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Xenoblade Chronicles 2 (Switch)
Awful tutorials, confounding gameplay, questionable character design, and gacha mechanics. Hard to believe it's one of my favorite games, but it is. Here's why...
[NSFW] Black Sigil: Blade of the Exiled (DS)
So dutifully trying to be Chrono Trigger it's both admirable and depressing at the same time.
[NSFW] Metroid Fusion (GBA)
The big N didn't do too many horrid things to Samus...
[NSFW] Top of the Heap: Pokémon Games That Aren't
Nine knock-off Pokémon games you probably haven't caught yet.
My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic (iPad)
Ponies with beards for the win!
Sonic Generations (PC)
This is the ultimate omnibus edition of the Sonic Generations review. Bring some popcorn
Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride (DS) [NSFW]
As I finished this game a couple of weeks ago, the theme with which to review it came rather sudden, like the expulsion of a full-grown baby boy out of a coin-operated clothes dryer from what had to b
Games That Secretly Suck: PaRappa the Rapper
PaRappa the Rapper is a beloved classic of the PlayStation era—but it secretly just sucks.
Disregard Canon, Acquire Representation: Naoto Shirogane is a Transman
Why accept the canon explanation when the story could be so much more interesting?
[NSFW] The Game Genie Conspiracy
Reviewing the game The Fantastic Adventures of Dizzy made me think of something. I have to assume everyone reading this has at least a basic knowledge of the way the Game Genie works. You insert a game into the Genie, then insert them both together into the NES. Instead of the game starting as normal, you're first given the option to enter up to three codes (or, wishes?), taken from the Genie's manual. Then you start the game, with the cheat codes applied.

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