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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...

GC Podcast #182: Patently Absurd

You've been served!

[NSFW] Metroid Fusion (GBA)

The big N didn't do too many horrid things to Samus...

Disregard Canon, Acquire Representation: Naoto Shirogane is a Transman

Why accept the canon explanation when the story could be so much more interesting?

Enviro-Bear 2000: Operation: Hibernation (PC)

In 2009, Justin Smith ventured forth with a game that would change the gaming industry forever. A title that would blow the fish out of the water. A game for FREE that beats the living daylights out o

Gamer Girlfriend: Friends Don't Let Friends Play (Crappy) Facebook Games

It all started when I got a message from GameCola's own Kate Jay. "Hey Vangie," she said, "I know you don't usually play Facebook games, but you might want to give this one a try. It's really a lot of

Garry's Mod (PC)

When is a game not a game?

[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.

Shall We Date?: Wizardess Heart (iOS)

The Harry Potter dating sim we've all been waiting for! Kind of.

[NSFW] Final Fantasy Tactics (PS1)

A fan of the Final Fantasy series? Maybe not after you play this one...

Latest Articles

Michael and Paul’s Adventures on Bird-Girl Island

Blog Posts by Michael Gray on January 18, 20125

A classic tale of love and bird-girls, starring the GameCola staff.
HungryMaster (iPhone)

Reviews by Matt Jonas on January 17, 20123

When I reviewed Contra ReBirth, I really picked that story to shreds. I basically said that the poor translation and terrible story ruined the whole experience. Yet now, I'm reviewing HungryMaster and
Minus the Pudding: The Best of Xbox Live Indie Games

Columns by Paul Franzen on January 13, 20127

I keep going back and forth on whether I keep wanting to keep writing "Minus the Pudding." On the one hand, the quality of my GameCola writing has been deteriorating lately as a factor of my being more focused on
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney (DS)

Reviews by Paul Franzen on January 12, 201241

So, you're a gamer. You've fought fearsome, towering, multi-headed beasts in the depths of dank dungeons. You've
Air Fortress (NES)

Reviews by Alex Jedraszczak on January 11, 20128

AD 2XX8: A YOUNG MAN MUST FACE A GREAT TRIAL. FOR VIDEOGAMES.
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

Videos by Nathaniel Hoover on January 10, 20126

Three GameCola staff members provide expert commentary on someone else's video walkthrough for a game they've never played.
iCasual

Blog Posts by Matt Jonas on January 9, 20125

I'm a casual gamer, though I never used to be. Here is a short story about why you should be, too. Happy new year. I've been catching up with all the gaming I've missed over the last few months, and w
[NSFW] Ctrl-Alt-Del: The Animated Series: In Review, Part III: Diary of a Madman

Columns by Stuart Gipp on January 8, 2012

Ctrl-Alt-Del: The Animated Series isn't as irredeemable as it's made out to be. It's much, much worse. Ep 1x3: Competing With Zeke.
Bad Dudes (NES)

Reviews by Mark Freedman on January 6, 20126

THE PRESIDENT HAS BEEN KIDNAPPED BY NINJAS. ARE YOU A BAD ENOUGH DUDE TO RESCUE THE PRESIDENT?
Sonic CD (iPhone)

Reviews by Matt Jonas on January 5, 20122

I'm reviewing Sonic CD again. I don't care. In a move I could have only anticipated in my dreams, Taxman has reworked my favorite Sonic the Hedgehog game for Apple's various mobile devices. How does i