Pikachu, I choose you!
Pokémon are certainly a diverse group, coming in all manner of shapes, sizes, strengths, and elemental capabilities… and that means that they are each designed to be the perfect fit […]
Pokémon – Safety in the Poké Ball, but Growth Comes from the Battle:
While I won’t claim to know all of the inner workings of what life is like for a Pokémon inside of a Poké ball, I do know this… it’s a […]
Optimus vs. Megatron: One Shall Stand, One Shall Fall
There are few rivalries that are as intensely personal as the war between Optimus Prime and Megatron, two former friends turned adversaries engaged in a “winner takes all” battle with […]
Peace in the Storm: A Table in the Presence of our Enemies
While it is played for laughs, one of my favorite moments in the “K-Pop Demon Hunters” movie is when the Huntrix crew pauses in the middle of a dangerous battle […]
Jean Grey and the Battle With the “Dark Phoenix” Within
Jean Grey has a bit of a complicated problem… when she is in full control of herself, she is an incredibly powerful and beneficial member of the X-Men, but the […]
Final Fantasy: Turn-Based Strategies in a Real-Time Battle
While there are over a dozen entries and rising in the mainline Final Fantasy franchise, the way players engage in combat comes down to two basic concepts… the slower, turn-based […]
Kingdom Hearts: Healing Others, Helping Ourselves
While the real-time combat in Kingdom Hearts is fun and keeps the action lively, replenishing Sora’s health or MP in the middle of combat can be a bit tough to […]
Kingdom Hearts and the Importance of “Equipping our Armor” Before Battle
One of the reasons the Kingdom Hearts series is so popular is its’ accessibility, featuring a style of gameplay that can be successfully enjoyed by even the most casual gamer. […]
Kingdom Hearts: Sora, Roxas, and the Battle to Share One Heart
The characters of Sora and Roxas exist in a unique duality in the Kingdom Hearts series… they are two distinct beings originally connected by one single heart, with each seeking […]
Peace in the Storm: A Table in the Presence of our Enemies
While it is played for laughs, one of my favorite moments in the “KPop Demon Hunters” movie is when the Huntrix crew pauses in the middle of a dangerous battle […]
