Now, you may not have heard (because I somehow completely neglected to blog about it), but I completely and utterly loved Journey. In fact, it’s the first game I’ve given a 5 out of 5 score over at VGW! One thing I’ve found really intriguing about Journey is how positively it’s been received in Japan. … Read moreGuess who’s churning out some amazing Journey fanart?
Before Hakuoki: Demon of the Fleeting Blossom was released in English this past Valentine’s Day, otome games remained largely off the radar of the vast majority of western gamers. Unfortunately, as far as I can tell, Hakuoki hasn’t caused a huge surge of interest in otome games. Still, it’s been nice to see some people … Read moreThe Secret Art of Otome Games
I absolutely love libraries. Sometimes they’ll randomly get the most exciting things! I’ve been following the manga/anime series Wandering Son (Japanese title Hourou Musuko) for many months now, but I never expected my local library here in Brisbane, Australia to order not one, but multiple copies of the first two volumes! As such, I was … Read moreManga Recommendatons: Wandering Son volumes 1 and 2
I don’t think I’ve ever wished I lived in Minneapolis, but there’s a first time for everything, right? Well, after seeing a sample of the amazing pieces to be included in the Pokémon Battle Royale show at the Light Grey Art Lab, I sure wish I did. 151 artists contributing to catalogue all original 151 pokémon? … Read morePokémon Battle Royale art show
To be honest, I haven’t been a member of Club Nintendo all that long. I believe I first joined in 2010, when I realized I actually bought enough games that came with point cards to actually get some free stuff. And what fun I’ve had! So far, I’ve snagged the 2012 calendar for being a … Read moreJapan Envy: Japanese Club Nintendo strikes again
I don’t believe I’m the only one who noticed that the new art direction for the sequel to Little King’s Story, titled The King, The Demon King and the 7 Princesses: New King Story (now that’s a mouthful), differs significantly from the original. Case in point: King Corobo from Little King’s Story “New and improved” King Corobo … Read moreThe “animefication” of Little King’s Story
Basically what I look like when I try to play video games I debated calling this article “why I suck at video games” but that would be defeatist, now wouldn’t it? But let me take a moment to me recall a recent scenario for you: I’m playing Sumioni, a PS Vita downloadable title, for review. … Read moreSumioni initial impressions… and pizza!