Retrospective GameCube Retrospective A casual and nostalgic reflection on the Nintendo GameCube, what it meant to me, and where it stands in the history of its medium.
Super Monkey Ball Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania Review - Return to Monke Super Monkey Ball is back (hopefully for good). While Banana Mania doesn't feel as tight as the originals, its new engine has purpose, and it serves as an excellent tribute to a timeless
Zelda The Courageous Heart Of The Wind Waker This is a retrospective on The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker - my favorite game of all time.
Resident Evil The Frightening New Era of Resident Evil We need to be careful, Jill. Every resident in this house is evil. This is an analysis of Resident Evil 7 and Village, from the perspective of a concerned parent. Much like Ethan
Doom Doom Retrospective Doom gave players the tools to weaponize its namesake. Here's how they managed to do it for almost 30 years.
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater Tony Hawk's Pro Skater Retrospective Tony Hawk's Pro Skater did a lot for skateboarding and game design, and the franchise was once highly regarded. This video analyzes the series' impact, fall from grace, and everything in between.
Zelda Zelda: Oracle of Seasons/Ages - A Leap of Faith In the past, I've discussed how trading quests and seeking out information can shape areas in a Zelda game. For Oracle of Seasons and Oracle of Ages, Hidemaro Fujibayashi and his team chose
Video Game Music Understanding the Music of Donkey Kong Country Discussing the impact the music of Donkey Kong Country has had on the series, and ourselves.
Half-Life Understanding the Music of Half-Life Discussing the music of Half-Life, and what the silence in-between songs did for the series, and us.
Zelda The Bittersweet Comfort of Majora's Mask After busting through the inaccessibility of a first playthrough, Majora's Mask is an endlessly rewarding video game that made me comfortable with finality.
Luigi's Mansion Luigi's Mansion Retrospective The original Luigi's Mansion is a timeless classic that defines the term "replayable". But its initial impression on critics wasn't great, and it had to develop a cult following later on. Next Level
Zelda Yet Another Ocarina of Time Retrospective On a platform full of videos about The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, I attempt to say something new. This is yet another Ocarina of Time retrospective, delving into its design, narrative,
Persona How I Fell in Love with Persona This summer, I played through three Persona games for the first time. Here are my unfiltered, very casual reactions to the games that single-handedly conditioned me to RPGs, and changed my life altogether.
Doom Understanding the Music of Doom In 1993, Doom became one of the world's first immersive video games, and we can attribute a lot of that to Bobby Prince's score. Today, Mick Gordon has adapted the diversity of Doom's
Valve Team Fortress 2 Retrospective Analyzing Team Fortress 2's impact and discussing its timeless mechanical depth, personality, and more.
Sonic Why Did I Love Sonic R? Examining Sonic R's weird yet enjoyable feedback loop that was buried underneath an incredibly rough exterior, as well as taking a trip down memory lane.
Half-Life Half-Life: Alyx Retrospective Examining Half-Life Alyx, its place in the Half-Life series, and its potential impact on video games as a medium.
Sonic Understanding the Music of Sonic the Hedgehog A retrospective on the music of Sonic, discussing the main series' evolution in sound, its impact, and its legacy.
Metroid Metroid Prime Trilogy Retrospective Examining the Metroid Prime trilogy, its evolution, and everything in between.
Portal Portal Retrospective Portal, as a series, has left an astounding impact on the world in many ways and is both a gateway into gaming and one of the most intelligent games that a player of
Super Monkey Ball A Second Chance - Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz Revisited While Banana Blitz is by no means a bad game, it’s a fundamentally flawed one that strayed too far from the series’ philosophy, and a simple remaster isn’t enough to change
Zelda Link's Awakening - An Allegory for Dreaming Examining Link's Awakening's design, message and remake in an effort to understand the impact it has left on the world.
Spyro Where Spyro 2 Went Wrong (and Right) Spyro 2 is a mess. But I was able to learn a lot about the series and discussion about art by creating this video.
Zelda How Link to the Past Redefined Zelda A Link to the Past is often cited as the "definitive" Zelda. And while that is an easy conclusion to draw considering its place in the series, in this video I'll attempt to explain WHY the game has held up.
Pikmin Pikmin Retrospective A look back at the Pikmin series, discussing how it portrays war and death, and how it redefines the RTS genre. No stone on PNF-404 will be left unturned. The only catch? I
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