About Jaime Carrillo

The bold amongst us can rule the ring in complicated button mashing fighting games. For the rest of us, there’s Blade Strangers.

Indie darling developers Nicalis newest is a 2.5D …
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Running a restaurant isn’t as fun as it seems. Unfortunately, the chore of small business management is present in Little Dragon’s Cafe.

Harvest Moon creator Yasuhiro Wada’s latest game doesn’t …
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Truth in advertising is rare as far as games are concerned. But on occasion, a title like Ultra Space Battle Brawl provides exactly what it says it will.

This …
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Top-down shoot ‘em ups fling me back to blowing too many quarters on Raiden machines in cinema arcade nooks. Iro Hero is a modern answer to this classic genre.

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How do you freshen up a game that’s been around since the 15th century? Why, you toss a little old fashioned hysteria into the mix.

Even if you didn’t tell …
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From the second you lay eyes on this bomb-pooping bird, you know Bomb Chicken is going to be a quirky ride. But is it a fun one?

Yes, putting something …
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Pang, the bubble-popping action-puzzle game, is available in countless flavors at this point. Pirate Pop Plus for Nintendo Switch is easily the most swashbuckling option available.

If you’re unfamiliar with …
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As the tides turn and the sands of time fall ever quicker into the hourglass, gaming changes at almost exponential levels. That is, unless you’re Kirby.

The pink puffball …
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Every once in a while, there’s a game that screams the eponymous internet acronym “WTF.” Membrane certainly qualifies.

From the beginning, this action-puzzler smacks of Tim and Eric weirdness. Inside …
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Everyone loves Metroidvanias. But who has time to fuss with the dense designs, story and gameplay the modern gaming generation brings. Sometimes, going forward means going backwards.

Xeodrifter delighted countless …
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Pokémon will always be awesome. But has it always been as good as it is today?

I don’t want to start a review of Pokémon Crystal by convoluting three different …
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Are video games art? Some titles, certainly. Is The Deer God art? Most definitely. But the question is: should it be?

Opening a review for a Nintendo Switch title with …
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If your game has guns in it, 9 times out of 10 I’ll push it away from me faster than a plate of overcooked peas. But when a gun game …
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Sometimes you don’t want to play a video game. Sometimes, you just want to get your groove on.

SUPERBEAT: XONiC lets you spin a song and play it too. …
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Remember when every game on the market was Dark Souls hard? Kid Tripp may just give you a little retro-gaming shell shock.

The Four Horses developed platformer looks and feels …
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If you want to trick me into playing your game, put tasty food in it. You know, like Battle Chef Brigade.

The Adult Swim game made mouths water the second …
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The creative fire lit by innovative devs that ushered in a golden age of indie gaming continues to burn bright with Moon Hunters on the Nintendo Switch.

The co-op RPG …
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The bullet-hell genre draws some incredibly hardcore fans. Still, Touhou Kobuto V: Burst Battle just feels like plain damnation.

Instead of a top-down shooter starring perky magical girls, you …
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