Character in Fighting Games - Part III: Guest Character Gamut
What makes a good addition to a Fighter Game roster? What makes a bad one? And why are all the fighting game aficionados suddenly talking about Cristiano Ronaldo?
Read MoreCharacter in Fighting Games - Part II: More Than Functions
The draw to play a fighting game with Magneto isn’t to do eight-way dashes, it’s to play as Magneto. You can’t just replace him with a knockoff character, even if that knockoff has all the same functions.
Read MorePrecarious Digital Ownership: The EULA Era
According to the terms of most video game EULAs, you do not actually own the software you have already purchased. You merely own a license to use it.
Read MorePrecarious Digital Ownership: Physical Games in a Digital World
Why would anyone choose physical media over digital? Why let antiquated physical formats interfere with a purely digital future?
Read MoreDefining the Platformer genre
What is a platforming game? What different types of platformers are out there? Let’s break down the genre to find out.
Read MoreTop 10 Video Game Soundtracks for Workouts
Video games have some great music, sure. But what are the best video game soundtracks to work out to?
Read MoreIndie Games we’re excited for in 2023
There is a lot to play in 2023: a new Zelda, a new Street Fighter, a new Final Fantasy. But amongst the hype machine heavy hitters, let’s not overlook the many cool indie games coming out this year.
Read MoreThe Greatest Stories in Video Games
Is The Last of Us really the greatest story ever told in video games? No, not really. But then what video game story could be considered the best?
Read MoreGoldeneye 007 released on Switch and Xbox Game Pass
The legendary N64 shooter resurfaces after a 26 year slumber to demand you sign up for a subscription service or two.
Read MoreRiver City Girls Zero and Reviving Classic Video Games
A new localization port of a Super Famicom beat’em up we never got in the west, River City Girls Zero brings 16-bit brawling to the Nintendo Switch.
Read MoreHow “Free-To-Play” Ruins Our Favorite Games
“Free-to-play” is a euphemism which cloaks the dark and sinister hidden cost which games like these do in fact charge you, even if they’re not asking for cash money up front the old fashioned way.
Read MoreNintendo Switch Online subscription shenanigans
Nintendo aims to exploit your N64 nostalgia to the fullest with their insanely overpriced Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack.
Read MoreThere Are Too Many Games!
New games? I can’t find time to play what I have now!
Read MoreDifficulty Discussion: Death & Boss Fights
The only certainties in gaming are death and boss fights.
Read MoreDifficulty Discussion: Hating the games you play
The Brothers discuss game difficulty and tolerating frustration in games you love…or hate.
Read MoreOnline Persona Vs. The Real You: Part 2
I know we’d said your online persona is more real than you are, but is that even possible?
Read MoreDreamcast was a fighting game powerhouse
If there was a fighting game to be played in 2000, it was on Dreamcast.
Read MoreThe Importance of Story & Character in Fighting Games
Character design will always be the beating heart of a fighting game.
Read MoreMultiplayer Co-opted
The term “couch co-op” breaks my heart.
Read MoreSkill Gap, Player Types, and Street Fighter
The learning curve has always been a core issue with Street Fighter, although I think it used to be much more balanced.
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