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Review: Super Smash Bros. (Nintendo Wii U)

December 4, 2014

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Review by Matt S. When I reviewed Super Smash Bros. on the Nintendo 3DS a few months ago, I had issues with it, but I did note that the Wii U version would likely resolve all of those issues. Well, that prediction turned out to be entirely accurate. The Wii…

Anime review: Senran Kagura: Ninja Flash! Collection (DVD)

December 4, 2014

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Review by Matt S. Let’s get this out of the way from the outset: Senran Kagura: Ninja Flash! isn’t just a mild concentration of fanservice. It is more like a distilled form of fanservice that is so pure and concentrated that unless you have spent years building up a resistance…

Crunchyroll streaming Locodol OVA tonight – here’s hoping for more

December 4, 2014

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News by Clark A. Locodol might have gone under the radar for many anime fans during the summer season, but we fully appreciated its zaniness week in and week out. Two not-quite-idols struggling to stimulate their town’s economy provided a solid basis for steady development, gags galore, and, occasionally, legitimately…

DDNet Game of the Year Awards 2014! Best Game Music award

December 4, 2014

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Awards by Matt S. It is safe to say that 2014 has been a good year for games. It’s not just that we’ve seen spectacular blockbusters released almost from the start of the year, across all game consoles; 2014 has been a spectacular year for game creativity as we’ve seen…

The 24 Games of Christmas! Day #4: Bloody Trapland

December 3, 2014

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We’re counting down to Christmas! There is a long history in Christmas in counting down the days from the first of December to the big day – after all, who hasn’t had an Advent Calendar at some point? So we’re celebrating the silly season with a countdown of our own.…

20th Anniversary Edition PlayStation 4 brings a nostalgic smile with its ‘Original Grey’ finish

December 3, 2014

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News by Jedediah H. Oh, my dear PlayStation, has it really been 20 years since your memorable inception? You blew my premature brain out of its bulbous cranium, with your newfangled disc drive (new to us Nintendo faithful, anyway) and vivacious Full Motion Video sequences. Because you were overworked by…

Review: Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth (Nintendo 3DS)

December 3, 2014

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Review by Matt S. There is no way that Persona Q should have worked. Taking two of the most narrative-intensive and philosophically deep games ever produced in Persona 3 and 4, and then mashing them together into an Etrian Odyssey clone should have been a disaster. As good as the…

Anime review: Ef – a tale of memories & melodies (DVD)

December 3, 2014

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Review by Matt S. Shaft is surely the most talented and innovative animation house going around at the moment – not just in Japan, but the world. What it did with the Monogatari series is nothing short of incredible, and raw talent is the only way I can think that…

DDNet Game of the Year Awards 2014! Best Visual Design award

December 3, 2014

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December 3, 2014

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Preview by Shaan J. Even before I picked up an Xbox One for myself, I’d seen trailers for Project Totem, a twin platformer of sorts from Danish studio Press Play, which also developed the Xbox exclusive title Max: The Curse of Brotherhood that released last year. Having gone under the radar for…

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