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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

Virtual Console Review (July 2008)

Columns by Myrtle T. Blinkin on August 1, 2008

You kids and your rock 'n’ roll. Whatever happened to greasy grimy gopher guts? GREASY GRIMY GOPHER GUTS!? DIRTY LITTLE BIRDY FEET!?!?!?
Boom Blox (Wii)

Reviews by Sprite Monkey on August 1, 20082

It started with an inkling. An idea. An idea formed by a man. A man with a big important name, a lot of clout, and a lot of money, who one day said he wanted to make a game he could play with his kids
Wii Fit (Wii)

Reviews by Sprite Monkey on August 1, 2008

You start with an embarrassing, creepy, and awkward balance test administered by a rubbery anthropomorphic balance board. Wait a second; let me take a step back.I'll be the first to admit that I'm ove
Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles (Wii)

Reviews by Sprite Monkey on August 1, 2008

The problem with The X-Files as the seasons wore on and on was that the mythology got so convoluted that when Mulder found his sister, there was absolutely no sense of direction or narrative cohesion.
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney: Trials and Tribulations (DS)

Reviews by Rick L on August 1, 2008

After playing the second Phoenix Wright game and being left in utter awe still at the tense storytelling of the last case in Justice For All, I knew I had to get my hands on Trials and Tribulations im
… of the Month: PAIN Revisited

Columns by Matt Gardner on August 1, 20081

Finally, a new level is going to come out for PAIN! It’s not out yet, to my knowledge…but sometime! Woo! More on that TK! This round we’re gonna start off with a question for you dudes to post the answer to: Why does TK mean “to come”? I have no idea, but it does. If you can explain it to me, please do so!
The Gates of Life: Episode 59 – Stay the Course

Columns by Matt Gardner on August 1, 2008

Render: I'm kinda pissed that those guys just left me here...and I guess saving the world's OK. Anyone know where the NUDS HQ is? 'Cause we should head there.
The Ten Reasons: Castlevania: Circle of the Moon (Part Two)

Columns by Michael Gray on August 1, 2008

Welcome to The Ten Reasons, where I discuss ten reasons why I like or dislike a game. This month, I'm finishing my discussion of the Game Boy Advance game Castlevania: Circle of the Moon. If you remem
Lagoon (SNES)

Reviews by Alex Jedraszczak on August 1, 20081

The atomic bomb. Man's greatest achievement. Like, ever, man. I mean, what else can blow up as much stuff as the atomic bomb? And, certainly, one can see that man's sole purpose in this universe is to
Inside the Guide: Games Based on Movies

Columns by Michael Gray on August 1, 2008

Hello everyone, and welcome to Inside the Guide, the article on GameCola that discusses writing guides for videogames. After messing around for a couple months, I'm back to my semi-normal format of w