Happy Thursday, friends! What games are you playing and what do you think of them? As a bonus prompt, what are some of your favorite examples of interfaces or points of view becoming distorted/altered by the supernatural during a game? Continue reading Weekly Games Thread #2 is Distorted
Hamilton and Chris conclude their coverage of Capcom’s Mega Man Battle Network (2001) with a close look at the game’s plot. Even as the level design grows tedious and the story meanders, boss fights remain a highlight. No need to listen … Continue reading Franchise Festival S4E9 – Mega Man Battle Network (Part 2)
Hey everybody, it’s Friday once again! That means it’s time to discuss a video game genre – today we’re covering westerns. What are your Top 5? What works for you in this genre and what doesn’t? If you don’t like … Continue reading Genre-Savvy #67: Western
Happy Thursday, friends! What games are you playing and what do you think of them? As a bonus prompt – since it’s my birthday – what is one of the best video game gifts you’ve received or given? Continue reading Weekly Games Thread #2 Gets One Year Older
Hey everybody, it’s Friday once again! That means it’s time to discuss a video game genre – today we’re covering mech games. What are your Top 5? What works for you in this genre and what doesn’t? If you don’t … Continue reading Genre-Savvy #66: Mech
Happy Thursday, y’all! What games are you playing and what do you think of them? As a bonus prompt, tell us about one (or more!) of your favorite spiritual successors to classic games/franchises. Continue reading Weekly Games Thread #2 is Spiritually Succeeding
Hey everybody, it’s Friday once again! That means it’s time to discuss a video game genre – today we’re covering educational games. What are your Top 5? What works for you in this genre and what doesn’t? If you don’t … Continue reading Genre-Savvy #65 – Educational
Hey everybody – it’s Thursday! What games are you playing and what do you think of them? As a bonus prompt, tell us about an unnecessary attention to detail in a game that brings you joy. Continue reading Weekly Games Thread #2 is Detail-Rich
Hey everybody, it’s Friday once again! That means it’s time to discuss a video game genre – today we’re covering Isekai games. (if you haven’t encountered the term, it refers to stories in which a character travels from the real … Continue reading Genre-Savvy #64: Isekai
Happy Thursday, folks! What games are you playing and what do you think of them? As a bonus prompt, let’s talk about our favorite introduction sections from games. Continue reading Weekly Games Thread #2 is Introductory
Happy Thursday, y’all! What games are you playing and what do you think of them? As a bonus prompt, what’s your favorite home decorating/building section of a game? Continue reading Weekly Games Thread #2 is Decorated
Chris and Hamilton tackle the development, gameplay, and early hours of Mega Man Battle Network (2001). Along the way, they lavish praise on the deckbuilder format and uncover the startling commonality between Capcom’s abandoned IPs. Sources No need to listen … Continue reading Franchise Festival S4E8 – Mega Man Battle Network (Part 1)
Hey everybody, it’s Friday once again! That means it’s time to discuss a video game genre – today we’re covering magical realism. What are your Top 5? What works for you in this genre and what doesn’t? If you don’t … Continue reading Genre-Savvy #63: Magical Realism
Happy Thursday, everybody! What games are you playing and what do you think of them? As a bonus prompt, pitch a video game adaptation of a television show! Continue reading Weekly Games Thread #2 Demands an Interactive Adaptation
Hey everybody, it’s Friday once again! That means it’s time to discuss a video game genre – today we’re covering survival games. What are your Top 5? What works for you in this genre and what doesn’t? If you don’t … Continue reading Genre-Savvy #62: Survival
Happy Thursday, friends! What games are you playing and what do you think of them? As a bonus prompt, share an occasion when a video game made you go out and explore some place in the real world. (or, failing … Continue reading Weekly Games Thread #2 Goes Outside
Hey everybody, it’s Friday once again! That means it’s time to discuss a video game genre – today we’re covering Battle Royale games. What are your Top 5? What works for you in this genre and what doesn’t? If you … Continue reading Genre-Savvy #61: Battle Royale
Happy Thursday y’all! What games are you playing and what do you think of them? As a bonus prompt, tell us about a game that started off good and then got too complicated for you to enjoy. Continue reading Weekly Games Thread #2 Got Complicated
Hey everybody, it’s Friday once again! That means it’s time to discuss a video game genre – today we’re covering time traveling games. What are your Top 5? What works for you in this genre and what doesn’t? If you … Continue reading Genre-Savvy #60: Time Travel
Happy Thursday everybody (and Happy Independence Day to our American ‘cados)! What games are you playing and what do you think of them? (no bonus prompt today – I’m at a concert, sorry!) Continue reading Weekly Games Thread #2 is Independent
Chris, Hamilton, and Spencer discuss Mega Man X4 (1997), the first Mega Man X game developed from the ground-up for 32-bit consoles. Are the updates worthwhile, or do they just over-complicate a classic formula? Development Sources No need to listen … Continue reading Franchise Festival S4E7 – Mega Man X4
