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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

Thoughts on the 3DS

Blog Posts by Michael Gray on August 6, 20101

I'm not a fan of the current 3D movie craze, to be honest. I think it's kind of dumb to pay extra money for fake 3D that tends to hurt your eyes. Besides, the movie theaters near my house all use outd
Dream Chronicles: The Book of Air (PC)

Reviews by Vangie Ridgaway on August 5, 20101

"It all started out as a normal morning..." On the day before her 18th birthday, a young woman named Lyra wakes up to find herself all alone. Surrounded by the empty buildings in what was formerly the
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (XBLA)

Reviews by Matt Jonas on August 4, 20103

Ha...sarcasm: For what profit is it to a man, if he were to gain the whole world and lose his own heart? – Matthew 16:26, I believe. Castlevania. A name synonymous with some of the greatest gothic-b
Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time

Videos by Nathaniel Hoover on August 3, 20102

Nobody likes a tease, and that's precisely why staff writers Michael Ridgaway and Michael Gray teased the world with a woefully incomplete run of Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time for
New Videogame Releases for the Week of August 1, 2010

News Posts by Paul Franzen on August 2, 20108

Castlevania: Harmony of Despair, Monster Rancher DS, Mumbo Jumbo 6 Pack 2nd Edition, Disney Sing It: Family Hits, Dora's Big Birthday Adventure, Junior Classic Books and Fairy Tales, Widgets Odyssey 2
Of GameStop and Shrink Wrap

Blog Posts by Michael Gray on August 2, 201012

Staff writer Michael Gray had a weird experience at GameStop recently.
Great Moments in RPG History

Blog Posts by Mark Freedman on July 30, 20104

I fired a rocket at this light tank yesterday and killed the tank and four guys inside–No wait; I'm not here to talk about rocket-propelled grenades. I'm here to talk about role-playing games, and some of the incredible moments that I've experienced. There are, of course, spoilers ahead, so watch out!
The GameCola Article Poll! Or, Tell Us Why We’re So Great.

Blog Posts by Nathaniel Hoover on July 30, 201011

It's poll time, everybody: What's your favorite kind of content on GameCola? I'm not talking about articles written by specific people; no need to identify your favorite staff writer. I'm talking abou
SimAnt (SNES)

Reviews by Mark Freedman on July 29, 20103

This game has a lot of bugs. There's been a sim game for just about everything. Cities, towns, towers, healthcare, helicopters, and even ANTS! It seems that in the late 90s Maxis was poised to throw t
Inside the Guide: NES Completion Project

Columns by Michael Gray on July 28, 20101

"Inside the Guide" tells you about Michael's contributions to the NES Completion Project.