Posts by Cole Monroe [ 243 ]

Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch Demo Impressions: Beautiful Worlds

01/17/2013
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by Cole Monroe in: Previews, Testing

Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch‘s title might be a little off-putting at first, but once you lay your eyes on the beauty contained within, the title doesn’t really matter…but expecting a great game based on great looks has led many to go down a dark path. Fortunately for Level-5, it looks like its latest release combines a great look with a great everything else. Full disclosure: I have only played the time-limited demo that was released in [...]

Colefacekilla’s Games of the Year 2012

12/19/2012
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by Cole Monroe in: Cursed Activities, News

My Games of the Year 2012 are an eclectic mix that might not match anyone else’s on the planet. That’s okay, I like to play different games. And some of my games of the year didn’t even come out this year. Did I mention that I don’t always like to follow conventions and norms? Anyway, the following are the games that stood out to me this year either good or bad. 3DS Game/eShop game: Cave Story+ I know Cave Story [...]

New Super Mario Bros. U Review: High Fidelity Formula

11/30/2012
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by Cole Monroe in: Rated, Reviews

Ever since the original New Super Mario Bros. was released on the Nintendo DS, the series has been quite popular. A Wii followup added a local multiplayer wrinkle to the familiar side-scrolling madness of Mario and 4 players on-screen at once made it difficult to do anything but laugh. Now in 2012, we have two more releases in the New Super Mario Bros. franchise. New Super Mario Bros. 2, released in August, was a bit of a disappointment. The focus [...]

The Last Story Reflex Review: Keep Making These

09/06/2012
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by Cole Monroe in: Reflex, Reviews

Hironobu Sakaguchi has a history of naming games he creates as if it will be the ultimate game he has ever created. “Ultimate,” used as an adjective, means final or last. He used “final” when Squaresoft was on its last legs as a video game company and created Final Fantasy. Though his and Mistwalker’s latest release The Last Story isn’t the last game Sakaguchi will ever work on, he went into development with the thought that he needed to work [...]

Don’t Be That Guy: Reviewer Acolyte

08/29/2012
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by Cole Monroe in: Editorials

The Last Story was recently released and being the last game I’ll ever buy for the Wii it has me a little nostalgic for all the promise the Wii failed to deliver on at the beginning of its life cycle. But what I’ve really been doing is trying to soak up all the information I can about The Last Story. I’m reading previews, watching video, looking at screen shots, and reading reviews. Now since this game came out in Europe [...]

Gaming Connoisseur: When Death in Games Mattered

08/23/2012
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by Cole Monroe in: Editorials

Remember when you actually cared about trying to stay alive in a video game? You were given a certain amount of lives to complete your task. While there were ways to gain an extra life, there was somewhat of a challenge involved with doing so. Today’s games lack the same challenges of the old days. Even though there are a few exceptions (Dark Souls), dying in a game just doesn’t have the same meaning it did 10+ years ago. Throughout [...]

Gamer’s Journey: Flip Flopping Through the Console Wars

08/09/2012
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by Cole Monroe in: Editorials

I could never be a politician. Other than the fact that I can’t stand politicians and would never want my name associated with the likes of the men and women who run for office, I’m a flip flopper. I constantly change my mind on how I feel about different things. I love the fact that I’m not scrutinized for every decision I make or every word I say. Sure, I might get a few comments on some of the topics [...]

I Learned Something Today: Suikoden

08/03/2012
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by Cole Monroe in: Editorials

I don’t have a lot of friends. I’d like to keep it that way. However, with the proliferation of social media outlets, I have more friends than I ever thought possible. I think the right amount of friends is around 108. Thanks to the lessons of Suikoden, my theory might prove true. The Lessons of Suikoden Talk to everyone, they might join you Rock, Paper, Scissors is the key Don’t take from witches Forgive your enemies Talk to everyone, they [...]

Gaming Lifestyle: Irreconcilable 3DS Differences

08/02/2012
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by Cole Monroe in: Editorials

I’m starting to get angry. For the past week someone in my house has been playing MY 3DS. Though I have vowed to love and cherish this person til death do us blah blah blah, there are certain things that I never said or would ever say on that wonderful day. They say that kids are supposed to learn to share in kindergarten but I never had a portable gaming device as awesome as this one. I don’t have a [...]

I’m a Video Game Watcher

07/26/2012
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by Cole Monroe in: Editorials

I have always been okay with watching other people play video games. Sure, there are times when I’d like to be the one playing, but sometimes I’d just like to see the story without actually having to go through the ordeal of actually physically controlling the characters. Recently I’ve noticed myself watching a lot more games being played thanks to innovations like Twitch TV. Thanks to sites like Giant Bomb, I rediscovered my love for watching games being played. In [...]