• Versus Mode: China, Bob’s Game, Bullshots, and More

    ...Kilt Man: And here’s a photo of Lily: And of course, a photo of Paul: Greg: Pop quiz—what is the opposite of truth? That’s right, lies. Quiz number two—if someone...

  • Best- and Worst-Reviewed Games of 2008

    ...deal: 1. Mario Kart Wii (ruined multiplayer and ruined, cheaptastic gameplay) 2. Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney (ruined the Phoenix Wright character) 3. You’re in the Movies (ruined a really neat-sounding...

  • Gamer Girlfriend: Gamer Boyfriend

    ...Sneaky. Figure out what your girl likes, and pick games that play to those strengths. Vangie loves puzzles and cute things, so I started her on Phoenix Wright and Animal...

  • Kirby’s Return to Dreamland (Wii)

    ...creatures whole and obtain their powers or skills. Dreamland Wii features a small number of abilities. Some are new, though most are returning abilities from older titles. Compared to the...

  • Dear Readers: MAGFest 5

    ...20740 February 1, 2007 Number of videogame conventions I have attended: 4 Number of videogame conventions that have given me, completely unexpectedly, dog tags with the name “Paul ‘gamecola’ Franzen”...

  • Yu-Gi-Oh!: Nightmare Troubadour (DS)

    ...circling crap or quickly poking dots on the screen or blowing into the microphone (why the hell should anyone ever blow into a microphone anyway? It’s actually pretty irritating when...

  • Memory Cards: The Final Fantasy Legend

    ...can choose humans, mutants, or monsters. Monsters can’t use equipment, but they have skills that work very similarly to abilities in Pokémon. Each skill has a limited number of uses...

  • Giana Sisters DS (DS)

    ...should have been expected), such as touchscreen and microphone functions. Luckily, use of the touchscreen can be kept to a bare minimum. Also, gameplay takes place entirely on the top...

  • Dear Readers: We Need a New Logo

    ...roughly speaking, the Paleozoic era. During this whim, I discovered… …a celebratory image from not too long ago… (This banner came about because GameCola was the number three listing under...

  • Super Noah’s Ark 3D (SNES)

    Wisdom Tree is best known for ruining a countless number of Christmases for children in devcolaout Christian homes. Although they tended to stick with NES games, they made one single...