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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

Pong (ARC)

Reviews by Nathaniel Hoover on July 1, 20093

Before I begin this review, allow me to clear up a common misconception: Pong was not the first videogame ever made—that distinction goes to Super Mario Bros. 2. Let me also preface my review with
Oh, the Humanity!: The Legend of Zelda and Philosophy

Columns by Michael Gray on July 1, 20092

Hello everyone, and welcome to “Oh, the Humanity!” As the byline says, this is a column about videogame-based movies and, um, books? Books. OK, well, I don't want the byline to be a liar, so I went to my local library and picked up the first videogame book I could find:
Mid-Boss: The Mid-Boss Summer Awards

Columns by Stuart Gipp on July 1, 20091

Ah, summer—Mid-Boss doesn’t know (or care) about you, but summer always puts him in the mood for some arbitrary award-giving. There’s been a lot of upheaval in the videogame industry since last July, and it’s time for some light-hearted, bias-free, non-hyperbolic recognition of the products of such upheaval.
Flash Flood: Mega Man Versus Everyone Else

Columns by Nathaniel Hoover on July 1, 20092

Duels to the death are dangerous.
Versus Mode: EGM’s Resurrection, Trophies, and More

Columns by GameCola on July 1, 20091

Max from GameLemon.com and Josiah Pisciotta from Chronic Logic discuss current events in gaming. Topics include EGM's pending resurrection, Trophies and Achievements, and more.
GC Podcast #12: Cap’n Eric

Podcasts by Michael Gray on June 29, 20092

This edition of "The GameCola Podcast" features Michael Gray, Michael Ridgaway, Colin Greenhalgh, Nathaniel Hoover, Paul Franzen, and Captain Eric Regan, and it's our E3 2009 wrap-up.
Mega Man: Dr. Wily’s Revenge

Blog Posts by Michael Gray on June 26, 2009

News! My walkthrough for Mega Man: Dr. Wily's Revenge is officially completed. This comes about one month after my video walkthrough for the same game. Yes, it took me a month to type up a walkthrou
Museum Madness Walkthrough

Videos by Michael Gray on June 22, 2009

Does anyone else remember Museum Madness? An old 1994 point-and-click game about a museum where all the exhibits come to life?
Writer’s Block

Blog Posts by Michael Gray on June 20, 2009

Sweat poured down Paul's forehead as he stared at his computer screen. His Word document for "The Gates of Life" was still blank.
Phoenix Wright Fanfics

Blog Posts by Michael Gray on June 11, 2009

I'm not sure how many people are interested in this, but I finally finished my long Phoenix Wright fanfic called Feelings Turnabout. What happened is that I was playing the last Phoenix Wright gam