A Self-Proclaimed Dreamer

     You know that show that's sweeping the nation right now, which just started a few weeks ago on HBO and HBO Max, The Last of Us ? Many who read this blog won't be surprised to find this out, probably, since I do definitely tend to write more about video game things, but this show is based on the hottest video game from 2013, and shockingly it is a game of the same title. The Last of Us is a great game that didn't really connect with me in terms of the gameplay on my first attempt, but the story is unquestionably a fantastic addition to the medium of video game storytelling, which is why I'm so happy that this show is coming out to such wide praise. The game is definitely not for everyone, though I think the fact that they're making this story into a show is good, since there are scenes that could easily work as a movie with very few changes or adaptations to the source material. This is not what I'm talking about today though. Today I'm going to discuss...

     Hey friends, I don't know if I've mentioned this before, but I'm a pretty big fan of Superheroes in general, meaning that I'm very happy with the state of Marvel lately, especially their games. While not every game in the past few years has been a success, but there have been quite a few games that have come out from different studios based on different Intellectual Properties, and it's a shock just how different they all play. Marvel's Spider-Man by Insomniac Games is fantastic, as is the spin off, Spider-Man Miles Morales . These two games are very much open world action games where you play as Spider-Man and swing across New York City. Guardians of the Galaxy by Square Enix and Eidos-Montreal was more of a linear Action-Adventure game based around getting to meet these different versions of the characters from the movie, while also fleshing out the overall comic universe to have a pretty impressive and creative story. Marvel's Avengers, also publis...

     Hey friends, as you know by now, I'm a big fan of the modern Resident Evil games and I'm definitely looking forward to the upcoming Resident Evil 4 remake, but I just finally got around to playing through the Shadows of Rose DLC. It's such a cool little add-on to the original story of the game, and it's even centered around the central character of that game, even if she's treated as a Macguffin there, Rose Winters. Of course, she is a baby in the base game, but as revealed in the post credits scene, Rose revisits the grave of Ethan, her father. What does this DLC hold in store for the superpowered teen who seems to be having a hard time? Well, let's dive in and see for ourselves. Luckily for us, I have a sample of the Megamycete saved here just for today, and this will help us all see how this story goes! Little Rose is all grown up! Roses may be delicate... but they have thorns.     As you may recall, baby Rosemary Winters had to save herself to a cert...

      Hey friends, and happy new year! Let's hope that this year is going to be even better than the last, and to be honest, we already know it will be! Super Nintendo World is finally opening in Universal Studios Hollywood next month! Of course, it will be mostly the same as the sister area in Universal Studios Japan, but with a few minor changes and one pretty major one. It's going to be nice to go to this kind of area without having to fly across the ocean, even though I'll probably wait for the area in Florida to open. Either way, let's take the warp pipe to an area not as far away this time, and I'll do my best to show you around before this expansion opens on February 17! What's the same?     To tell the truth, most of the park is the same from what I can tell. Super Nintendo World in Hollywood will still be loosely themed after Super Mario 3D World 's Mount Beanpole, but with Peach's castle on one end, and Bowser's on the other end. Peach'...