All posts by Brian Crimmins

Eufloria

In 2008, a small group of indie developers created a small prototype game named Dyson, after the hypothetical tree that could survive

America Daitouryou Senkyo

Despite rarely being recognized as such, the 1988 presidential election was one of the more influential elections of the modern

Onyanko Town

Micronics, the company behind Onyanko Town, wasn’t known for their original games. They were a creative-for-hire company like TOSE or

Catherine

It’s difficult to approach discussing Catherine, Atlus’ PS3/X360 narrative-focused puzzle game, without also discussing the Persona series. Despite the lack of gameplay and

Shoujo Kakumei Utena

While nostalgia for the 1990s has become a cliche over the years, for anime, it feels at least somewhat appropriate.

Kowloon’s Gate

Kowloon’s Gate is a very difficult game. It’s not difficult in the sense that it presents challenges you’re likely to

Kaze no Notam

Why do people explore virtual worlds? It’s a question without any one answer, for there are as many answers are

Time and Eternity

Early in development and up to its release, the most unique thing to Time and Eternity‘s name was its novel aesthetic.

Elemental Gearbolt

One of the rare non-Namco light gun games worth playing on the PlayStation, taking place in a fantasy world and featuring a vaguely RPG-esque leveling system.

Yumimi Mix

ADD PASSWORDS TEXT FILE On December 4, 1988, NEC released the PC Engine CD, thus beginning the wave of CD

Segata Sanshiro Shinken Yuugi

While the Sega Saturn proved unpopular among contemporary American players, the system garnered far more love in Japan. Now a

Rhythm Thief and the Emperor’s Treasure

Anyone familiar with Sega’s catalog of games knows how indispensable music has been to the company’s vision. While by no

Vanquish

PlatinumGames’ Vanquish is very heavily informed by the time and place it comes from. When it was first released in 2010,

Super Tempo

This entry is part 3 of 3 in the series Tempo

The Saturn is most fondly remembered for its strong library of 2D games, so it only makes sense that something

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