Tag Archives: Mini-Game

Super 56 review

The closest thing to WarioWare on PC costs less than ten bucks? The WarioWare formula has proved to be remarkably elusive. Nintendo R&D1’s first two outings, 2003’s WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgames! and WarioWare, Inc.: Mega ...

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First Look: Super 56

Step aside, WarioWare. Super 56 flings a procession of madcap mini-games at players, each employing a single-button control scheme. Moving through the aisles of indie games at Krakow’s Digital Dragons convention, it took a moment ...

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Atari Mania mini-review

Wario, Where? The average life expectancy of a brand is about twenty years. Despite a succession of severe struggles, Atari remains intact a full half-century from its inception. To help commemorate this milestone, Montreal-based developer ...

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Senran Kagura Reflexions review

Since its 2011 debut, the Senran Kagura franchise has been remarkably prolific. Beyond five different manga series, two anime, and five mainline games, the property has prompted a number of interactive spin-offs. From a Japan-only ...

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Yakuza Kiwami 2 review

Mirroring the type of sophisticated business strategy ordered by a shrewd syndicate boss, SEGA’s Yakuza franchise is moving in several simultaneous directions. Four months ago, Yakuza 6: The Song of Life crooned a swan song ...

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Party Planet review

A developer once offered a bit of insight into his design philosophy: “Games are a complex system of parts that aim to do one thing really well.” But the theory often falls apart when applied ...

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Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony review

In one of Hollywood’s best meta-analyses, Scream 2 explained the difficulties of crafting a slasher film sequels. Identifying larger body counts, more elaborate and gruesome death scenes, and the apparent immortality of the franchise’s bad ...

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