Let me start by linking to this article, which was the inspiration for this piece. It got me thinking about games in my own life that I love and replay multiple times, and the various reasons that lead me to … Continue reading Replay for Keeps: What videogames do you replay?
If you have a dream, don’t wait. Act. One of life’s little rules. Got it memorized? This is the list of At the Buzzer’s top 25 games of all-time, as voted on by the main ATB cast members and other … Continue reading ATB’s Best Games Ever: (11) Kingdom Hearts II
I first found out about Kingdom Hearts in a dirty bathroom stall. Once upon a time, the adorable younger version of me started his first job at Bashas’, a supermarket chain in Arizona. I was a good worker, but after … Continue reading Music to My Ears: Kingdom Hearts
The Kingdom Hearts series certainly likes to space out its main entries. We are now five years and counting since the release of Kingdom Hearts 2, with only the prequels and side stories to bridge the gap. It is a legitimate concern now that if the world does end in 2012, John Cusack and his family will never see the proper third chapter in this series.
In fact, the word in the hood (also known as rumors my little sister tracks down) is that Tetsuya Nomura and his posse haven’t even started work on Kingdom Hearts 3 yet. Still, we all know it’s going to happen eventually, and after playing Birth by Sleep (and lamenting how monotone Aqua and Terra’s voice actors are), I’ve chronicled some of the changes I would like to see. Continue reading “Shaun’s wish list for Kingdom Hearts 3”
With the recent release of Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days for the DS (which Shaun reviewed not too long ago), Checkpoint takes a look back at the Square/Disney mashup that came seemingly from nowhere. The idea of Cloud and Donald interacting didn’t make much sense at the time, but now, four titles later (with a fifth on the way), KH is entrenched as a major franchise in video games. The One-Uppers look back at the original and its sequel and decide which is the better game. Continue reading “Checkpoint: Kingdom Hearts”
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