Gear up your party and build some turrets to fight your way through an Endless Dungeon, successor to Dungeon of the Endless.
The fast, overstimulating action of Raiden III returns with the Mikado Maniax Remix, propelling this legendary shmup onto PC and console.
Take advantage of Black Friday deals and early Christmas sales for Super Mario Wonder and gaming goodness with Rakuten and BeFrugal.
CRYMACHINA asks what it means to be human, but along the way does it forget to ask what makes for a compelling story?
Siralim Ultimate provides one of the most in depth creature-collecting and monster-raising RPG experiences on the market today.
A monthly look at the games enjoyed by the writers of The Pixels.
Revisiting R-Rated Horror on a console marketed to kids. This is Friday the 13th on regular Nintendo (NES), just in time for Halloween.
Nintendo Hard? More like Nintendo Easy with these simple steps to beat 10-Yard Fight on Regular Nintendo. Learn from a NES master!
Mario music has lifted many a mood after all these years. Andrew Schartmann’s book explores the “why” of the Super Mario Bros. soundtrack.
Silent Hope combines the farm sim and dungeon crawler with a CRPG cast under a JRPG aesthetic, a change of pace from Marvelous’ Rune Factory.
Cal the golf ball’s dog has been kidnapped & over 100 levels stand between them. Putt your way to his rescue & make Par for the Dungeon!
A critique of the gore-spattered boomer shooter Boltgun from the grimdark Warhammer 40K universe that harkens back to the golden age of FPS.
Few tactical RPG series are as daunting as Disgaea, but here’s the tale of a newcomer who took a chance on Disgaea 7: Vows of the Virtueless!
Boasting beautiful art and terrific gameplay, Ruinsmagus: Complete is a one-of-a-kind experience for any JRPG-loving PSVR2 owner.
On this Doki Doki Panic podcast: four Mario games in one episode plus kaizo game design, Lost Levels, and SMB2’s contributions to Mario canon.
Mr. Coo has fallen to pieces, but does his game hold itself together as he tries to find his missing parts?
A monthly look at the games enjoyed by the writers of The Pixels.
Action figures duke it out with wrestling legends in WrestleQuest, a turn-based RPG from Mega Cat Studios that hits like a pile driver!
Sea of Stars is everything you loved about RPGs of yesteryear, proving there’s an audience hungry for the classics and classic design.
A chat with iconic artist Mike Winterbauer (Might and Magic, Power Blade, Smash TV, Solstice, Double Strike, WolfChild, and more)
Using actual research on the components of motivation and interest, Professor Noctis explains why we find side quests compelling or not.
On this Famicom podcast: translation vs localization, NES vs Family Computer, and your favorite imports that you’ve yet to play!
From its humble origins in arcade antiquity, Rygar came a long way for this Legendary Adventure remake. But does it belong in a museum?
Square Enix’s latest “gotcha” attempt at (re)telling the story of Final Fantasy VII mixes JRPG roots with a mobile-friendly format.
A granular, gameplay-focused, grab-bag retrospective on the majestic sophomore effort from Fumito Ueda/Team Ico: reviewing Nick Suttner’s Shadow of the Colossus (Boss Fight Books).
A newcomer builds his first AC in Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon and falls in love with the smoothness of FromSoft’s latest.
After pondering Final Fantasy XVI, ProfNoctis offers a lecture play series to help you think deeply about myth, faith, and human resolve.
On this Armored Core VI podcast: differences between AC and Souls, positive difficulty, and an analogy for Hawaii in Rubicon.
A monthly writeup of the games enjoyed by the writers of The Pixels.
Final Fantasy XVI revived my enthusiasm for the series as a whole, celebrating what each game brings to the franchise.
