[Originally posted on PopMatters] Tekken was probably one of the last fighting games to successfully make the jump from arcade to console, not to mention one of the most successful. Only the Street Fighter series [and, perhaps, the Mortal Kombat series – ed.] can match its infamy and longevity. Tekken also one of the most … Continue reading Review: Tekken Tag Tournament
[Originally posted on PopMatters] Tekken might not have as long a history as other arcade fighters like Street Fighter and Mortal Kombat, but it is at least as important in the fighting canon as its 2D precursors. For years, it’s been a staple in airplanes, movie theaters, and cafeterias and is probably one of the … Continue reading One Dimension: Women’s Bodies in Tekken
[Originally posted on PopMatters] The dog days of summer are to video games what late winter is to film and the 1990s were to literature. For the most part, it’s filler between the spring and Christmas release periods. The triple A titles have already come and gone, the arcade lineup has dried up and the … Continue reading Remembering Fun: A Look Back at Prince of Persia: Sands of Time
[Originally posted on PopMatters] I want to like Deponia. I wanted to like it from the first frame of the cute tongue-in-cheek tutorial. The worst part about not liking it, though, is that there isn’t anything really wrong with it specifically that I can’t pin on the entire point-and-click adventure genre. For those that skip … Continue reading Review: Deponia
True to their modern business model, Square-Enix has re-released a beloved classic in the form of Final Fantasy VII for PC. The PC version of the game will include new achievements and…that’s about it. As annoying as it is to see a game from fifteen years ago paraded like a company’s proud new accomplishment, ultimately … Continue reading One of Many Looks Back at Final Fantasy VII
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