Mother 3, improvement on perfection
With the exception of , I can't think of another JRPG I have played as well rounded, creative, and just plain as well designed as . What is it about the world of Mother that just charms us as p... more
With the exception of , I can't think of another JRPG I have played as well rounded, creative, and just plain as well designed as . What is it about the world of Mother that just charms us as p... more
Hey all, Julius here. Some of you might know me as Diverse, or "that fat white kid who gets too drunk at NARPs". Whatever you might know me from, one thing you should all know is that Anthrocon... more
Daphaknee, a somewhat minor voice in the indie gaming community, or rather it'd be more appropriate to say she's just close friends with which is what she's mostly known for, made this short fan... more
Momodora is a charming metroidvania platformer by redein(Guilherme Martins) that has you playing as a nameless girl who's in search of a sacred item that can bring her dead mother back to life.... more
Jonatan "Cactus" Söderström introduced his latest game to the internet a few days ago with a freshly uploaded trailer onto his YouTube page. was made for the Kulturbygden in Sollefteå art exhi... more
Out of nowhere, one of the most prolific indie developers in not just the Japanese scene, but on the global indie scale, released two new games today. The first being a complete version of a be... more
That last blog? Just trolling you guys. Here are the real winners. I wrote down each participating member's username onto a small slip of paper, and then put all 500 or so slips of paper into m... more
Cave Story means a lot to me. So much so that I wish everyone on this planet would have a chance to play it at least once. While that is a nearly impossible wish, I still want more people to ex... more
You don't like me. But you know I like you. I don't have much else to say. So here's a loli with birthday cake, hooray/ Thank you for accepting me, Dtoid. more
I haven't seen a lot of talk about the Superbrothers' upcoming game, Sword & Sworcery EP(the misspelling intentional), and it's a damn shame. They recently released two new footage trailers fo... more
Normally I wouldn't make a post just because some screenshots were released of some game, but this is Spelunky we're talking about here. You can view them below in the gallery. Now, the first ... more
ZUN put up a blog yesterday announcing the next side-entry to the Touhou series of danmaku shoot 'em ups: Touhou Bunkachou ~ Double Spoiler. This particular entry is actually a sequel(a first ... more
My Twitter exploded today with a bunch of Indie gamers and developers alike talking about the newly established . Basically it's a program spear-headed by some of the most successful indie deve... more
Earlier this morning Jonathan Blow opened up a devblog for his upcoming game, The Witness. Unfortunately, as the blog is as fresh as can be, the only thing on offer are some made by Eric Urquh... more
Makoto Asada, the head producer for Cave's console ports, for all their worldwide fans on their development blog today. The message simply states: A truly gut-wrenching blow to all of the s... more
Derek Yu released version 1.1 of his fantastic Spelunky game as a Christmas present to all of us today. Along with the new version, Derek released the source code for Spelunky, so you know what... more
Have you ever fantasized about a really tall woman? Like, a gigantic woman? A woman who's taller than the Empire State building? I'm sure every male has thought about this at least one time in ... more
Okay, so... Daisuke Amaya, aka Pixel, aka my personal Jesus, recently released a new game. You might know him as the creator of indie gaming's own little darling, Cave Story, which is enough c... more
This seems as good a time as any to throw up some indie shmups for everyone to try out. I was spurred to write another IS:SE after concerning Mushihime-sama Futari, which I urge you all to read.... more
First off, today I've received my copy of the Aquaria OST that I've ordered straight from Alec Holowka through his Infinite Ammo site. Even if you aren't a fan of the game, it had some truly wo... more
What you see above is a Christmas present from my . It's a copy of Taiko no Tatsujin for the PSP, along with a charming hand written note wishing my a Happy Fucking Holiday. The present is awes... more
I'm sure everyone here is familiar with FanGamer, the awesome indie-shop who caters to fans of the Mother series with awesome things ranging from awesome t-shirts, to awesome custom-made guide ... more
More like keep yourself clothed in , amirite? ...anyway, three big names in the indie scene announced recently that, in one way or another, you can wear a shirt resembling their own or someone ... more
VISIONS is an upcoming MMORPG with a Christian theme, masterminded and developed by a lonely housewife(Laurene Wells) out of the great state of Oregon. This is all played out in the first perso... more
First off, let's rewind the clock some 4-5 years backwards. was just released by Kikiyama. In it's wake, a cult following was formed; created from the gamers who became fans of it's twisted, c... more
This write up will evidently become lost in a sea of write ups praising , hell, the conception already has. Nothing will most likely set this apart as a definitive read about the game. With all... more
How's it been Destructoid? I feel as if it has been ages since I last wrote anything here. I even tried my best yesterday, but drastically failed. I'm placing most of my absence on. Say goodbye... more
2D Boy's highly acclaimed game is turning 1 year old this week. So how do they celebrate it? By having a birthday sale of course! But this is no ordinary sale. For one week only, 2D Boy is acc... more
Edmund McMillen, the man who has brought some of the best games the indie scene has ever seen, needs some help. You see, he's recovering from some gall bladder explosion or something in a hospita... more