I said last year that NBA 2K18 lost a customer with its gross microtransactions nonsense. While voting with your wallet is an overrated concept sometimes, I’d like to think that losing a customer who bought every annual edition for more … Continue reading NBA 2K19: First Impressions, and the Issue of Microtransactions
I have very little exposure to the Dragon Quest series. I first attempted to play Dragon Quest VIII on my PlayStation 2 as a high school student, and while I recall very little of the short experience, I can only … Continue reading Thoughts on Dragon Quest XI: The First 10 Hours
You’re not seeing double — I covered a similar but different theme last year. But since I purchased a Nintendo Switch over the weekend (figuring the only chance I have to play games is with a system that’s portable), I’m … Continue reading Music to My Ears: Menu Theme (Ys VIII)
You may have noticed from how many posts I’ve had on the site about video game music, but it’s kinda my jam. There’s nothing quite like having the perfect soundtrack to go with a given moment or stage in a … Continue reading Music to My Ears: TURN THE BEAT BACK
There’s just something about the squishy noises at the start of this song that get me, you know? Metroid Prime seemed like a huge risk at the time of its release. You want to take a trusted Nintendo franchise and … Continue reading Music to My Ears: Menu Theme (Metroid Prime)
The Nintendo 3DS has been a phenomenal system. Between its first-party originals, a bevy of third-party options and more ports than you can shake a stick at, it might feature the best lineup in video game history. But everything comes … Continue reading Theatrhythm Final Fantasy: Curtain Call: Best of Both Worlds
There are quite a few gems tucked into the Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE OST, but this is the song that stuck out the most. That means it gets today’s spotlight while every other song is forced to languish in the … Continue reading Music to My Ears: Quest Battle (Tokyo Mirage Sessions)
