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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

The Ten Reasons: NHL Hitz 2003

Columns by Michael Gray on October 1, 2007

Welcome to The Ten Reasons, the column where I list ten reasons why I like or dislike a particular game. Last time, I kinda ripped off the popular GameCola column Super Thumbs. But this time, I'm n
Inside the Guide: Tiny Toon Adventures 2: Trouble in Wackyland

Columns by Michael Gray on October 1, 2007

Hey howdy do, everyone! Welcome to Inside the Guide, the only column on GameCola that gives you a behind-the-scenes look at the art of writing guides for videogames. Of course, I haven't written any g
Digital Championship Wrestling: Ribbit King Rumble

Columns by Paul Franzen on October 1, 2007

Hello my LEGIONS of gamefans, and welcome—WELCOME!!—to Digital Championship Wrestling! I'm Paul Franzen, and with me, as always, is my broadcast colleague, esteemed GameCola writer and apparent psychic "Captain" Eric Regan.
The Gates of Life: Episode 50 – Old Enemies (Render Girl vs. Bar-Bar)

Columns by Paul Franzen on October 1, 2007

Bar-Bar: DIE!
testgame.exe: Making the Adventure

Columns by Elizabeth Medina-Gray on October 1, 2007

Hey all. Another month has gone by, and it's time, once again, for everyone's favorite adventure game production article/journal/diary/whatever, testgame.exe: Making the Adventure. Now, those of you
[NSFW] Be Careful What You Search For #31

Comics by Terrence Atkins on October 1, 2007

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

Columns by Eric Regan on October 1, 2007

Well, well, well. It's that time of the month again, here at the 'Cola. No, no, not THAT time of the month—the SUPER PSYCHIC THUMB time! Or, you know, whatever the kids are calling it this week. It'
Virtual Console Review (September 2007)

Columns by Myrtle T. Blinkin on October 1, 2007

What street is that on? Maple? I live on Maple. Is it on Maple? Is that where the Foodland used to be? You know they tore that down after those kids got sick.
Mario Strikers Charged (Wii)

Reviews by Sprite Monkey on September 1, 2007

Soccer fans are hard to come by here in the States, but it's a different story worldwide. Therefore, it should be no surprise that Next Level Games and Nintendo created a follow-up to the moderately s
Versus Mode: Violent Games, Pre-Teen Raider, Wal-Mart, and More

Columns by GameCola on September 1, 2007

GC writers Christian Porter and Paul Franzen discuss selling violent games to minors, Lara Croft as a preteen cartoon character, buying games from Wal-Mart, and more.