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Bit-Chomp Episode 2: Gotta Catch ‘Em All!

Mike Staub
Mar 11, 2016

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It’s Bit-Chomp Episode 2, a podcast about VIDEO GAMES! Brendan and Mike spend this week talking about the first days of Pokemon and how it completely took over the world. They then delve a little deeper and talk about the popularity of the MetroidVania genre. This obviously leads them to talk about the NX...

An Introduction to Metroid-Vania

Mike Staub
Mar 9, 2016

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I’ve got a problem, Chompers, I’ve become addicted to a certain genre. That genre is a hybrid of two of the most celebrated series in videogame history, Metroid and Castlevania. For the past decade or so, this mash-up has been named MetroidVania. I understand it’s not the best of names, but it is a...

Mike Staub’s 100 Greatest Games Day 8: NUMBER ONE!

Mike Staub
Mar 5, 2016

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Ok everyone…before we go any further, makes sure you take a read of all my other posts so you can get the top 99 games. You can find the lists here Let’s chat a second before we get into #1. I wanted to take a second to just thank you all for taking...

Mike Staub’s 100 Greatest Games Day 7: 3 & 2

Mike Staub
Mar 5, 2016

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3. Final Fantasy VI (1994) We can say many things about Final Fantasy today: It’s tired, it’s outdated, it needs to end. It’s sad to see what has happened to this once great series. There was a time when Final Fantasy was synonymous with excellence and it looks like Square Enix may have lost...

Mike Staub’s 100 Greatest Games Day 6: 10 – 4

Mike Staub
Mar 4, 2016

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As we get closer to #1 I’m going to take just a little bit more time with each game. We have finally reached the top 10! What’s in store? Some of these may be predictable, some may not! I’m glad that you all keep coming back to see what I have to say about...

The Professor’s Take: Final Fantasy Tactics

theprofessor
Mar 3, 2016
Games, retrospective

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Retrospectives are a tricky thing, and sometimes, they stray too close to the dangerous territory of Look At This Pretty Thing We All Remember. Not exactly interesting journalism. I aim to write them in a way that, hopefully, provokes discussion, encourages healthy guffaws, and allows readers to think about the importance of retro games in today’s...

Mike Staub’s 100 Greatest Games Day 5: 20 – 11

Mike Staub
Mar 3, 2016

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Welcome back! I hope that you’ve been enjoying my countdown so far! As we get closer to the top spot these lists will get a little shorter so that we can spend some more time with each game. Today we will be tacking 10 games. Games 20-11! Here we go! 20. Grand Theft...

Mike Staub’s 100 Greatest Games Part 4: 40-21

Mike Staub
Mar 2, 2016

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40. Tales of Symphonia (2004) When counting up all the RPGs on the GameCube, the list is criminally short. The GC represents one of the low points in history for Nintendo’s relationships with 3rd part developers. In 2004 GC owners were treated to a neo-classic JRPG, Tales of Symphonia. ToS wasn’t the first “Tales”...

Mike Staub’s 100 Greatest Games Part 3: 60-41

Mike Staub
Feb 26, 2016

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60. Mass Effect (2007) Western RPGs represent their hemisphere quite well. The western desire for freedom and expansion is shown greatly by the role playing games created by American and European game developers. Mass Effect is a perfect example of this come to fruition. While there is a definite story to follow, Mass Effect...

Mike Staub’s 100 Greatest Games Part 2: 80-61

Mike Staub
Feb 25, 2016

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80. Suikoden II (1998) One of the greatest and most celebrated JRPGs of all time. Sadly, I was never able to play this pirate-quest of a game until recently when Konami released it on the PSN. I was blown away. I can’t believe that a game that came out in 1998 (best.year.ever?) was able...