Archive for Tag: remakes

  • Why Buy Remakes?

    Blog Posts Blog Posts by Michael Gray on Comments6

    Why should you buy an updated re-release? Is it just for the nostalgia factor, or do people honestly believe "I liked this game as a child; therefore, I will like it again now that I'm older"? I mean,

  • Fabricated News: No More Final Fantasy Remakes

    News Posts News Posts by Michael Gray on Comments2

    Square Enix's press conferences are usually about how they won't make a Chrono Trigger sequel because they don't like making money. However, in their press conference today, they talked about their

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    All Turn-Based RPGs Should be Remade as Action RPGs.

    Blog Posts Blog Posts by Paul Franzen on Comments2

    News broke yesterday that Square would be remaking Lufia II—one of, according to GameCola's Matt Gardner, the greatest RPGs of all time—for the Nintendo DS. This is fantastic news in general, but

  • Carbonated News: October 2009

    News Posts News Posts by Michael Gray on Comments1

    Welcome to "Carbonated News," the column where I get you up-to-date on the latest gaming news. I'm not very good at keeping up with the news, so for October, I decided to try something new: I got a bu

  • GC Podcast #13: The Unlucky Podcast

    Podcasts Podcasts by Michael Gray on Comments2

    In this edition of "The GameCola Podcast," Michael Gray, Michael Ridgaway, Zach Rich, and Nathaniel Hoover discuss:The new GameColaSave Points : good or bad?People are more excited for re-releases tha

  • GC Podcast #11: Paul’s Beard is Awesome

    Podcasts Podcasts by Michael Gray on Comments1

    This edition of "The GameCola Podcast" features Michael Gray, Paul Franzen, and special guest star Marianne Fenwick.

  • Final Fantasy IV (DS)

    Reviews Reviews by Meteo Xavier on Comments1

    I am a huge ***damn Final Fantasy IV fan; haven’t you noticed? I owe nothing short of my life and love to this simple and intimidatingly deep game (17 years later, I’m STILL finding new stuff about it). I literally believe God talks to me through this game, and I don’t give a shit what you … Continue reading "Final Fantasy IV (DS)"

  • Okami (Wii)

    Reviews Reviews by Kate Jay on Comments3

    Okami dazzled the gaming world when it made its debut in 2006 for the PlayStation 2. The stunning sumi art style gave a traditional twist to the game's rich setting. Quirky characters and snappy dialo

  • Sid Meier’s Pirates! (MXB)

    Reviews Reviews by Paul Franzen on

    I'll repeat that: A ballroom dancing minigame. In a game about pirates.

  • Conker: Live & Reloaded (MXB)

    Reviews Reviews by Matt Wright on

    Nintendo? Not only condoning, but releasing, a game with curse words? Had the world gone mad?!