The Unit Left Crying

Ever since I read that Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift will be compatible with the original FFTA, I’ve been planning to start a new file, which I finally did last night. In doing so, I was instantly reminded of how the people who made the game probably hate their fans.
In order to [...]

No More Heroes Anymore

(Before reading this article, please note that I’m a huge fan of Miyamoto and really respect and appreciate everything he’s done for modern gaming.)
One man has looked at the Wii, realized the potential of its motion controls, and utilized them better than anyone else in a single game.
Can you guess his name? Here’s a hint:
IT’S [...]

Dust in the Wind

Like I mentioned in my last post, I was aware that Lost Winds was short. I didn’t realize, however, it was only three hours long.
The game ended with the classic “To be continued…“, and interviews with the game’s creators indicate that they’re interested in a sequel. I’m not sure if they have episodic gaming in [...]

The Wind Beneath My Wings

Wanting a break from Phoenix Wright: Trials & Tribulations, I gave in and purchased Lost Winds from WiiWare. After learning that Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a King was more of a sim than an RPG, Lost Winds caught my attention. It’s by far, the best looking and most interesting title so far. [...]

Having a Fit (pt.2)

I’ve spent the last few days with Wii Fit. My aching body is proof of that. It’s also proof that Wii Fit works.
After reading what people had to say on blogs and message boards about Nintendo’s latest offering, it’s obvious that the biggest concern people have is that it’s not worth the steep price tag [...]

Having a Fit

I’ve spent a day with Wii Fit and already I can tell that it will meet some expectations and exceed others.
Yes, Body Mass Index (BMI) is not the best measure of an individual’s health. Nintendo should have realized the controversy the game would cause by labeling users underweight, regular, overweight, or obese without explaining what [...]

Link Zappa

For being a tech demo to show off the Wii’s latest peripheral, Link’s Crossbow Training has a surprising amount of potential. Unfortunately, it doesn’t live up to much of it. To top it off, the Wii Zapper isn’t all that great either. Still, for twenty bucks, this isn’t a bad deal.
Preparing the Zapper can be [...]

Paper Tiger

Super Paper Mario is the third installment in Nintendo’s Paper Mario series, a spin-off from the regular Mario games into RPG territory. What’s interesting about Super Paper Mario is that it is a spin-off of a spin-off, bringing the game much closer to its roots than the first two Paper games.
Combining RPG elements with traditional [...]

The Killers

(This review was written after having completed the GameCube version of Killer7. Aside from references to the GameCube controller’s buttons, the review is also valid for the Playstation 2 version of the game.)
What do you say about a game like Killer7; a complex, politically-driven thriller complete with over the top violence and disturbing, social commentary [...]