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Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow (2003) Throwback Review

1997’s Symphony of the Night is widely considered the crown jewel of the Castlevania franchise. But there’s one little game that fans commonly pit up against SoTN as the “best” in the franchise…Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow.

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2026: My Year of Metroidvanias

In 2026 I will be going back to a genre I am quite well versed in- metroidvanias! The first one I finished this year was Ori and the Will of the Wisps.

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Reflecting on Mega Man Legends 2

Mega Man Legends 2 keeps the core gameplay of its predecessor, but ditches some of the fundamental level design philosophies. Did it pay off? Or is there a good reason Capcom abandoned the series after this game?

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Reflecting on Mega Man Legends

Mega Man Legends not only took a decade old series into a new dimension, but an entirely different genre of game. Does it hold up?

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Cronos: The New Dawn Review

Bloober Team surprised us all with last years Silent Hill 2 Remake. Only one year later, and they’ve attempted to surprise us again with Cronos: The New Dawn. Did they succeed? Or was SH2 simply a fluke?

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Do The Game Awards Matter?

Geoff Keighley has been trying for over a decade to establish The Game Awards as an iconic pillar of the games industry. Sure, I guess it is iconic. But is it iconic in a good way?

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Silent Hill f Review

Silent Hill arguably hasn’t had a great original entry since 2004’s Silent Hill 4. 2024’s Silent Hill 2 Remake reminded us of the series’ once masterful nature. Can Silent Hill f continue the trend?

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