Super Meat Boy is quite a ride. Let me lay this out for you — It’s a fast-paced platformer where you play as a chunk of meat trying to save Bandage Girl (your girlfriend) from a fetus (with a doctorate) named Dr. Fetus who, already at his age, has a very negative disposition on the world and just seems to be pissed all the time. He walks around in a robot suit… thing. Along the way, you are met with many different obstacles, ranging... Read→
Yesterday, Super Meat Boy was released on Steam. It’s going for $15, but if you preordered, it was only $10. There was a whole lot of hype surrounding this release… It’s one of the most loved downloadable console games of the year. Unfortunately, upon release, many problems were found. Problems ranged from crashes, to bosses not appearing, and some display issues. There was also some complaint about control issues — this is... Read→
When I first bought VVVVVV, I was a bit skeptical. I had enjoyed the demo (which is free to play on Kongregate, or to download on Steam), but I couldn’t see the lasting appeal. However, it was only $5, and I’d heard so many good things, so I decided to buy it. I’m so happy that I was wrong about that “lasting appeal” thing. One of my favourite things in VVVVVV is the level design — every screen makes you think... Read→
It’s been a while since I’ve made a post about Sonic 4, but I’ve been incredibly excited about it this entire time. Well, to my incredible schoolgirl-like surprise, Sonic 4 was officially released for iPhone and iPod touch just earlier today! I didn’t even know it was supposed to, as far as I knew the release date was still “2010,” so when I saw it on the App Store, it absolutely made my day. (And was, of course,... Read→
Today, Super Mario Galaxy 2 (sequel to the insanely popular 2007 Super Mario Galaxy for the Wii) hit American shelves today, and has since been met with wide critical acclaim, garnering perfect scores nearly across the board. It currently holds a 97/100 on Metacritic. (Metacritic is a website that aggregates reviews for movies, music, TV shows, and, of course, games, and gives an average score based on a quantity of reviews.) This is the highest... Read→
Sonic the Hedgehog 4 has recently been announced. Hype for the game has been building steadily, and I’m personally incredibly excited for its imminent release. The original Sonic games for the Nintendo Genesis were my childhood addictions. I played the crap out of every single one of those games, then went back and played them again. As soon as the series broke out into the third dimension, I felt that it had lost its roots and I had completely... Read→
Super Mafia Land is a Mario clone of one of the least popular, yet most unique original Mario games in the main series, Super Mario World 2. Except in this game, they aren’t plumbers, they are real Italians, capiche? With three knockoff characters with a mirror to the originals (excluding toad) you make your way through a Super Mario world 2 like world as Mafia members collecting fruits as well as pizza. With a few “surprises” along... Read→
Despite being a blatant Super Mario Bros. clone, The Great Giana Sisters was one of the best platforming games of the late 1980s — and now, thanks to dtp Entertainment, it’s coming to the Nintendo DS. Developed by Giana creator Armin Gessert’s Spellbound Studios, and featuring a soundtrack full of remixed versions of the original game’s tunes and much updated 2-D graphics, the new version hits European store shelves in June... Read→
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