If I had to pick one track that best summed up Pokémon Colosseum, it’d probably be this one: the theme that plays during your visits to Pyrite Town, one of the most plot-important locations in the game. The people behind Pokémon Colosseum tried to make a title that was more story-driven and more mature and while we can debate whether it succeeded or not, I think we can all agree this theme is pretty dang good. Continue reading
Author: Michael Beckwith
Six Awesome Moments in JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders
WARNING: The following article contains spoilers for JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders
Last week was the finale to JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders, an adaptation of the manga by the same name. It’s honestly kind of hard to describe it to anyone who has no knowledge of the series because its title is so apt: it’s very bizarre. Hopefully some of you are already familiar with it but for the uninitiated, I’ll do my best to sum things up. Continue reading
My VG Music Picks #13 – Rage Awakened ~ The Origin (Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep)
WARNING: The following article contains spoilers for Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep
This E3, we got a lovely new Kingdom Hearts III trailer, one that certainly set my hype thrusters to max. However, it was only on the second viewing that I realised what music was playing: the track that plays during Sora’s fight against the super boss of KH II: The Lingering Will. At the time, this figure’s mere existence raised all manner of questions and it wasn’t until the PSP title, Birth by Sleep, when we finally got answers. Continue reading
Ten Worlds I Want in Kingdom Hearts
WARNING: The following article contains spoilers for the following films:
Frozen
Monsters, Inc.
Wreck-It Ralph
Kingdom Hearts may have tested my patience quite a few times over the years and the complete lack of Kingdom Hearts III info makes it hard to get excited for it. Despite that, whenever new details do emerge, showing off what Disney characters and films will be represented, we’re going to get hyped – no matter what. There’s just something inherently exciting about seeing which characters we’ll be able to interact with and which worlds we’ll explore. So, here’s a list of what worlds I would personally love to see in a future Kingdom Hearts game, whether it be KH III or in the next saga. Continue reading
Big Hero 6 – Super Hero or Super Zero?
(WARNING: The following article contains spoilers for Big Hero 6 and Frozen)
The latest animated Disney film, Big Hero 6, is now out on DVD and the like, meaning I finally had a chance to watch it after months of everybody telling me that I needed to see it. I was honestly surprised by how much everyone seemed to like it. With Frozen still making the rounds despite being over two years old, I was worried that Big Hero 6 would kind of just pass everyone by; instantly dismissed by little kids everywhere just because it wasn’t Frozen. Fortunately, that wasn’t the case. Continue reading
My VG Music Picks #12 – We Can’t Lose! (Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga)
Despite my love for the Mario & Luigi series of RPGs, I had only recently managed to finally beat the very first entry: Superstar Saga for the GBA; a game that came out 12 years ago (look I’m slow, alright). I honestly consider it the weakest game in the series; something I know a lot of people will disagree with me on, but I won’t deny the charm it had. It had a great script, an interesting new world, fun combat and, of course, good music. Continue reading
Yooka-Laylee – My First Thoughts
In case you don’t follow Kickstarter-related news or anything like that, you may not have heard of an upcoming crowd-funded videogame titled Yooka-Laylee. I’m normally not interested in these kinds of games myself (though I’m usually glad when such games do get funded, if only for the people that wanted them) but this one was an exception. Why? Well, many reasons. Continue reading
My VG Music Picks #11 – Main Theme (Final Fantasy)
I don’t have a lot of nostalgia for the Final Fantasy series. Hell, I don’t even consider myself a fan of the series. That being said, though, there is one aspect I love: it’s music. Doesn’t matter which game it is, there’s at least one track from each entry that I’m fond of, and where better to start than a track from the very first game. Continue reading
Paddington – Beary Good
(originally posted May 8th 2015)
When I found out that a live-action movie based on Paddington Bear was being made, I was naturally sceptical. And so was everyone else, apparently. I know one shouldn’t jump to conclusions but just the idea that someone wanted to make a live-action Paddington movie in 2014 just made me gag a little. I don’t hold a lot of nostalgia for Paddington but I remember catching a few episodes of the original TV series where Paddington himself was animated in stop-motion but the humans and his environments were in 2D, and I even had an audio tape of some of the original stories. It may have only been a small part of my childhood but I remembered it fondly and, naturally, me and the rest of the world weren’t holding our breath for a ‘modernised’ take on the character. Even the author of the original books, Michael Bond, wasn’t looking forward to it. Continue reading
My VG Music Picks #10 – DK Rap (Donkey Kong 64)
(originally posted April 24th 2015)
When people talk about videogame music, it’s usually the tracks that inspire them; the tracks that get an emotion out of them or even tracks that cause nostalgia. This track does none of those things – it’s just frigging stupid, and that’s why I love it. Continue reading
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