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Spider-Man: Miles Morales review

May 10, 2021 by Lucas Kelleher in game reviews

Spider-Man (2018) has been trimmed of all fat and injected with considerable style, charm, and sheer heart.

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May 10, 2021 /Lucas Kelleher
Spider-Man, Miles Morales, PS4, Marvel, PlayStation
game reviews
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Streets of Rage 4 review

April 14, 2021 by Lucas Kelleher in game reviews

It’s time for bareknuckle brawling!

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April 14, 2021 /Lucas Kelleher
Streets of Rage 4, Switch, Streets of Rage, beat'em up, Sega, Dotemu, Lizardcube, Guard Crush Games, Indie games
game reviews
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Wario Blast review

April 12, 2021 by Lucas Kelleher in game reviews, retrospective

Yeah, it’s basically Bomberman.

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April 12, 2021 /Lucas Kelleher
Bomberman, Wario, Wario Blast, Game Boy, crossover
game reviews, retrospective
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Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap review

March 29, 2021 by Lucas Kelleher in game reviews

A game changer—the bar for remaking classic games has been set mighty high.

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March 29, 2021 /Lucas Kelleher
Wonder Boy, Lizardcube, Dotemu, Switch, Indie games, metroidvania
game reviews
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Spelunky review

December 22, 2020 by Lucas Kelleher in book reviews, game reviews

The best game of the last decade has an incredible book about its creation.

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December 22, 2020 /Lucas Kelleher
Spelunky, Derek Yu, PS3, PS4, PC, Indie games, roguelikes, PlayStation
book reviews, game reviews
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The Last of Us Part II review

December 21, 2020 by Lucas Kelleher in game reviews

Naughty Dog again proves that they’re the best storytellers in video games.

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December 21, 2020 /Lucas Kelleher
The Last of Us, The Last of Us Part II, PS4, Naughty Dog, PlayStation
game reviews
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Panzer Paladin review

December 17, 2020 by Lucas Kelleher in game reviews

Get ready for the Adventure of Link meets Armored Warriors.

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December 17, 2020 /Lucas Kelleher
Panzer Paladin, Indie games, Switch, Tribute Games
game reviews
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Final Fantasy VII is the most important PS1 game

December 15, 2020 by Lucas Kelleher in retrospective, game reviews

Final Fantasy VII marks a cultural turning point.

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December 15, 2020 /Lucas Kelleher
Final Fantasy, Final Fantasy VII, PlayStation, PS1
retrospective, game reviews
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Super Mario 3D All-Stars review

December 04, 2020 by Lucas Kelleher in game reviews

The long-awaited 3D Mario collection is here! But is it worth picking up?

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December 04, 2020 /Lucas Kelleher
Super Mario 3D All-Stars, Nintendo, Switch, Super Mario 64, Super Mario Sunshine, Super Mario Galaxy, Super Mario, platformer, compilations
game reviews
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River City Girls review

August 17, 2020 by Lucas Kelleher in game reviews

Get ready for an old-fashioned beatdown with a hip new style.

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August 17, 2020 /Lucas Kelleher
River City Girls, River City Ransom, Double Dragon, Switch, Kunio, beat'em up, Indie games
game reviews
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Kunio-kun: The World Classics Collection review

August 13, 2020 by Lucas Kelleher in game reviews, retrospective

The original bad boy brawler is back on Switch, and he’s brought all his friends.

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August 13, 2020 /Lucas Kelleher
Kunio, River City Ransom, Double Dragon, Switch, beat'em up, Super Dodgeball, Crash 'n the Boys, Import games, compilations
game reviews, retrospective
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A Short Hike review

August 12, 2020 by Lucas Kelleher in game reviews

We could all use a few delightful hours of stress-free exploration right now.

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August 12, 2020 /Lucas Kelleher
A Short Hike, Indie games, Switch
game reviews
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Mark of the Ninja: Remastered review

August 11, 2020 by Lucas Kelleher in game reviews

The best 2D stealth game we’ve ever played.

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August 11, 2020 /Lucas Kelleher
Mark of the Ninja, Klei, Switch, Ninja, Indie games, stealth games
game reviews
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Shenmue III review

August 10, 2020 by Lucas Kelleher in game reviews

After 18 years, Shenmue III is finally here! Too bad it sucks.

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August 10, 2020 /Lucas Kelleher
Shenmue, Shenmue III, Yu Suzuki, Sega
game reviews
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X-Men vs. Street Fighter review

August 04, 2020 by Lucas Kelleher in game reviews, retrospective

X-Men Vs. Street Fighter. ‘Nuff said.

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August 04, 2020 /Lucas Kelleher
X-Men, Street Fighter, X-Men vs. Street Fighter, Capcom, Arcade, crossover, Marvel, Arcade1Up, Fighting Games, Gambit
game reviews, retrospective
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Uncharted 4: A Thief's End review

April 30, 2020 by Lucas Kelleher in game reviews

Nathan Drake is back. And this time, it’s personal.

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April 30, 2020 /Lucas Kelleher
Uncharted, PS4, Uncharted 4, Naughty Dog, PlayStation
game reviews
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Super Crush KO review

April 29, 2020 by Lucas Kelleher in game reviews

The perfect marriage of beat’em up brawling and run ‘n gun action comes all wrapped up in vibrant pink package.

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April 29, 2020 /Lucas Kelleher
Super Crush KO, Indie games, Switch, beat'em up, Run n' Gun
game reviews
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Is now the time to play Dr. Mario World?

April 28, 2020 by Lucas Kelleher in game reviews

Nintendo’s latest mobile game is Dr. Mario, but as a Match-3.

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April 28, 2020 /Lucas Kelleher
Dr. Mario, Dr. Mario World, Nintendo, mobile games, free-to-play
game reviews
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Samurai Shodown (Game Boy) review

March 16, 2020 by Lucas Kelleher in game reviews, retrospective

A samurai fears nothing, especially not handheld ports.

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March 16, 2020 /Lucas Kelleher
Samurai Shodown, Game Boy, SNK, Takara, Fighting Games
game reviews, retrospective
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Katana ZERO review

March 09, 2020 by Lucas Kelleher in game reviews

Get your slash on in this neon cyberpunk dystopia.

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March 09, 2020 /Lucas Kelleher
Katana Zero, Switch, Indie games, Ninja
game reviews
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