Dark Castle

What would happen if you started off Final Fantasy IV with the airship? And if every boss and item in the game were…

It’s time to pretend you have debilitating pollen allergies and can’t leave your bed, because this spring’s batch of…

Dusk is a throwback first-person shooter that released earlier this year. Comparing it with another shooter, Strafe,…

In the first years of my career as a games writer, I got used to a certain reaction from my parents’ friends when…

Growing up as a Jewish kid, I had a guilty pleasure. Every Saturday night at midnight, I would close my bedroom…

The fastest way to beat the iconic role-playing game Final Fantasy IV isn’t to dash through the final dungeon or…

Symphony of the Night took the best elements of the Castlevania series, injected in RPG elements, and created one of…

Nobody likes to lose. We hardly ever set out to intentionally fail. But just because it wasn’t the goal doesn’t mean…

One moment, you’re on top of the world, the next, completely helpless. Weaponless, defenseless, and pretty much…

There’ve been lots of difficult games in my life. Shining in the Darkness was one of the hardest in my 16-bit era…