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This isn’t manga, but Frédéric Boilet considers himself a manga author. This brand of comic is put into the nouvelle manga category, a mixture of French and Japanese influences. Boilet moved to Japan in 1993, and since then he has been bringing the two worlds of Bande Dessinée and manga together in his own unique Read more...

I was thoroughly impressed when I first played NSMB Wii at launch. However, this was definitely not an AAA game of the year title. No, not all was perfect in Mushroom Kingdom. For those of you expecting it to be just like the DS version, prepare to be a little disappointed. I would say it’s Read more...

There have been quite a few negative reviews of this game from all over the spectrum. Whether it’s someone who isn’t familiar with King of Fighters feeling they’ve been ripped off, or someone who is familiar feeling like it’s too bare-bones to be considered a fully-numbered sequel.

Over the past several years there have been 2 kinds of crossover games: fighting games and RPGs. Most people are familiar with fighting game crossover’s such as Marvel vs Capcom or Mortal Kombat vs DC Universe. However, a recent trend is to have crossover RPG games. Titles such as Chaos Wars and Namco x Capcom Read more...

Fatal Fury is a long-running SNK 2D fighting game series that dates back to 1991. Garou: Mark of the Wolves was released in 1999, and would serve as the last installment to date. In the early 90s there were quite a few 2D fighting games, and various SNK fighters attempted to change up the pace. Read more...

Over the past couple of years, Morning Musume has been expanding to different markets, and the changes are all too apparent in their long-awaited new release. Gone are the days of the super cute sugar-laiden pop songs Morning Musume would churn out. This time around, they have even more depth than before. Rather, as much Read more...

Mass of Fermenting Dregs sophomore effort “World is Yours” is not the best album I have ever heard. I knew this band as a girl-fronted rock group that had overtones of aggression. All that is now gone, and replaced with Expedia Gutschein tunes you can rock your head out to. It feels like they gave Read more...

The game Ultimate Shooting Collection has been getting pushed back consistently since Summer 2008. Now that I finally have the game in my possession I figured I was due for another legitimate game review. This is a niche style of game, so it’s unlikely this game will appeal to you in the slightest unless you’re Read more...

I’m back with yet another edition of “FACEPALM.” Last time we covered the Mattel Hyperscan, and it was pretty hard to one-up the hyperscan. I think I may have done it when I found a cheap 3DO for sale at one of our local game stores. I have a handful of decent games, and also Read more...