2023 is the year I finally focus on my ever-increasing backlog with furious intent. The era of keeping up with new releases is over; this is my time to conquer that bottomless void of unfinished games that I impulsively purchased thanks to various bundles and sales and bundles of sales. I have a horrible habit … Continue reading Looking Back, Moving Forward
Apple Market’s Unimpeachable Vibes
In an act that can only be described as “on brand”, I consider Mega Man Legends to be my favorite in the entire franchise. Not that I consider the other games inferior, mind you; in fact I adore the first few X entries and have always had a soft spot for Battle Network. There’s just … Continue reading Apple Market’s Unimpeachable Vibes
Finding Sincerity in CHAOS
Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin has an iconic scene early on where protagonist Jack Garland declares “Bullshit” at a character’s insistence that Chaos is merely a myth and not an actual entity. He then casually whips out his phone and plays a butt-rap tune while exiting the conversation entirely. It’s an incredible scene for … Continue reading Finding Sincerity in CHAOS
An Unhinged Look at the GBA Castlevania Games
At this point, it’s become an on-brand move for me to lightly pepper in a Castlevania article on this website in between other games. Of course, by “lightly pepper” I mean “call upon Mother Nature to pelt the world with golf ball-sized hail”. Even when I don’t write about Castlevania, I’m either referencing it or … Continue reading An Unhinged Look at the GBA Castlevania Games
Elden Ring, Tunic, and Narrative Through Exploration
Hey everyone! This is technically the next Backlog Abyss, but it’s going to be different from the listicle format I was using in the previous installments. This time around, I’m narrowing my focus to two particular games I finished in March, and comparing my experiences with them since there are a few similarities worth pointing … Continue reading Elden Ring, Tunic, and Narrative Through Exploration
Backlog Abyss: February 2022
Welcome to the February edition of Backlog Abyss! I’m looking ahead at the release calendar for March and I am already exhausted. For February, I played three new releases and finished up a trilogy I started in January that I managed to sneak in right before You Know What™ released and took over our collective … Continue reading Backlog Abyss: February 2022
Super Mario RPG: My First RPG
Over the past decade, RPGs have become something of a blind spot for me. What was once one of my favorite genres has fallen by the wayside due to a combination of time, short attention span, and a ghoulishly large backlog that I will die before cleaning out. I still try to make time for … Continue reading Super Mario RPG: My First RPG
Backlog Abyss: January 2022
If there’s one thing I lack complete self-control over, it’s maintaining my video game backlog. Sure, I finish games regularly, but that doesn’t stop me from purchasing a hot new release or falling prey to a good seasonal sale. It’s honestly gotten to the point where I will most assuredly die before I empty my … Continue reading Backlog Abyss: January 2022
My Favorite Album of 2021
Content Warning: Brief mention of self-harm and general talk about anxiety, depression, self-doubt If there’s one artistic medium I love about as much (if not more) than video games, it’s music. I’ve been an avid listener of all types of genres and artists since I was a kid, and that was mostly due to my … Continue reading My Favorite Album of 2021
Super Mario World – My First Game
When I think back to my first console, it was technically the NES. I have vague memories of watching my mom play through Super Mario Bros 3 and that one video game adaptation of the board game Othello, developed by HAL Laboratory before their name became synonymous with Kirby and Super Smash Bros. I was … Continue reading Super Mario World – My First Game