Classic Basic Games

The latest installment of Sega and Nintendo’s Olympics crossover series takes Sonic, Mario, and friends to Tokyo to…

In real life, if you think over an argument you had with someone, you’ll probably come up with more ideas on what to…

I’ve played countless mods for countless games over the years, and few have been as comprehensive or enjoyable as Kai…

If there’s one thing Yoshitaka Murayama knows better than most people in the world, it’s how to bring Japanese…

2002’s Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast and 2003’s Star Wars: Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy are coming to the…

When I think back to my childhood and teenage years, when my literary tastes were being forged in the crucible of…

Let’s talk about one of my least favorite words in the video game lexicon: metroidvania. A portmanteau combining the…

Samurai Shodown, which arrives for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One tomorrow, is the series’ first original outing in…

A mix of The Legend of Zelda and the works of Hayao Miyazaki, Crystalis was an incredible action RPG for the NES…

Cadence of Hyrule feels like a french fry dunked into a milkshake. There’s two distinct flavors at play—the deep…