You Are the Castle

Sega was always more loved than it was successful. At no point was the maker of the Genesis and Dreamcast the…

Beyoncé? Radiohead? Taylor Swift? Daft Punk? All great musicians, yes, but not quite the single greatest musician of…

Everybody calls Rob Kuntz last, he says. Those who want to know about the history of Dungeons & Dragons start with…

The very first time I was a guest writer for Kotaku, I wrote about Romance of the Three Kingdoms IV, which was my…

Whether it’s Link in Link’s Awakening, or Mario in Super Mario Bros. 2, Nintendo characters have strange dreams.

Sega did mini consoles before mini consoles were cool. For well over a decade you’ve been able to buy plug-and-play…

Aside from the Bible and other great religious works, it seems fair to say that William Shakespeare’s plays are…

Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is as pure a throwback Metroidvania game as you can get. After all, Symphony of…

The opening level of the original Super Mario Bros. is iconic. Anyone who’s played it likely remembers exactly where…

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is well-known for impressive speedruns, even among casual players. Every time…