A Self-Proclaimed Dreamer

     This year is a weird one, it's not very often that we get three kart racing games in such close succession, but here we are, getting Mario Kart World in June, and then Sonic Racing Crossworlds and Kirby Air Riders sometime in the near future. As I'm preparing to get back into the racing spirit, I thought I'd take some time today to talk about one of my favorite racing games, Sonic and All-Stars Racing Transformed . I'm convinced that this is the weirdest racing game that we're ever going to get, and also one of the absolute best. The character roster is absolutely insane, while maybe not hitting quite the heights of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, the roster is definitely a bit more wacky and unexpected. Pair that with some really cool mechanics to lean on, you've got a really good game on your hands. I'm very excited to talk about this one today, so let's get our thrusters set and get to it! More Than Meets The Eye!     Sonic and All-Stars Racing Tr...

      Hey friends, it's that time of year where I like to sit down and check out some of the new indie games that have caught my eye in the last few months. Today I have to talk about two of them that I've really been enjoying in the past few weeks. Even though one of them really didn't catch my interest until it was already out, the other one is something that I've been excited for. So I'll go ahead and talk a bit about each of these in what will be a fairly short post today. The Depths Of A Mysterious Factory, or a Funky Void?     The first game I'll talk about today is Star of Providence. You may remember last year that I talked a bit about a game called Animal Well, which was the first game being published by Big Mode Games, the company owned and headed up by the Youtuber Videogamedunkey. That game was great, so when they announced the second game, I had to check it out. I didn't think this game would be for me, because it's a roguelike ship-based sh...

      Hey friends! Did you see the Mario Kart direct last week? I did, and I felt like I learned almost nothing about it that hadn't already been revealed save for two or three different tidbits here and there. Today, I'm going to talk about how companies can sometimes botch game reveals, or at least the hype around them can be affected in some way. There's something to the concept of "Leave them wanting more," but this is a bit different, it was a strange presentation, and then I'll talk a little bit about the announcement of Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered which was just announced as of the morning of me writing this (April 22). I don't have a ton to cover about this, so let's just get into it. Repetition, Repetition, Repetition.     For those of you who aren't aware (which I completely understand, this isn't everyone's cup of tea), the Switch 2 had its full Nintendo Direct a few weeks ago where they finally released all of the info...

      Today I find myself in the strange position that happens every now and then when the video game news cycle slows down a bit, and I haven't played enough of any games or watched anything enough to truly give my two cents on them. I'm forced to sit a little while with myself and think on some of the important things that are going on in my life, and in the lives of so many. I've recently made my decision to join the church that I'm active in, and getting baptized on top of that. I'm now 30, and many are baptized in the Baptist tradition when they're in their teens if not before. I've been thinking a lot about this decision for a long time, and I'm not sure why right now is the right time, but I'm glad that I'm doing it. I hope that I'll be able to state my intent here and my reasoning in a meaningful and concise way. If you've read my stuff before, you'll know that keeping things concise is something of a challenge for me, but we...

      Friends, we've finally gotten a full look at the Switch 2. The first direct was an hour long, and full of exciting reveals and details... but with one major caveat. Along with the direct on Wednesday, there were Nintendo Treehouse Live presentations on Thursday and Friday, which were four hours, and three hours respectively. I'll do my best to cover it all, but I'm very excited for the new console coming in just a few months! Switch and All Its Friends     The Switch 2 presentation began with Mario Kart World 's full reveal trailer, after being teased back in February. I'm not going to lie to you and say that I'm the world's biggest Mario Kart fan. I think they're a lot of fun, but if you're going to offer me the choice between a new Mario Kart game or a new Mario 3D Platformer, I would pick the platformer every time. I have to say though, this new game looks great! The biggest feature about this game is the ability to do free roaming in the la...

      Hey friends! Very rarely will we get tons of information out of Nintendo at once, so this two week span is pretty out of the ordinary! Last week, we got what will probably be the final Nintendo Direct presentation solely focusing on the Nintendo Switch before the release of the Switch 2, and this Wednesday, we're getting the first presentation specifically for the new console. Today I'll do my best to succinctly talk about at least one of these two directs, since the one on Wednesday was just announced to also have two Nintendo Treehouse Live presentations at the end of the week. I hope you're as excited as I am, and let's get into the meat of the announcements. Switch's Last Direct Had Some Fun Surprises!     The direct that took place on March 27 had a lot of stuff in it, as essentially the last for this now 8 year old console. With that in mind, I'm not going to cover all of the information, but I'll do my best to cover what I'm most interested ...