Dr. Mario’s Secret: Overcoming Evil With Good
While most of Mario’s gaming adventures are designed around demonstrating his physical acrobatics, in his exploits as “Dr. Mario” he gets to show off his more cerebral side by carefully […]
Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask – The Problem With “Faking It Until We Make It”
“The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask” earned its place as one of the most beloved titles in the entire series due to its unique gameplay hook of acquiring and equipping […]
The Legend of Zelda: The Problem With Taking a “Hack and Slash” Approach to Every Situation
In the worlds of Hyrule and beyond, I typically lean towards a “hack and slash” approach, even when the game provides me with more nuanced options. Mission that’s designed for […]
Difficulty Settings: Showing His Standard of Love
For years, most video games only included one standard difficulty level… if the game was too challenging for us to play at its’ default setting, our options were pretty limited. Sometimes, […]
Sonic and the Secret of the Disappearing Rings?
One of the defining features of any Sonic game is the act of collecting rings as we race through the level… but no matter how many rings I pick up, […]
Sony’s “Dreams”: Seeing One Small Piece of a Larger Puzzle
The act of making a game is something I always aspired to do one day, so when Sony released “Dreams” on PS4 it gave me the opportunity to finally turn […]
The PS Classic: All Vibe, No Substance
In the midst of the “retro mini” renaissance that saw both Nintendo and Sega release miniature versions of their consoles pre-loaded with most of their greatest hits, Sony decided to […]
Backwards Compatibility: Balancing Truth With Love
Backwards compatibility is typically one of the most controversial topics during a new console announcement… when Sony launched the PS2, it was fully compatible with the full library of PS1 […]
Hollow Clones: When Imitation is NOT the Sincerest Form of Flattery
While the PlayStation was home to several great 3D platformers like the Ape Escape, Ratchet and Clank, and Spyro series of games, there were also numerous failed attempts at launching […]
The DualShock Controller: Love Redefined
The first time I held a PlayStation DualShock controller in my hands, it felt pretty foreign to me… it featured a dramatically different layout than my N64 or any of […]
Finding God in Video Games 