Here's a short n' sweet article about boss fundamentals in action games. A summary would steal its thunder, but I like the emphasis on making the player move a lot. I'll pay attention to that in the future. https://www.patreon.com/posts/26838015

Just discovered a parallel Chris Carter that reviews movies instead of games.

Combining two posts for maximum mechanical efficiency. Happy birthday, Final Fantasy VII Remake. I heard that the Kingdom Hearts 2 battle planner was working on Torchman, so I have absolute faith that he'll turn out good.

Steam and PSN are having a legendary Golden Week sale, and... I don't even know. I don't even know! I don't even know. Here, just... throw game suggestions at each other, and maybe at me. I don't even know.

If you're looking for a pure celebration and discussion of Mortal Kombat's history, I wrote an article listing 5 characters I'd like to come back. Thing is, it's published on another news site, so I'm leery about linking. If you want to read, check below.

I have spent an hour and a half trying to articulate the whiplash that Sarazanmai has left me with. It is goofy, it is feel-bad, and it is deeply complicated. I'm in for the long haul. There better be a soundtrack at the end of all this.

I recommend the anime "Sarazanmai". It is... quirky, and vaguely unsettling. Possessed of an otherworldly beauty, and weird butt stuff. Don't look anything up, just... watch. Destructoid, this one's... for you?

I landed a writing internship at a geek media magazine. Pretty great so far. There's nothing big in entertainment happening in the next three months, right?

I've been owned by the Nintendo Direct rumour. Thought I was above it, but I guess not. Time to start expecting nothing again.

I've bought into the Nintendo Direct rumour more than I intended, and am already suffering.

This one's a real relationship strainer (or so I've read…), but it must be done, and the time is now. Can Dragon Quest be Dragon Quest without Toriyama's art style? I say yes.

Power Rangers: Battle For The Grid is releasing 3 free characters with its first major update. If future updates are like this, it sheds some light on how the devs plan to support this game, and what they plan to do about the small roster.

The final release of a total gameplay conversion mod for Kingdom Hearts 2 Final Mix just came out, replacing Sora with Vanitas. Looks really cool, and seems like a great expansion for KH vets. New party members and bonus bosses too!

Don't mind me, just cleaning up. #FoolsIsOver

Poking Sekiro helped me overcome my anxiety over starting Nioh. 1 hour in, and William has already broke new ground in weebism. And some say that Edward Kelley is more chuuni still!

Last year, April Fools shared a day with Easter. This year? Christmas.

The mad lads at From Software tricked the mainstream into playing Metal Gear Rising. I love it.

This guy is giving me some serious Warhammer vibes, and that's not something I expected to say about a Final Fantasy character. FFXIV continues to be cooler than it has any right to be.

When the Granblue Fantasy Versus devs promised that "characters" would be revealed on March 9th, they weren't exactly lying. Of note: is that an install super with a giant character? Arc is doing what I've been wishing Capcom would since Tatsunoko!

In this time of great rejoicing, let us not forget the sacrifices that led us here.

Checked out the Power Rangers: Battle For The Grid gameplay stream, and I come bearing good news: it's an uglier Skullgirls. Tag game made by FGC members with modern sensibilities. One-button specials and short autocombos, but demands execution.

The Daemon X Machina demo is leaving the eShop on March 11th, 2019. Download it while you still can! Even if you don't like it, you can tell the devs why!

If I get Sekiro on Steam, I won't have to go pick up a hypothetical PS4 pre-order. Now, the money question: is the Steam version a safe pre-order? It's always a toss-up when PC ports are concerned, especially Japanese ones.

Listening to my brother react to the distilled kino that is Digimon Cyber Sleuth was worth the price of admission. Case in point? This is not a Digimon.

Yes or no answer: without looking it up, do you know what "treacherous, rocky scree" means? Asking for a friend.

Gentlemen, it has come to this: when you play a game, do you prefer defense or offense?

I frequently think about this, so I'm gonna' make this post exactly once, and never again: I feel I have little to contribute to Qtoid besides game thoughts and updates, as I don't have much going on in my life. I should write more articles. Thank you.

Last night, I dreamed that I got to play Devil May Cry 5 as V and Dante. Awesome. Switching to Gunslinger really does automatically charge your guns (real), and you grapple to an enemy when you switch to Swordmaster (fake). Pre-ordered today.

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Just beat Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow for the first time (and its randomizer)! Sublime. Even without Castlevania experience, I can see why this is some folks' fave. Only things I'd change are making Black Panther, Skula, and Undine ability souls.