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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

Smell Like an RPG!

News Posts by Paul Franzen on April 21, 20111

So you've already read Parts One and Two of Vangie's guide on how to get into Dungeons Dragons—now what? The obvious next step is to purchase a perfume that will make you smell just like your fanta
[NSFW] Ten Game Franchises More Deserving of Death Than Phoenix Wright

Blog Posts by Christian Porter on April 21, 20113

I'll level with you—I'm a bit of an outcast here at GameCola. Not just because everybody is jealous of my rugged good looks and my infectious charisma, but also because I'm not a huge Phoenix Wright
Castlevania: Circle of the Moon Recap

Blog Posts by Michael Gray on April 20, 20112

The first in a series of articles about the handheld Castlevania games.
Comic Jumper: The Adventures of Captain Smiley (XBLA)

Reviews by Matt Jonas on April 19, 20113

If ever there was a pure Grade-A example of how to make a videogame that is exactly the same thing from start to finish, and is dull within one minute, then Comic Jumper wins with a standing ovation,
New Videogame Releases for the Week of April 17, 2011

News Posts by Paul Franzen on April 18, 20114

Portal 2, Final Fantasy IV: The Complete Collection, Mortal Kombat, Prince of Persia: Classic Trilogy HD, Conduit 2, SOCOM 4, Arcana Heart 3, and more.
The Ace Attorney Series Has Been Cancelled.

News Posts by Michael Gray on April 18, 201114

All three of the newest Phoenix Wright games will not be released outside of Japan.
Vangie Has Come Full Circle

Blog Posts by Michael Ridgaway on April 17, 20112

So Vangie and I got a nice tax refund recently, and as such we decided to invest in some non-Craigslist furniture for our living room. Part of this included a new entertainment center, one large enoug
Nintendo to Announce New Console at E3?

News Posts by Paul Franzen on April 14, 20114

Sources at Game Informer, the most reliable videogame news source ever to come free with a GameStop membership, are saying that Nintendo will be unveiling its next videogame console at this year's E3
Minus the Pudding: The Best of Xbox Live Indie Games

Columns by Paul Franzen on April 14, 2011

The Internets have been abuzz lately with posts about Xbox Live Indie Games, and for once I'm not making a self-deprecating yet hilarious joke: people other than me have actually have been talking about the service. I believe this means that my column has been a huge success, and I can now retire on my big fat pile of money.
Sprite Flicker: VVVVVV for Vendetta

Comics by Nathaniel Hoover on April 13, 20111

The insidiously clever indie platformer gets its first-ever sprite comic.