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I actually just finished True Colors last night. It is an absolutely incredible game. I can’t remember the last time I was as emotionally invested in a video game character as I was in Alex. I didn’t know that it was all done with motion capture, but now that I know it makes total sense why all the characters felt so… Read more

I’m not black so I can’t speak to the specifics of feeling like a black character in a game strikes the right chord or feels right. (But I understand it’s important, so I’m happy to see games like this pulling it off!)
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Anyone who likes Celeste, the creator Maddy “allegedly” made a super mario world romhack called sonic saves the world. it is really well made, very fun, and incredibly challenging. It’s not hosted on any rom site as the creator wants fans to share it with each other, but I was able to get a copy from someone on…

This is awesome. A game developed with speedrunning in mind, and a delicate narrative about listening to one’s selves.
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I love Metroid but I really don’t like the lore. Read more

It might not fit the criteria that Kojima or Nelson envision but I like to think that the game Kind Words manages to be sort of like a Strand game while being still being an indie game and having players connect with one another in a meaningful way.
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The thing about genres is that they’re descriptive, not prescriptive. Read more

Whoever did that gif did a masterful job on the loop Read more

Is it really that surprising that there’s new glitches being found in a game that’s only four years old? We’re still learning new things about Super Mario Bros, and that’s 35 years old. Read more

It requires you to equip a bomb rune and weapon or bow, face generally south (no one knows why it only works when facing south) Read more

I’ve pretty much resigned myself to acquiring no new gaming hardware of any kind until 2023.  Maybe by then I’ll be able to walk into a store and buy what I want, like a civilized person.   Read more

Other games showcased in Opening Night Live, had me cautiously optimistic but the more I see of this game the more I’m convinced it’s a proper return to form and that I can finally get my Turtles In Time sequel fix. Also, April for Best Retro Girl especially for these sprite animations (sorry I didn’t run these…

Lets get some Casey Jones too, get the whole crew up in here. Read more

It’s good to see a game finally starting to catch up to what happened in the various comics and even cartoons over the years. April long got sick of needing to be saved and depending on the format, she’s trained with Splinter just like the bros did, developed powers or both. She can still be overcome (As Splinter can)… Read more

I’m very excited about this announcement. When I first saw the animated trailer it seems like they were hinting at her being playable, and now that it is confirmed I have more hope that my feelings about Splinter in that trailer might mean he’s also playable. Read more

Life, uh, finds a way Read more

For me, this game is almost therapeutic in its exploration. You’re right that the enemies are mainly to be avoided where possible, but there’s something cool about being in a hostile world/dimension where you can infect enemies and seek out every nook and cranny for secrets you missed or places you couldn’t reach… Read more

This was absolutely the biggest problem with this game. If you were already burned out on the standard open world, copy/paste mission structure than this game would do absolutely nothing for you gameplay wise. Read more

I thought the story was cool but man...you invade one bandit camp/do a fox shrine, you’ve done them all. Platinuming the game was a headache and a half. Read more