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Why Banjo-Tooie is a True Adventure
I am twenty-four years old. I have owned a Nintendo 64 for, I’m sure, just shy of my entire life,…
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Why is There So Little Religion in Games?
The inhabitants of Possum Springs apparently have two options on Sunday mornings: they can attend a church with a progressive…
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Why the Second Season of One Punch Man Doesn’t Quite Land
The long-awaited second run of One Punch Man, based on artist ONE’s acclaimed webcomic, premiered in April and wrapped at…
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Did Trying to Beat Super Smash Bros Kill Power Stone?
If you had a Dreamcast, you owned Power Stone. It’s as simple as that. Capcom’s 1999 arcade port presented players with…
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The Strange History of Lion King Animated Spinoffs
The unprecedented blockbuster success of 1994’s The Lion King was the peak of the Disney Renaissance. The film was a…
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I Made Chili Dogs Using Sonic the Hedgehog’s Official Recipe
Not long ago, I chronicled every instance of chili dogs appearing throughout the various continuities of the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise.…
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Claustrophobia and Emotional Repression in The Descent
What does grief feel like? Can you touch it? Weigh it? Is it an empty house you wander? A soft,…
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Is Fire Emblem Heroes Secretly the Best Game in the Series?
I played Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn in the summer of 2008. It was my first Fire Emblem game, and despite…
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A League of Their Own: Women’s Esports in Southeast Asia
In a 2017 interview with ESPN, Korean Overwatch League star Kim “Geguri” Se-Yeon described wanting to disguise her voice with…
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An Ode to Foraging in Games (and Real Life)
I’m not afraid of garbage. I’ll dig through the trash outside the Stardrop Saloon as long as no one’s around.…
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