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If you were to ask what took so darn long to complete this game, I wouldn't really have a good answer for you! Released back in 2015 by one-man team consisting of developer Thomas Happ, Axiom Verge has been universally praised from everything to its aesthetic, to its storytelling, to its clear Super Metroid inspiration. …
A few weeks or days ago (I have no idea what day it is anymore) I released my Master List of 2017 and talked about my gaming adventures for the calendar year. In that list, I mentioned one of my favorites of 2017: Hatsune Miku Project Diva F 2nd for the PSVita. While I had …
Continue reading Thoughts on Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai DX (3DS)
While I alternate sitting and standing at my really neat adjustable desk, impatiently waiting for Xenoblade Chronicles 2 to arrive while Googling the typical jail sentences for hijacking delivery vans, I wanted to start a write-up about Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp. Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp is Nintendo's most recent foray into the mobile game racquet, …
Continue reading Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp -or- The Quest For Steel
Evidently, Mario is not popular in Thailand. Our original honeymoon plans were going to put me in Japan for the Super Mario Odyssey launch, where our favorite Italian plumber enjoys fame and fortune, but despite my best efforts to steer my honeymoon to a more Mario-friendly destination, we enjoyed up going further south to Thailand. …
Continue reading Super Mario Odyssey – The Collect-a-Thon We All Needed
It's been months since I touched this article, having mentally divorced myself from Breath of the Wild and being unable to wrap up this series. That being said, for whatever reason I've stumbled upon a bout of motivation to complete it - perhaps due to the fact that I inadvertently wore my Breath of the …
Continue reading The Breath of the Wild Critique – The Reflection Phase (part 4/4)
13 years. It's been 13 years since a 2D installment in my top franchises of all time. The Metroid series may not have always had a spot on the podium, but since the early 00's, I've managed to play through almost every game in the series multiple times, and something clicked with me in more recent years. …
I've been loving my new little Sony gizmo lately! Let me tell you - if you want a fun time in portable form, and you don't want to go onboard with the Switch yet, or pull the trigger on a much more expensive Playstation Vita, do yourself a favor and pick up a PSP. A …
I had originally planned to write a little mini-feature on this little iOS App Store tapping game, but here's the thing: I never got to a point where I wanted to retire from playing with it and put together a little review. It's odd that something like Magikarp Jump would appeal to me, but Nintendo seems …
Continue reading Magikarp Jump is the Definition of Insanity
Continuing my rant on Breath of the Wild, here is part 3, finally. In the last installment, we talked about the exhaustion that slowly began to occur from exploring, collectibles, eating and cooking, as well as some more positive words about the durability system. If you haven't read the previous two preceding posts yet, I …
Continue reading The Breath of the Wild Critique: The Burnout Phase (part 3/4)
Word on the street is that we're to receive a Pokémon Direct tomorrow morning! And it couldn't have come at a better time, let me tell you. For one, I've been getting a real nostalgic Pokemon itch for the past few weeks, and this might just be the scratch I'm needed! What could possibly be in store …
Continue reading Pokémon Direct: My Hopes, Dreams, and Everything In Between
There was a small window of time right after the launch of the iPhone that will always stand out to me in gaming. Back in the mid-2000s while clamshell phones were still all the rage, the elusive iPhone had just been revealed by Steve Jobs, and was quickly taking the world by storm by putting a …
Continue reading iOS App Store Retrospective + My 5 Favorite Vintage Games
Welcome back to the Nostalgia Trigger Breath of the Wild Critique! Here's your host Geddy, who is speaking in the third person for some reason. If you missed the first part, the context may get lost here since this is a continuation of the first part. In that event, please click below to check out part 1 …
Continue reading The Breath of the Wild Critique: The Exhaustion Phase (part 2/4)
Note: After writing this over the course of several days, I decided that it was far too long for any mortal to sit still long enough to read. I'll be breaking this up into a four-parter, because rather than overwhelm with 10 opinions on 10 topics, I'd rather inspire some discussion on one or two at a …
Continue reading The Breath of the Wild Critique: The Honeymoon Phase (part 1/4)
I realized I wanted to review this game about a week ago when I had logged around 9 hours in it. The thing was, I know that JRPGs can change dramatically in a matter of minutes, and felt I should wait a bit so I didn't miss anything that would have otherwise been worth mentioning. …
I can't exactly pinpoint the reason I've been reluctant to spend any money on the Switch eShop, but if I had to pick one, it would be a combination of 1) already having enough games to play, and 2) I don't like digital-only games, and would like more physical games in my hand to get excited …
Continue reading Some Thoughts on Human Resource Machine, for the Nintendo Switch!
Welcome to the first in a new segment, "What's In Geddy's Hand?" the ambiguously named installment where I tell you about the handheld games that have been keeping me occupied, entertained, and most importantly, distracted from my real-life obligations. As I've mentioned before, my playing style is usually playing one large game at a time, with a …
Just a note that I wrote this on Tuesday and scheduled it for Friday - I'll be away on a mini-vacation for the next week. Stay tuned for some more Switch reviews and some nostalgia-inducing goodness, coming soon! As another unrelated note, if you're having fun on your Switch, add me as a friend! Friend …
Continue reading A Brief Review of Fast RMX for the Nintendo Switch
There's so many damn Breath of the Wild reviews out there right now that it almost feels pointless to write one, and so I'm going to bypass all of that and just talk about some awesome things about the game that I am loving so far! This game is a case study of the concept …
Continue reading Breath of the Wild: It’s All About the Little Things!
While it may be unpleasant to think about, it's true folks, and you know it. The top-selling game in the industry known as "mobile gaming," or as I like to call it, "toilet gaming," is the latest addition to an admittedly short list of games I've completed in February. I've been endlessly grinding away in …
Continue reading I Finally Finished Super Mario Run (after countless hours on the toilet)
I had my eye on Planet Robobot for quite some time before I actually pulled the trigger. While I'm a sucker for Nintendo IPs and generally impulse buy anything they have to offer, the Kirby franchise had managed to evade me since I was younger. The only game I'd ever played was Kirby's Dreamland, an extremely …
