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Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition Review (Switch, 2020)
An unusual mix of PSX-era JRPG, dungeon crawler and World of Warcraft clone.
Metroid Prime 3: Corruption Review (Wii, 2007)
This is what I imagine Halo to play like.
Metroid Prime Remastered Review (Switch, 2023)

For once a HD remake that doesn't offend me. Unlike games such as Wind Waker HD and Demon's Souls HD, Metroid Prime Remastered managed to stay decently faithful to the look and feel of its originator.

Daemon X Machina Review (Switch, 2019)

A welcome surprise. Daemon X Machina is straight to the point. The player begins a mission and, after a short story sequence, gets right into the action. No open world with side missions that have them spend hours running back and forth, no need for counterintuitive fast-travel implementations.

Is JRPG a racist term?

I've been busy with my life and all of a sudden a term I had been using for years has become known to be racist.

Nintendo Direct February 2023 Impressions

This post isn't a summary of yesterday's Nintendo Direct showcase. I'm just voicing my opinions on some of the announcements that stood out to me in some way personally.

Star Ocean: The Divine Force Review (PS4, 2022)
Is Star Ocean on a budget better than no Star Ocean?
Sonic Frontiers Review (PS4, 2022)

Another 3D mainline Sonic game dropped. Is it the Hedgehog's long-awaited return to form? Some voices are calling it great, even a legitimate contender for game of the year. That view is far from what I thought of Sonic Frontiers.

The Evil Within 2 Review (PS4, 2017)

The Evil Within 2. It's so generic I'm having a hard time finding words to say about it. Guess I'll just try to write a straight comparison to The Evil Within (2014).