This week on The Entertainment Dome, following that obnoxious hiatus, I pretty much take over the show and subject James and you to all my opinions on the new Kingdom Hearts III info that was revealed last month (apologies for the weird fade-in at the beginning).
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My VG Music Picks #55 – Your Contract Has Expired (A Hat in Time)
WARNING: The following article contains spoilers for A Hat in Time
In last week’s comparison piece between A Hat in Time & Yooka-Laylee, I briefly touched upon how good the former’s music was and I figured why not actually provide an example of said quality with a VG Music Pick? However, I found myself with the unique problem of struggling to pick only one. Seriously, I was surprised by how difficult it was. In the end, I settled on this boss theme from the third world of the game. Continue reading
A Hat in Time VS Yooka-Laylee – How One Rose, How One Fell
WARNING: This article contains spoilers for the following:
A Hat in Time
Yooka-Laylee
2017 saw the releases of A Hat in Time and Yooka-Laylee – two titles that aimed to help revive the 3D platformer/collectathon genre, much like classic titles such as Super Mario 64 and Banjo-Kazooie. While 2017 was jam-packed with much bigger and popular releases, these two in particular stood out to me personally. Why? Well, the first reason is because of how similar they were.
Whilst A Hat in Time was the first game made by the folks at Gears for Breakfast (a relatively new group that initially consisted of one developer – Jonas Kaerlev – before more members joined voluntarily), Yooka-Laylee had a bigger name attached; specifically Playtonic Games, formed by ex-Rare members who had worked on beloved 90s platformers like Donkey Kong Country and the aforementioned Banjo-Kazooie and its sequel.
However, despite these differing backgrounds, both games came about thanks to incredibly successful crowdfunding campaigns. Whether it be because of promising early footage or their years of experience, Gears for Breakfast and Playtonic inspired confidence within their backers; the future seemed bright for those dying for a return to this long-forgotten genre. Continue reading
The Entertainment Dome Episode 82 – IT’S… TOO… CUTE
This week on The Entertainment Dome, we wrap up our RWBY recaps (for now) with the Volume 5 finale, share some of our hopes for Volume 6 and then I spend the last ten minutes unintelligibly gushing over the new Cardcaptor Sakura anime.
The Entertainment Dome Episode 81 – Not So Small Surprises
This week on The Entertainment Dome, James and I are pleasantly surprised with the penultimate episode of RWBY Volume 5 and we go through every announcement from Nintendo’s so-called Mini-Direct from last week (apologies for audio issues).
The Entertainment Dome Episode 80 – Wrath of the RWBY Recaps
James and I have returned from our winter break, and we have not one, not two, but THREE episodes of RWBY Volume 5 to discuss. So listen in and hear us praise, criticise and generally ramble all about them.
Oh, and we have a soundboard now. We apologise for its inevitable overuse.
The Entertainment Dome Episode 79 – We Wish You a Merry Cocktease
This week on the last episode of The Entertainment Dome for this year, we find ourselves getting a bit angrier than usual towards RWBY Volume 5, before ending things on a ramble about our experiences with Pokémon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon and Divinity: Original Sin II.
See you in 2018!
Ten Anticipated Games of 2018
Say what you will about 2017 as a whole, but it’s definitely been a fantastic year for videogames. Sure, it’s not been perfect – Marvel vs Capcom: Infinite failed to live up to its legacy and suffered in sales as a result, Platinum’s newest darling, Scalebound, got cancelled, killing one of the few exclusives the Xbox One had, and the lootbox craze has only worsened thanks to the likes of Middle-earth: Shadow of War and Star Wars Battlefront II.
On the plus side, though, Persona 5 finally launched and met all of our expectations, Sonic Mania was a successful return to form for the Blue Blur (in terms of his 2D games, at least) and the Nintendo Switch has pretty much killed it since its release with the likes of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Xenoblade Chronicles 2 and Super Mario Odyssey.
It’s going to be a tough year to top, but 2018 looks set to have some pretty kick-ass games too. But which ones am I looking forward to the most (and most likely won’t have time to play because, God damn, 2017 had too many good games I still need to play through)? Well, let me share them with you and, hopefully, they’ll turn out to be as fantastic as I think they will be. Continue reading
Favourite Moments in Fiction #9 – Super Sonic VS Perfect Chaos (Sonic Adventure)
WARNING: The following article contains spoilers for Sonic Adventure
I’ll be among the first to admit that Sonic’s first 3D outing has not aged well. However, I have too much nostalgia for the game to care. As one of the games that acted as my gateway into the franchise, I have a lot of fond memories playing Sonic Adventure and I still enjoy playing it to this day. If I had to pick an all-time favourite moment from it, though, it’d probably have to be the final boss fight. Continue reading
The Entertainment Dome Episode 78 – Welcome to Walt Disney Galaxy
This week on The Entertainment Dome, the newest RWBY episodes prompt an interesting discussion regarding a certain character, and we fanboy and theorise over the trailer for Avengers: Infinity War.
Too Long for Twitter 