DOOMBLADE is an exploration-heavy take on Metroidvania that adds a unique twist to its fast-paced gameplay mechanics.
Year: 2023
A fully modernized and fully mechanized Front Mission 1st: Remake has arrived at last but was it worth the wait?
(Re)Introducing MageCast X, the newly rebranded podcast for conversationalists, feat. the Well-Red Mage and CriterionX!
If you’re hungry for something rogueish, gorge yourself on Monster Menu: The Scavenger’s Cookbook. Meat’s back on the menu.
What a horrible night to have a curse, but that’s by design. Here’s an apologetic for the unapologetic Castlevania II: Simon’s Quest!
When life gives you golden opportunities, make a golden gun. A review of Alyse Knorr’s GoldenEye 007: 00 Agent Edition (Boss Fight Books).
The Last Worker delivers a unique narrative adventure, but it may not be the exact package that you ordered.
Rogue Legacy 2 takes everything you loved about the original and gives you even more of a good thing with a bigger castle and more classes.
Sonic, meet the Orient Express. No, he doesn’t get hit by a train (unfortunately). The mystery of the Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog, solved!
A monthly roundup of games enjoyed by the writers of The Pixels June…
It’s easy to recommend The Caligula Effect: Overdose and easier to warn potential players to stay away from the PlayStation 5 version.
Adapting an actual college lecture from my University of Alabama course, I search for the answer to the question “What is a Final Fantasy?”
Whatever Final Fantasy is as a franchise, its impact is only growing. Here’s what fans and creators are saying about the game.
Planet of Lana takes you on an epic journey with a young girl and her alien cat friend on a quest to save Lana’s family from strange robots.
What can chiptune music do that real music can’t? An exploration of the history of chiptune as a style using Kirby’s Adventure.
Devils may cry about it, but the next stage in FF evolution is here. We’re breaking down the gameplay and plot of Final Fantasy XVI’s demo.
Trinity Trigger may have the word ‘Trigger’ in the title, but is this Mana-like ARPG a timeless classic? Find out in our review.
Smooth and stylish Ys IX: Monstrum Nox is even smoother and stylisher on PlayStation 5!
Suck at fighting games? Welcome to the club, but don’t worry. Street Fighter 6 aims to be one of the most welcoming throw-down showdown ever.
Finding the curious creator behind the unusual development and history of MOTHER and EarthBound Beginnings, 2 names for 1 game.
An author, a controversy, a tale of game design and the creative process, and a new book review by Wesley Schantz!
A monthly roundup of games enjoyed by the writers of The Pixels May…
Fire Emblem: Engage lives up to its subtitle armed with a host of content and the power of the friendships we made along the way.
Soul Sacrifice and its Delta expansion are heavy on the weird, but YOU’RE weird if you have a Vita and don’t own this experience!
Tears of the Kingdom meaningfully builds onto the legacy of the Legend of Zelda, with freedom you might never have expected.
For those looking to break into the reading world of visual novels, ATRI -My Dear Moments- may be the perfect accessible entry point.
R-Type Final 3 Evolved represents a shmup renaissance calling back to the long legacy of one of gaming’s most beloved shoot em icons.
With a new adventure now available, the writers at The Pixels revisit some early Legend of Zelda memories.
Is there a Zelda formula? Here is a brief history on The Legend of Zelda and how the series has iterated over the decades.
A new Legend of Zelda hits the Switch this week, but Link’s Awakening still invites players to its shores today.
