Last week the cephalopod duo performed at the Japanese Splatoon 2 tournament, and now they’ll be coming to english-speakers, although their lyrics will most likely stay Squiddish (or is it Octarian? I can never tell those two languages apart…) On March 31st, we’ll see them at the Swiss convention, Polymanga, which is dedicated to showcasing japanese pop-culture en masse. For thos...[Read More]
The gaming industry has become incredibly huge today. However, back in the day, i.e. the time of Nintendo Entertainment System (NES), it held a special spot for us. After all, for the first time we had video games that were diverse, visually breathtaking (for the time), and pocket-friendly. When we talk about NES, then games like Super Mario Bros., Contra, Adventure Island, etc. come to mind. Howe...[Read More]
The Nintendo Switch was released recently and is quickly growing big in Japan. The Wii U, which was Nintendo’s big hit in Japan, quickly proved that it had become old. The sales for the Nintendo Switch during the holiday season beat the sales of the Wii U in all of history! How the Nintendo Switch Beat the Wii U in Japan? In a country like Japan, where the gaming is growing big every single day, N...[Read More]
World to the West is an odd game. A top down adventure game featuring four playable heroes, the game attempts to capture on the charm of games like A Link To The Past, while calling on the multiple-heroes gameplay reminiscent of Donkey Kong 64. Each character has their own unique skills that allow them to accomplish their own tasks, which ultimately leads to a combined resolution of the goal at ha...[Read More]
“This is it, Madeline. Just breathe. Why are you so nervous?” These are the words that greet you when you start up Celeste, a narrative-driven single player precision platformer developed and published by Matt Makes Games. You would be wise to keep these words safeguarded in your mind as you make your climb up the game’s namesake mountain as Madeline; a young woman that suffers from panic at...[Read More]