We deal with a little bit of business before we return to the main story missions.
Video Game Review: Aquapazza Dream Match
Among the fighting games released last year, one that crept under the radar, but drew the attention of some of those in the fighting game scene was Nitroplus Blasterz: Heroines Infinite Duel. This was the latest of a number of various fighting games based on dating sims and visual novels, starting from Melty Blood in 2002 (based on Tsukihime), and moving on through Fate/Unlimited Codes in 2008 (based on Fate/Stay Night – the anime series of which I’ve previously reviewed). In 2013, we got Aquapazza Dream Match, a fighting game based on the various visual novels created by development studio Aquaplus. Now, while Melty Blood and Fate were based on visual novels with their share of action, Aquaplus’ bibliography (for lack of a better term), was built around less action focused work, such as Comic Party (which I’ve discussed in issue #10 of my Fanzine). So, the question becomes, how well do dating sims adapt to fighting games? Read more
Let’s Play Mass Effect 3: Part 50 – House Party Protocol
After saving the Normandy from being captured by our evil Doppleganger, it’s time to blow off some steam.
Nintendo Power Retrospectives: Part 63
This time we’re covering issue # 47 of Nintendo Power for April of 1993 Read more
Let’s Play Mass Effect 3: Part 49 – Starship Mine
This time we’re taking our ship back.
Let’s Play Mass Effect 3: Part 48 – Phule’s Company
This time the band as a whole goes to stop a heist on the Council Archives.
Let’s Play Mass Effect 3: Part 47 – A Stainless Steel Rat
This time we end up pulling off a semi-heist in a Casino.
Video Game Review: Mario & Luigi: Dream Team
Mario & Luigi: Dream Team was, before the release of Paper Jam, the most recent game in the Mario & Luigi series of handheld Mario JRPGs. Unlike the Paper Mario series and the original Super Mario RPG for the SNES, the game focuses entirely on Mario & Luigi as, in this case, they travel to Pi’illo Island along with Princess Peach, on vacation. However, as per usual, Bowser has his own malign plans for Peach, which Mario & Luigi must foil. Much of the game plays fairly well, but there are a few gameplay concepts that don’t quite work that ultimately ruin the whole experience.
Let’s Play Mass Effect 3: Part 46 – The Captain’s Table
This time we’re invited for lunch with Joker, but it doesn’t go well.
Let’s Play Mass Effect 3: Part 45 – Neuromancer
This time we’re jacking into the Geth Consensus to shut down their fighters, and maybe do a little extra.
Let’s Play Mass Effect 3: Part 44 – On The Bounce
A Quarian Admiral has been downed on Rannoch, and we head down the planet to rescue him.
Let’s Play Mass Effect 3: Part 43 – The Dark Side of the Sun
This time we’re checking out a fuel depot that has gone offline.
Let’s Play Mass Effect 3: Part 42 – “…they were scrutinized and studied,”
Tali re-joins the party as we board the Geth dreadnaught.
Nintendo Power Retrospectives: Part 62
This time we’re covering issue #46 of Nintendo Power for March of 1993. Read more
Let’s Play Mass Effect 3: Part 41 – …about their various concerns…
This time we meet up with the Quarian fleet.
Let’s Play Mass Effect 3: Part 40 – Let’s Make A Deal
This time we meet back up with Zaeed and force another hard deal.
Let’s Play Mass Effect 3: Part 39 – Bantha Trading
This time we’re completing some side-quests around the citadel.
Let’s Play Mass Effect 3: Part 38 – The Chase
This time we do a little busy work to find some various items throughout the galaxy to help out the war effort.
Let’s Play Mass Effect 3: Part 37 – The First Transport Is Away
This time we reunite with Jacob and rescue defecting ex-Cerberus scientists from certain death.
Let’s Play Mass Effect 3: Part 36 – A Word of Warning
This time we head to save an Asari Monastery, and follow up on-board the Normandy.
Book Review: Playing With Power – Nintendo NES Classics
This week, in a special episode of Nintendo Power Retrospectives, I’m taking a look at the companion book to the NES Classic all-in-one console, from Prima. Read more
Let’s Play Mass Effect 3: Part 35 – Win Friends And Influence People
This time we finish getting our stuff together and head out for our next set of missions.
Nintendo Power Retrospectives: Part 61
This time we’re covering issue #45 of Nintendo Power for February of 1993.
Note: I forgot Nester’s Adventures this issue – I apologize. Read more
Let’s Play Mass Effect 3: Part 33 – Picking up the Pieces
This time we deal with some of the aftermath of the attack on the Citadel.