Sonic CD is celebrating its 30-year anniversary today, September 23, 2023. Below, we look back at how its experimental ideas influenced the series going forward. Trying to get a group of Sonic fans to agree on anything related to the franchise is hard enough, but asking for their feelings about …

The merger between Square and Enix is celebrating its 20-year anniversary today, April 1, 2023. Below, we take a look back at the social and economic conditions surrounding the deal, from the perspective of a Japanese resident. 20 years ago, the Square-Enix merger created a Japanese gaming Goliath amongst a …

Fire Emblem Awakening is celebrating its 10-year anniversary today, February 4, 2023. Below, we take a look at how a strict sales mandate from Nintendo almost spelled doom for the series, until it didn’t. Even among Nintendo’s collection of top-tier IPs, Fire Emblem stands as one of the strongest. Announcements …

The follow-up to indie mega-hit Undertale, Deltarune has been releasing in chapters as creator Toby Fox and his small team finishes them. So far, two chapters have been made available as freeware on PS4, Switch, and PC–though future installments may be paid. Both chapters feature the same offbeat humor, endearing …

We’ll be blunt: the first area of Shin Megami Tensei V, the Minato underworld, is absolutely brutal. Sure, the rest of the game is hard, too, but you’re going to face especially rough adversity as you try to get on your feet and learn the ins and outs of being …

You’ve beaten the Lords. You’ve conquered the Wedge. You’ve learned the truth of the Crown Contest and the Sovereign. And now, as you come to the end of Tales of Arise, it’s time to set foot on Rena, the world that once seemed impossibly far away, to quell the Great …

So you’ve begun your journey into Tales of Arise. Liberating the Dahnan people is no small task, and your success will depend entirely on how well you can navigate the game’s world and combat. But fear not, brave freedom fighter–we’ve assembled a list of tips to help you hone your …

SPOILER WARNING: Be careful! No More Heroes 3 is a game filled with surprises, and sometimes boss fights don’t always go as expected. In other words, we recommend not reading the boss strategy until you’ve actually started fighting the boss to avoid spoiling some of the game’s best moments! You’ve …

SPOILER WARNING: Be careful! No More Heroes 3 is a game filled with surprises, and sometimes boss fights don’t always go as expected. In other words, we recommend not reading the boss strategy until you’ve actually started fighting the boss to avoid spoiling some of the game’s best moments! Oh, …

SPOILER WARNING: Be careful! No More Heroes 3 is a game filled with surprises, and sometimes boss fights don’t always go as expected. In other words, we recommend not reading the boss strategy until you’ve actually started fighting the boss to avoid spoiling some of the game’s best moments! Sonic …