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Unicorn Overlord is a Real-Time Strategy RPG developed by Vanillaware and published by Atlus. It was released simultaneously on PlayStation 4 + 5, Xbox Series X + S, and Nintendo Switch in March 2024. MSRB is $60. I played the Nintendo Switch version. I'm not shy with how much I love the Japanese developer Vanillaware. … Continue reading Unicorn Overlord Review – A Worthy Heir to Classic Strategy RPGs
Not too long after I got my new Xbox 360, another friend told me that he had a PlayStation 3 lying around that he wasn't using anymore. He didn't give it to me, but he did offer to lend it to me for a while. How could I pass up the opportunity? And so, in … Continue reading Reviewing the PlayStation 3 in 2024
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow is a novel about fictional game developers creating and running their own studio. It was written by Gabrielle Zevin and published by Knopf in July 2022. I wish I had written this book. In the past, I reviewed Jason Schreier's nonfiction books Press Reset and Blood, Sweat, and Pixels. In … Continue reading Book Review: Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
Near the end of 2023, a friend of mine told me that he had a spare Xbox 360 lying around, and he didn't want it anymore. I offered to pay him for it, but he insisted on giving it away. In his own words, "I just love seeing people enjoy collecting games." Yeah, I too … Continue reading Reviewing the Xbox 360 in 2024
Happy New Year! Welcome to 2024! Creating a "Best Games of the Year" list is one of my favorite January traditions. It's just as cozy as sitting in a rocking chair near a fireplace with a cup of cocoa, the heat from the mug warming my hands, the fireplace warming my feet, and video games … Continue reading My 2023 in Gaming
2023 has been yet another stressful year overall. By comparison, it doesn't feel as bad as the other years in the 2020s, but that isn't exactly a high bar to pass. Thankfully, I have friends and family to share my experiences with, and my video games continue to be a joyful artform to explore. For … Continue reading Mini Review Marathon 2023
New Pokemon Snap is a on-rails First-Person photography game developed by Bandai Namco and published by Nintendo. It was released in April 2021 as a Nintendo Switch exclusive. MSRB is $60. Pokemon Snap was one of my favorite games that I never owned. Even after we got a Nintendo 64, we never managed to snag … Continue reading New Pokemon Snap Review: Picture Perfect
Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life was first developed by Marvelous Interactive and published by Natsume. It was released on the Nintendo GameCube and PS2 in 2004. An alternate version with a female protagonist called Harvest Moon: Another Wonderful Life was released on the Nintendo GameCube in 2005. The remake, Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life, … Continue reading Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life Review – A Complete Life Simulator
Advance Wars is a Turn-Based Strategy game developed by Intelligent Systems and published by Nintendo for the Game Boy Advance (GBA) in 2001. Its sequel, Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising, was released on the GBA in 2003. Advance Wars 1+2: Reboot Camp is a remake of both games developed by Wayforward and published by … Continue reading Advance Wars 1+2 Reboot Camp Review: Toybox Strategy
GrimGrimore is a Real-Time Strategy game developed by Vanillaware and published by Nippon Ichi Software. The game was originally released on the PS2 in 2007. A remaster, named GrimGrimoire Once More, was released for the PS4, PS5, and Nintendo Switch in April 2023. MSRB is $50. My review is for the Nintendo Switch version. Vanillaware … Continue reading GrimGrimoire Once More Review: Spellbinding Strategy
Hookshot, Charge Beam, Revive 