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Xenoblade Chronicles 2 (Switch)
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...
[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.
[NSFW] Metroid Fusion (GBA)
The big N didn't do too many horrid things to Samus...
[NSFW] Top of the Heap: Pokémon Games That Aren't
Nine knock-off Pokémon games you probably haven't caught yet.
My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic (iPad)
Ponies with beards for the win!
Sonic Generations (PC)
This is the ultimate omnibus edition of the Sonic Generations review. Bring some popcorn
Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride (DS) [NSFW]
As I finished this game a couple of weeks ago, the theme with which to review it came rather sudden, like the expulsion of a full-grown baby boy out of a coin-operated clothes dryer from what had to b
Games That Secretly Suck: PaRappa the Rapper
PaRappa the Rapper is a beloved classic of the PlayStation era—but it secretly just sucks.
Disregard Canon, Acquire Representation: Naoto Shirogane is a Transman
Why accept the canon explanation when the story could be so much more interesting?
[NSFW] The Game Genie Conspiracy
Reviewing the game The Fantastic Adventures of Dizzy made me think of something. I have to assume everyone reading this has at least a basic knowledge of the way the Game Genie works. You insert a game into the Genie, then insert them both together into the NES. Instead of the game starting as normal, you're first given the option to enter up to three codes (or, wishes?), taken from the Genie's manual. Then you start the game, with the cheat codes applied.

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    [NSFW] Dear Readers: Cursing is Uncreative

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    I've recently decided that I want to keep GameCola's level of cursing to a minimum.

  • … of the Month: Game Boy Advance SP

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    The new Game Boy Advance SP, or G-BASP as I enjoy writing it, is quite an improvement upon the original. Although the original GBA was pocked-sized, depending on your pockets, this baby is even more pocket sized, for even smaller pockets!! The new laptopish design of this beauty allows for easier carrying, although some could complain about the way it feels in your hand while playing it, compared to the GBA (I personally think it's fine). The internal light is probably the best new feature, and it alone is worth buying it, as far as I'm concerned. The light can be turned on or off whenever you want, in case you were in a situation where you had plenty of light and didn't need the extra illumination. Instead of using AA batteries like the old GBA, the SP uses a battery pack that lasts for up to 18 hours without the light on, and 10 hours with it, and is rechargeable (recharger comes with the SP, by the way). You can buy the GBASP for about $100 new, and you can get a good chunk of that off if you trade in your old GBA at GameStop or some such store when you buy it.

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    The Gates of Life: Episode 2 – The Docks

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    Barin: Dugo, gimme a hand down at the docks. We wouldn't want to keep Apul waiting...

  • … of the Month: Snapple Apple

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    Normally, I write my little "... of the Month" section about some sort of video game or video game related thing, but Snapple Apple is a worthy exception. Now, you may be thinking to yourself, "Why would I want to try this drink? I've had apple juice before; I know what it tastes like." That's an understandable reaction, but you're wrong; sorry buddy. Snapple Apple is different from all other apple juices in one major way... it actually tastes like an apple. Now I know some of you Apple Jacks people will tell me that tasting like apple isn't everything, but this drink is far superior to any other apple beverages I've had, and believe me, I've had my share of apple beverages. The first time I tried this I was actually surprised that it tasted just like I had bitten into a nice fresh apple, and I'm sure all of you critics out there will feel the same way. So, if you are tired of all those meddling kids out there telling you that tasting like apple is a bad thing, go out to your local Snapple emporium and buy yourself a case of Snapple Apple... seriously, 100% of people polled love the stuff.

  • Versus Mode: Pokémon Red vs. Pokémon Ruby

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    For those of you who have never played Pokémon (Cthulhu forbid), it's a game where you play as a little boy who just got his Pokémon training license. You are trying to catch every Pokémon, and then train them to compete against gym leaders and an elite team of trainers. Pokémon are these little creatures that inhabit the world, and they'll randomly attack you when you're fishing or walking through the grass. Then, you either fight the Pokémon until they faint and get experience for it, or fight it until it weakens and throw a Poké Ball ( a device used to capture a Pokémon) at it to make it yours.

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    Your Top 10 Favorite Games: Jacci

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    Jacci's top 4 favorite videogames.

  • [NSFW] The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker (GCN)

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    My time playing this game was mostly spent swimming around and eating fish.

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    How many games can you honestly say have given you sinus infections?