Even though there had been rumors for a few weeks, actually seeing Ryu in Super Smash Bros. rekindled something in my heart. I didn’t think I’d be so excited about it, but…I am. I’ve talked in earlier versions of these … Continue reading Music to My Ears: Ryu’s Theme (Super Smash Bros.)
Recently, Blizzard announced that it was adding new heroes to its extremely popular game Hearthstone, all for the low, low cost of $9.99 apiece! Controversy erupted. To be clear, there is a huge, glaring problem with this announcement — but … Continue reading Why Hearthstone’s New Hero Skins Are a Slap in the Face
What happens when Yoko Shimomura and Yasunori Mitsuda join forces with other composers? One hell of a soundtrack, that’s what. Xenoblade Chronicles managed to slip under the radar when it was released in the United States in 2012. Maybe it … Continue reading Music to My Ears: Gaur Plain
I’m sure some folks consider this course to be overplayed in the Mario Kart series, especially now that it’s been in back-to-back games. I say screw that — Rainbow Road is awesome. It’s a simple yet challenging course with no … Continue reading Music to My Ears: Rainbow Road SNES (Mario Kart 8)
So this probably feels like cheating, especially after we blurred the lines last time by featuring music from Steins;Gate. That music was legitimately in the game, though, so you’re probably wondering, “What the hell is the video game connection?” That’s … Continue reading Music to My Ears: Brothers
We’ve talked several other times on this site about the magnificence of Steins;Gate, but there hasn’t been much mention of the music. Time to change that. Between the visual novel and the anime, Steins;Gate features several tracks that leave a … Continue reading Music to My Ears: Gate of Steiner
For years, fan have been asking about an updated version of Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald. Once Heart Gold and Soul Silver were released on the DS a couple years ago, it seemed inevitable that the next generation of Pokemon would get the same … Continue reading Review: Pokemon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire
We got a new Persona 5 trailer from Atlus earlier this morning, and unlike the last version, this one gives us our first look at gameplay and some other substantial hints as well. You can check out the video yourself … Continue reading New Persona 5 Trailer: Cats, Masks, Prisons, and…Evil Personas?
I know, we don’t really cover wrestling a lot around here. Or at all. Just bear with me here. Last weekend was the second-biggest event of the year, the Royal Rumble. The Rumble sets the stage for the next few … Continue reading Missing the Mark: Why the 2015 Royal Rumble was Disappointing
We covered a song from this soundtrack a couple months ago, but now that I’m finally getting a chance to play the game (I loaned Tech Guy my 3DS for about a month, which made playing this more difficult than … Continue reading Music to My Ears: vs. Team Aqua/Magma Leader
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