Mirai vs Ebert

Posted in Mirai, Wendsday Updates on April 24th, 2010

Mirai has an essay about video games, art, story, and Roger Ebert’s being wrong.

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NonCon vs Ebert

Posted in NonCon, Wendsday Updates on April 24th, 2010

The long and short of it… Ebert: “Games aren’t art.” NonCon: “Suck a dick.”

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Why NonCon Thinks 2010 Will Suck

Posted in NonCon, Wendsday Updates on January 16th, 2010

NonCon knows 2010 is going to suck, and he blames Squeenix.

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Why Mirai Thinks 2010 Will Suck

Posted in Mirai, Wendsday Updates on January 16th, 2010

Mirai takes a look into a future full of disappointment and mediocrity.

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Metroid Metal: Varia Suite Review by Mirai

Posted in Mirai, Reviews, Wendsday Updates on November 7th, 2009

Sound quality is one of those things you don’t realize you missed until you get it back. Even the most fantastic composition reduced to Commodore 64 SID-chiptune quality has its charms, but really when given the choice between Video Games Live and Overclocked Remix’s orchestral songs, I always will chose the former. I bring this [...]

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About Silent Protagonists by NonCon

Posted in NonCon, Wendsday Updates on August 31st, 2009

Silent Protagonists in a nutshell: Silent Protagonists aren’t bad. Some of the best JRPGs have used them. However, a lot of mediocre ones have used them as well, and it’s rare that a game will use that trope in a way that truly betters the game.

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