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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

Inside the Guide: Old-School Games

Columns by Michael Gray on September 1, 2008

Hello everyone, and welcome to Inside the Guide, the only article on GameCola that discusses writing guides for videogames. You know, I post my guides on GameFAQS under the pseudonym "The Lost Gamer."
testgame.exe: Making the Adventure

Columns by Elizabeth Medina-Gray on September 1, 2008

Hey, look at that. It seems another month has gone by—that must mean it's about time for another edition of testgame.exe: Making the Adventure! There's a bunch of new interesting updates to the
[NSFW] Be Careful What You Search For #41

Comics by Terrence Atkins on September 1, 20081

Comics inspired by actual search terms people have Googled to discover GameCola.
Captain Eric’s Psychic Thumb Feature Presentation

Columns by Eric Regan on September 1, 20081

Well, well, well. It's that time of the month again, eh? The deadline of GameCola's slavedriver creeps up on me once again. Make no mistake: All this amazingness is very well-thought-out and ALWAYS in at least 1,000 days early.
Strong Bad’s Cool Game for Attractive People Episode 1: Homestar Ruiner (PC)

Reviews by Matt Gardner on September 1, 20085

It seems like the new thing for adventure games is to release them in tiny, episode-sized chunks that can be beaten in under five hours. They are, of course, cheaper than normal games, with this parti
WiiWare Review (August 2008)

Columns by Sprite Monkey on September 1, 20081

It’s a little light on content, but overall a decent game. Thematically the whole game is cute and very enjoyable, but without a lot of depth, it’s hard to keep coming back to. The gun noises coming from the Wii-mote get obnoxious pretty fast, but if you like shooter games, you could do a lot worse for your points.
Soulcalibur IV (PS3)

Reviews by Matt Gardner on September 1, 20083

So, now that I've "taken care of" Zach Rich, I'll just go ahead and jump right into MY review of Soulcalibur IV. That's Soulcalibur, not Soul Calibur. For some reason, even though the Soul Calibur gam
Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins (GB)

Reviews by Meteo Xavier on September 1, 2008

Aside from (or maybe along with?) being the introduction of Wario, this is a very strange entry into the Mario franchise.
The Legend of the Mystical Ninja (SNES)

Reviews by Meteo Xavier on September 1, 20081

My current problem with the gaming journalism culture, both amateur and professional, small and large, known and unknown, is its incessant need to tell me the TOP TEN GAMES I'VE NEVER PLAYED. Top ten
The Addams Family (SNES)

Reviews by Meteo Xavier on September 1, 2008

When considering the concept of a "movie tie-in," you have to understand beforehand that you are entering the most deceptively innocent chapter of the entire encyclopedia of senseless human tragedy. T