At GDC 2024, I talked with WayForward about Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution, the e-Reader, other cancelled Shantae games, and more.
Retro
GDC 2024 IMPRESSIONS- Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution
I went hands-on with the GameBoy Advance version of Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution, and I found a game that fits right in with 2024.
A Retrospective Look- Lightning Returns: FINAL FANTASY XIII In 2024
I talk about what works- and what doesn’t- in SQUARE ENIX’s Lightning Returns: FINAL FANTASY XIII when viewed through a 2024 gamer’s lens.
oprainfall Week in Gaming: Jan 21 – 27
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oprainfall Week in Gaming: Jan 7 – 13
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11 Enemies from FINAL FANTASY XI Online that NEED to be in FFXIV’s ECHOES OF VANA’DIEL
I pick out 11 enemies from FINAL FANTASY XI Online that are be perfect for the Echoes of Vana’diel raids in FINAL FANTASY XIV Online.
oprainfall Week in Gaming: Oct 1 – 7
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Nintendo Live 2023: Seattle’s An Amazing Event for Gaming Fans
I attended Nintendo Live 2023: Seattle, and I found an extremely well-run event for fans of the Big-N and video game lovers in general.
WayForward Announces Various Upcoming Games
All of these games will be getting physical copies via Limited Run Games and some will also be released digitally.
TBT Review: Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land
A remake every bit as charming as the original.
REVIEW: The Game Awards 10-Year Concert with Fireworks
I attended The Game Awards 10-Year Concert with Fireworks Review, and I found a well-paced show with a ton of unforgettable music performed.
TBT Review: Kirby & the Amazing Mirror
Kirby journeys through the Mirror World in one of his most grand and charming adventures.
TBT Review: Adventure Island I and II
Prehistoric platforming with a little, “save the princess,” ride-able dinosaurs…and skateboards
TBT REVIEW: Super Mario Land 1 & 2
Pure, charming nostalgia.
oprainfall Week in Gaming: Mar 19-25
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REVIEW: CRYSTALLINE RESONANCE: FINAL FANTASY Piano Concert
I attend the San Francisco performance of CRYSTALLINE RESONANCE: FINAL FANTASY Piano Concert, and I found an amazing piano concert.
Limited Run Games Begins 3DO/PC Pre-orders for “D”
Limited Run Games has started pre-orders for the horror/puzzle classic title, D, originally released in 1995 for the 3DO console.
TBT Anime Review: Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex – Solid State Society
A wonderful revisit and ending to the brilliance that is Stand Alone Complex
TBT Anime Review: Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. 2nd GIG
Ghost in the Shell at its finest…Again
oprainfall Week in Gaming: June 12 – 18
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