What makes an anime opening work so well is the perfect combination of animation and music. The best openings, for me, have the visuals match with the music both thematically and rhythmically. At the same time, the visuals match the … Continue reading Best Anime Openings/Endings- “Fatima,” Kanako Ito
Tales of Xillia 2 manages to do what Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World could not – be a competent, fun sequel that maintains the spirit of the original game. There are some reviewers out there who complained … Continue reading Review: Tales of Xillia 2 (PS3)
God, where do you even begin with Chrono Cross? It’s not as bad as some people claim. It’s not as good as some people claim. (Gamespot gave it a perfect 10 back in the day!) It’s pretty much the definitive … Continue reading Music to My Ears: Time’s Scar
The numbers are mostly in now, and thankfully, X-Men: Days of Future Past was a gamble that has officially paid off for Fox. The new film was a resounding success, bringing in over 90 million dollars and becoming the second … Continue reading X-Men: Days of Future Past Conquers Box Office, Assures Sequel
Earlier this week, Capcom revealed a sequel to the 3DS MASTERPIECE Ace Attorney 5: Dual Destinies. However, calling it a “sequel” is a bit of a stretch – if anything, the game can only be classified as a prequel, and … Continue reading 3DS Sequel to Ace Attorney 5: Dual Destinies Announced – Not Starring Phoenix Wright
Quite frankly, it irks me that a fourth installment is not being developed for the Golden Sun series. They’re some of my favorite games to play, and the lack of attention the series gets kills me. I don’t care if … Continue reading My Wishlist for Golden Sun 4
A sequel to The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past comes out in about a week, and I’m having a hard time getting excited about it. A Link Between Worlds is set to hit the streets on Nov. … Continue reading Link Between Worlds: 21 Years in the Making
This column originally ran on November 20, 2010. This was the final Checkpoint — we brought the band back for one last hurrah with a slightly different format. Characters Left 4 Dead 2 introduced a new group of survivors to … Continue reading Checkpoint: Left 4 Dead 2
In what I consider is some of the biggest news of this year, an Eternal Darkness sequel, titled Shadow of the Eternals, is looking for funding and is aiming to release on the PC and Wii U. Screw the PS4. … Continue reading Eternal Darkness sequel announced – Shadow of the Eternals
Nintendo announced a ton of news in its Nintendo Direct conference this morning. Among some of the biggest reveals: The company has been working on better load times for the Wii U Earthbound will finally get a release on the … Continue reading Link to the Past Sequel Announced
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