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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

Good News for Kingdom Elemental: Tactics Fans

News Posts by Paul Franzen on October 7, 2008

And you know you're out there—after all, we reviewed the comedic strategy title last January. So what's the good news? Well, a new version of the game was released that introduces a lot of features
Cautious Optimism for Fallout 3

Blog Posts by Michael Ridgaway on October 7, 2008

Fallout 3 comes out at the end of the month, and I'm filled with restrained hope. I love Fallout and Fallout 2. LOVE THEM. They were my first PC games and what inspired me to continue gaming on the pl
Nintendo Announces New DS, WarioWare, Punch-Out!!, and More

News Posts by Paul Franzen on October 2, 2008

So much for not caring about its loyal fanbase! Actually, by releasing yet another iteration of one of its portable consoles, one could argue that Nintendo is further not caring about its loyal fanb
La Pucelle Tactics (PS2)

Reviews by Meteo Xavier on October 1, 20082

Strategy RPGs piss me off. It takes 20 minutes to do even a simple battle, you get virtually no exploration, you don't get to strengthen or balance your party but you DO have to micromanage everything
Breath of Fire III (PS1)

Reviews by Meteo Xavier on October 1, 2008

More like "Breath of Fresh Air" III...except without the three part, since I didn't much care for the first two. Let me tell you a little story. The year was 2001, and people were living large, fast,
Inside the Guide: Michael Gray in SPACE!

Columns by Michael Gray on October 1, 20084

Hello everyone, and welcome to Inside the Guide, the only article on GameCola that discusses writing guides for videogames. This month is probably Inside the Guide's most exciting installment of all t
Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 (GB)

Reviews by Zach Rich on October 1, 20081

Wario's come a long way from this first starring role.
Crystalis (NES)

Reviews by Alex Jedraszczak on October 1, 20082

Few games dare to predict the apocalypse less than a decade away from the date of release.
Monkey Island 2: LeChuck’s Revenge (PC)

Reviews by Carl Houghton on October 1, 20083

So I go to start typing and I realize—this is one of my top 10 favorite games ever! Listed alongside other greats such as Sensible World of Soccer, Suikoden, Call of Duty 4, and Secret of Mana, a
The Ten Reasons: Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Columns by Michael Gray on October 1, 20087

Hello everyone, and welcome to The Ten Reasons, where I discuss ten reasons why I like or dislike a game. This month is a super-special column for two reasons! First off, I'm writing about the wild