In October, I streamed my playthrough of Death Wish, a mod for Blood, a game I love (which you might be able to tell from the 12 page article I wrote on it). I was so inspired by how good the level design was that I spent something like 15 hours making this deep diveContinue reading “Video Analysis: Duck & Cover”
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Metroidvania is a Bad Term (But Not for the Reason You Think)
The term Metroidvania is not a new one. It’s existed since the late 90s and has evolved from a hacked-together mixture of two existing games’ titles to a legitimate subgenre with a hardcore following, regularly breaking into mainstream gaming discussion Video game genre titles are a total nightmare, but I want to hone in onContinue reading “Metroidvania is a Bad Term (But Not for the Reason You Think)”
Touhou Project: How to Ruin Your Life
You either don’t know what Touhou is, or you’re scared of it. This is going to be a slightly different article. Instead of talking about a single game, I want to discuss my experience with a franchise and its subculture. The Touhou Project is a series of games beginning in 1997 with the release ofContinue reading “Touhou Project: How to Ruin Your Life”
Megaman 6 (1993)- Everything I Love
I want to start off by saying that I love Megaman. I mean it. There’s, like, four things I care about in this world, and Megaman is one of them. I’ve been playing these games since I was nine years old; Megaman is the reason I learned how to use emulators, which has led toContinue reading “Megaman 6 (1993)- Everything I Love”
The Unholy Grail of FPS: Blood (1997)
When I was a kid, my friend loaned me his copy of Pokemon Diamond for the DS, and for years after that, I said, “I just don’t like JRPGs, they aren’t for me.” Then one morning, in my freshman year of highschool, I randomly woke up at 4 AM and decided to play Final FantasyContinue reading “The Unholy Grail of FPS: Blood (1997)”
Taigen Moon Works 