A very good friend once described me as “the ultimate fan.” He meant it affectionately (I think). When I become a genuine fan of something,
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Reviewing Spider-Man
I loved the Fox Kids Spider-Man cartoon from the ’90s, and I’ve been reading Amazing Spider-Man since 2001 (starting with the first Morlun story arc–still my favorite comic book story).
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Reviewing Xenoblade Chronicles 2
Xenoblade Chronicles 2 frustrated me. It’s packed to the gills with content, so I could never claim Monolith Soft is getting lazy. In fact, I think they tried very hard
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Reviewing Cuphead
Cuphead is literally a cartoon that you get to play and control. Everything is hand-animated to near perfection, and it is by default the prettiest video game that has ever
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Book Review: Super Power, Spoony Bards, and Silverware
In a nutshell: Super Power, Spoony Bards, and Silverware: The Super Nintendo Entertainment System, by Dominic Arsenault and published by the MIT Press, examines the marketing, technology, and culture fostered
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Reviewing Metroid: Samus Returns
It’s well established that I love Super Metroid and think it’s one of the finest games ever made. I never extended that same enthusiasm to Metroid Fusion or Metroid: Zero
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Reviewing Cosmic Star Heroine
Cosmic Star Heroine features one of the worst stories you will ever see in an RPG. It is bad to the point of exasperation. The good news is that almost
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Reviewing World of Final Fantasy
Perhaps the similarities are just coincidental, but World of Final Fantasy gave me flashbacks to 1992’s Final Fantasy Mystic Quest on Super Nintendo. Both games are light on plot but
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On the Nature of Fandom: How It Can Enrich Your Life
A very good friend once described me as “the ultimate fan.” He meant it affectionately (I think). When I become a genuine fan of something, I want to learn everything
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Reviewing Persona 5
Atlus’s Persona 5 is pure wish fulfillment for everyone who has ever felt circumscribed by society’s hierarchies and expectations. In this game, Japanese teenagers gain the mystical power to change
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16 Video Games That Make Me Who I Am
In spite of this being my own personal website, I usually am very careful not to talk too much about myself, because I don’t think people actually come here to
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Reviewing Spider-Man
I loved the Fox Kids Spider-Man cartoon from the ’90s, and I’ve been reading Amazing Spider-Man since 2001 (starting with the first Morlun story arc–still
Short Stories
The Revenge Show
It had been eight years already since Battle of the Bands, but for Reggie, the wounds were still fresh. High school was supposed to be