
Seeing the positive reception to my previous article suggesting hypothetical remakes and remasters that I’d like to happen for older video game releases – and having come up with a new slate of ideas, I’m here to deliver another fun and interesting “wish-list” for you all. As before, these selections range from titles that I’d…
Mario, Link, Mega Man, Sonic, Cloud Strife, and Solid Snake: all of them are extremely popular characters from highly successful video game franchises that literally occupy entire decades of content. While these – and many, many other – characters are easily recognizable by most through the slightest knowledge of gaming (and general sociocultural osmosis), there…
The Dreamcast is one of the forgotten consoles among many gamers. However, it had some legendary games that many still talk about today. Here are the top ten best Dreamcast games of all time. Top 10 All-Time Best Dreamcast Games 1. Jet Set Radio (2000) With graffiti cans, magnetic rollerblades, and a cel-shaded art style…
Bethesda’s much-leaked Fallout 3 remaster seems to still be a long way off from release. Here’s what we do know, and why fans may be waiting longer than they expect. If you’re one of the many fans eager to relive the Capital Wasteland in glorious HD, you may want to rein in your expectations. Despite…
