Welcome back to Franchise Festival, where we explore and discuss noteworthy video game series from the last four decades. Older entries can be found here. This week we’ll be solving the mystery of Danganronpa‘s history. Cover art, unless otherwise noted, is from MobyGames. … Continue reading Franchise Festival #66: Danganronpa
Happy Thursday, friends! What games are you playing and what do you think of them? As a bonus prompt, what’s your favorite instance of surrealism in games? Don’t forget to join us tomorrow for a new Franchise Festival at 9:00 AM … Continue reading Weekly Games Thread #2 is Playing Multidimensional Chess
Happy Thursday, friends. Today is my birthday AND I’m on vacation, but happily I’ve pre-scheduled a Weekly Games Thread post. What games are you playing and what do you think of them? As a bonus prompt, what is your favorite place … Continue reading Weekly Games Thread #2 is Taking a Stroll
Happy Thursday, Avocadoans. What games are you playing and what do you think about about them? As a bonus prompt (we’ve done before but it’s been a while), tell us about or show us pictures/video of your favorite game glitches. Continue reading Weekly Games Thread #2 is Feeling Glitchy
Happy Thursday, Avocadoans! What games are you playing and what do you think of them? As a bonus prompt, and in recognition of our new visitors from Pajiba, what is your favorite cooperative game? Though there is no new Franchise Festival … Continue reading Weekly Games Thread #2 is Cooperating
Welcome back to Franchise Festival, where we explore and discuss noteworthy video game series from the last four decades. Older entries can be found here. This week we’ll be examining the hard-won battles and diplomatic triumphs of Civilization. Cover art, unless otherwise … Continue reading Franchise Festival #65: Civilization
Happy Thursday! What games are you playing and what do you think of them? As a bonus prompt, what is on eof your favorite games created outside of Japan, North America, or Western Europe? Please join us tomorrow as we … Continue reading The Weekly Games #2 Thread is Escaping its Comfort Zone
Welcome back to Franchise Festival, where we explore and discuss noteworthy video game series from the last four decades. Older entries can be found here. This week we’ll be paging through the mouldering tomes which comprise The Legacy of Kain‘s historical corpus. … Continue reading Franchise Festival #64: The Legacy of Kain
Happy Thursday, folks. What games are you playing and what do you think of them? As a bonus prompt, what is your favorite game with a passive/drop-in second-player element (e.g. Tails in early Sonic the Hedgehog, Cappy in Super Mario … Continue reading Weekly Games Thread #2 is Tagging Along
At 9am this morning, legendary developer Masahiro Sakurai is giving a demo of the Dragon Quest hero coming to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Let’s discuss. Continue reading Smash Bros. Ultimate Sakurai Demo Live Discussion
Welcome back to Franchise Festival, where we explore and discuss noteworthy video game series from the last four decades. Older entries can be found here. This week we’ll be taking cover from an onslaught of facts about Call of Duty. … Continue reading Franchise Festival #63: Call of Duty
Happy Thursday! What games are you playing and what do you think of them? As a bonus prompt, what console is better than its reputation suggests and why? Be sure to visit and vote in the Avocado’s Best Video Game Tournament … Continue reading Weekly Games Thread #2 Celebrates the Underdog
Welcome back to Franchise Festival, where we explore and discuss noteworthy video game series from the last four decades. Older entries can be found here. This week we’ll be building the history of BoxBoy box by box. Cover art, unless otherwise noted, … Continue reading Franchise Festival #62: BoxBoy
Welcome to Thursday, Avocadoans. What games are you playing and what do you think of them? As a bonus prompt, what is your favorite vertically-oriented game or stage in a game? Don’t forget to visit Franchise Festival when the new article … Continue reading Weekly Games Thread #2 is Growing Up
Welcome back to Franchise Festival, where we explore and discuss noteworthy video game series from the last four decades. Older entries can be found here. This week we’ll be digging through the ruins and rumors of Mega Man Legends. Cover art, unless … Continue reading Franchise Festival #61: Mega Man Legends
Happy Thursday, folks. What games are you playing and what do you think of them? As a bonus prompt, what’s your favorite community-building or town-building element in a game? [note: I’m almost certain I’ve used this prompt some time in … Continue reading Weekly Games Thread #2 Builds Me Up, Buttercup
Welcome back to Franchise Festival, where we explore and discuss noteworthy video game series from the last four decades. Older entries can be found here. This week we’ll be mega-blasting and z-sabering the cobwebs off the gone-but-not-forgotten Mega Man X. Cover art, … Continue reading Franchise Festival #60: Mega Man X
Happy Thursday, Avocadoans. What games are you playing and what do you think of them? As a bonus prompt, what is your favorite instance of fireworks or explosions in a game? Don’t forget to join us tomorrow in Franchise Festival … Continue reading The Weekly Games Thread #2 is Sparkly
Welcome back to Franchise Festival, where we explore and discuss noteworthy video game series from the last four decades. Older entries can be found here. This week we’ll be embiggening even the smallest details of The Simpsons‘ video game history. Cover art, unless … Continue reading Franchise Festival #59: The Simpsons
Happy Thursday, folks. What games are you playing and what do you think of them? As a bonus prompt, what is your favorite Pokémon and why? If you don’t like Pokémon, what is your favorite cute mascot character from the wider medium … Continue reading Weekly Games Thread #2 Has Monsters in its Pocket
Welcome back to Franchise Festival, where we explore and discuss noteworthy video game series from the last four decades. Older entries can be found here. This week we will be wistfully contemplating Mother / Earthbound. Cover art, unless otherwise noted, is from MobyGames. Please … Continue reading Franchise Festival #58: Mother / Earthbound
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