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Super Mario Maker 2: World Maker Update Coming Soon

Out of nowhere, Nintendo surprised everyone with an announcement video for what will reportedly be Super Mario Maker 2‘s final major update. With that in mind, the major updates are going out with a bang. The video starts with introducing new major…

NieR Reincarnation: Details and Personal Speculation

A few weeks ago, Square-Enix held a livestream that ended up revealing a remaster of NieR: Replicant, the previously Japan-only version of the first NieR game. However, announced alongside that was NieR: Reincarnation, a new NieR-themed mobile game. The game surprisingly came…

Persona 5 (PS4) Review

The following article contains material some readers might find upsetting and mild language others might find distressing. Discretion is advised. Persona 5 Royal is the new hotness, bringing the hit JRPG sensation back with additional content and quality of life changes. However,…

Apex Legends – The Old Ways Event Update

I’ve personally been off of Apex Legends for a while because I’ve had a lot of life stuff going on. However, I’ve finally swung back into the game with the new “The Old Ways” event. The event is themed after Bloodhound, the…

Half-Life VR but the AI is Self-Aware: A Fanmade Fever Dream

Warning: The Video attached to this article contains strong language, viewer discretion is advised. It’s a fresh renaissance of Half-Life content, both canon and fanmade. We got a new Half-Life game with Half-Life: Alyx. There is also the long-anticipated definitive version of…

SINoALICE Global Coming Soon – For Real This Time

About a year ago, I reported that SINoALICE, a mobile game directed by Drakengard/Nier director Yoko Taro, would be coming out in July of last year. However, that did not come to be. However, a few weeks ago, the global SINoALICE dream…

Nier Orchestral Arrangement Album Addendum Review

Howdy folks, it’s me, your local Nier stan, and today I’m looking at the recently released Nier Orchestral Arrangement Album Addendum! Two years ago, the Nier Orchestral Arrangement album was released, containing orchestral takes on songs from Nier Gestalt/Replicant and Nier Automata.…

NieR 10th-Anniversary Stream Reveals Remaster

10 years ago, the Square-Enix cult classic action RPG NieR came out. More specifically, in Japan, it came out as two versions: Gestalt and Replicant. Replicant starred a young boy Nier while Gestalt starred a father Nier, with the latter version being…

The Problems of Being the 2nd Player in New Horizons

Animal Crossing: New Horizons released last week, providing people a nice slice of life in the midst of this ongoing pandemic. However, after a few days of playing as the second player on the Switch, there’s a clear imbalance between the first…

Donkey Kong Country Returns (Wii) Impressions

It was my day off, so I decided to dig into a game that I bought during my trip to LVL UP: Donkey Kong Country Returns. I don’t think I’ve played a proper Donkey Kong Country before, and even if I did,…