Press A Reviews

- Reviewed on  Switch  - Shantae: Half-Genie Hero released on September 27th, 2016.  A series I began really getting into last year (as of writing this blog post), Shantae, is a beloved adventure, platformer series, developed by WayForward.  Shantae: Half-Genie Hero is yet another beloved installment in this series, consisting of tons of collectibles, outstanding music, cool graphic design, but yet, to me, lackluster DLC. This review WILL have  Major Spoilers  so keep that in mind before continuing... Though the entirety of the Shantae series can be played in any order, Shantae: Half-Genie Hero canonically takes place after Shantae and the Pirate's Curse. I kind of found the main plot a little underwhelming, compared to Pirate's Curse, and when doing research, I found I wasn't alone in this mentality. The overall plot of Shantae: Half-Genie Hero, is pretty much a huge fetch quest to find parts for Uncle Mimic's new invention, The Dynamo. Of course, the...

- Reviewed on  Switch  - PAC-MAN WORLD Re-PAC released on August 25th, 2022.  One of the most famous video game characters, Pac-Man, originally had his very first Pac-Man World adventure, way back in 1999. I actually own the original version, and tried it here and there, but never had the ambition to actually, fully dive, into this adventure, platformer title. And now, on my favorite console, (as of writing this blog post), I did have the ambition to play it, and boy was I an idiot for not ever playing the original beforehand! With hardly any frame rate drops, hardly any visual or audio glitches, and easy to understand (master) controls, this platformer was so, incredibly fun, and actually a platformer I may return to in the future, for another go! This review WILL have  Major Spoilers  so keep that in mind before continuing... The game starts with a cutscene of Pac-Man's friends and family, preparing for Pac-Man's 20th Anniversary. However, as with many Pa...