Twelve years ago, Atlus released the first half of a two-part sequel to PERSONA, which was itself a cousin in the SHIN MEGAMI TENSEI universe. That game didn’t hold up to Sony’s 1999 localization standards. Something about using guns in schools after the Columbine incident. And zombie Hitler. We can’t forget about zombie Hitler. But I’ve...

The folks at Square Enix are the masters of continually remaking and refining old content. I’ve probably said that a dozen times on this blog. And they’ve gone through this remake process with one game more than any other: FINAL FANTASY IV. While the first two games in the franchise may be available on the most platforms, only FFIV has gone to the realm...

I picked up a used PSP this week, so I spent a good portion of the past seven days experimenting with the system. Word of warning: Don’t buy a game on the account of the guy who owned it before you and then reset the settings so you can set up your own account. The first thing I did was download Castlevania: Symphony of the Night from the PSN store. I had been...

I’ve written only two reviews so far; one had an obscenely long title and the other was shitty remake.  This week I review TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: TURTLES IN TIME RE-SHELLED, a shitty remake with an obscenely long title.  It’s called synergy. Look it up. TiT is a truly terrible game whose only real purpose is to remind you that, when you were in...

THE SECRET OF MONKEY ISLAND comes from the golden age of point-and-click adventures a time when men were Men and LucasArts ‘SCUMM‘ engine churned out great adventure games one after the other. Even in a crowded field of great games Monkey Island stood out — fondly remembered by anyone who loves the genre. But the remake can be cruel mistress....