Xenoblade Chronicles Review (Wii)

            Warning: There will be spoilers for the first few hours of the game. Oh boy, where do I begin? Well, let’s have some backstory first. Xenoblade Chronicles was an RPG for the Wii released in Japan on June 10, 2010. Though it has no story relation to previous Xeno titles like Xenogears or Xenosaga, it’s very clear that there are influences from both games in Xenoblade. The game was originally called Monado: Beginning of the World, but was renamed to Xenoblade to honor Tetsuya Takahashi, who had worked on the other Xeno titles. Xenogears was a Square Enix game, and its team had also worked on Chrono Cross. Afterwards, however, they left to form their own company, Monolith Soft. Namco Bandai ended up picking them up, and they worked on Xenosaga. Xenosaga was meant to have a massive story spread across 6 games. However, poor reception of Xenosaga Episode 2 forced them to wrap things up in the third game. Around 2007, Nintendo bought Monolith Soft; it’s probably because of Monolith being Nintendo’s first-party developer that Xenoblade even had a chance at being represented in the newest Super Smash Bros.

Midnight Puppeteer Quick Review (PC Freeware)

            So one day, I saw a post from a fan page on Facebook for this freeware horror puzzle game Ib. Said post contained a link leading to another game by the name of Midnight Puppeteer. And after playing it, I can certainly say it was really worth looking at. In fact, here’s the link; it’s a freeware game: http://vgperson.com/games/midnightpuppeteer.htm

Pokemon Ruby Destiny Life of Guardians Review (GBA Hack)

            Have you ever wanted something similar to the games you’ve played, but not quite the same? Have you ever found yourself longing for a story in a series that usually prioritizes gameplay over story? Or do you just want something fresh from a series that feels like it’s starting to stagnate?

Smash Bros. 3DS Demo Impressions

            Well, I managed to get lucky and got a code to download the eShop Smash Bros. 3DS Demo. Here’s what I think about it.

Tales of Xillia 2 Review (PS3)

            WARNING: There will be minor spoilers for both Xillia 1 and Xillia 2. One year later, and now we finally have the sequel to 2013’s Tales of Xillia. This particular entry brings back a lot of things from its prequel, right down to the exact same environments, but it brings a lot of new things to the table that make it vastly superior in my opinion.

My thoughts regarding Nintendo's new announcements

            Well, first of all, Shulk’s confirmed for Smash Bros. And I’m REALLY, REALLY happy about that. They even included Dunban and Riki as part of his Final Smash! There’s also a Xenoblade stage as well, and I hope this all helps to raise awareness for Xenoblade Chronicles and Xenoblade Chronicles X.

Bioshock Infinite Review (360/PS3/PC)

            Soon after I finished Tales of Xillia last August, a friend of mine let me borrow Bioshock Infinite for the Xbox 360. I found myself absolutely immersed in its world, and needless to say I really enjoyed the game. I enjoyed it enough, in fact, to purchase my own copy of the game on Steam a few months later. Now, let’s take a look on just WHAT exactly makes this game so great.