Yet another entry in the mascot 3D platformer genre worthy of a revisit
Maybe I’m just out of the loop, but when I planned on watching the Nintendo Direct on September 23 I assumed it’d be a letdown. Lately, I haven’t played my Switch much at all. I’ve increasingly found myself passing on Nintendo’s brand of portable convenience. Mario Golf: Super Rush was…
The second track off of Certified Lover Boy conjures up the right amount of nostalgia.
For the last decade Drake has swam with the current. As the accolades continue to pile on — most Hot 100 Top 10s, best selling singles artist — he’s held firm in his presentation. …
However you like to enjoy your games, Celeste has you covered
If you asked me to summarize Celeste — the 2018 game by then-studio Matt Makes Games — in just one scene, I’d choose the end of chapter four. …
Masato Nakamura’s second outing with the hedgehog attempted new instrumentation on old hardware
How do you make a sequel? Maybe you go the Super Mario Bros. 2 route, and make things harder? Or perhaps you go the way of Dragon Ball Z by adding a funky, underused letter to make things more extreme?
The Sonic the Hedgehog movie series helped confirm a fan-favorite character theory
I had mixed feelings when I first saw the Ugandan Knuckles video. Over the years, Knuckles has been the prime target for Sonic-related jokes. Ever since his original appearance in 1994’s Sonic 3 & Knuckles, he’s increasingly had his IQ questioned, often portrayed as a comic relief character who never…
The track marks the first new drop from the band since their hip-hop infused project, Look How Long.
The quickest way to capture the influence Loose Ends had on the world of music is through samples. The UK R&B outfit churned out its seventh single, “Hanging On A String (Contemplating)” in 1985, immortalized initially by a No. 1 ranking on the Billboard Hot 100 charts. 25 years later…
Taeko Onuki’s debut on RCA was a turning point for her career and the nascent genre of city pop.
Fumble through some city pop records long enough and you’re bound to come across some of the genre’s staples. The blue sky cover of Anri’s Timely!! is sure to crop up, along with any number of Tatsuro Yamashita and Toshiki Kadomatsu albums. …
With Sonic turning 30 this year, I thought I’d look back at something he should truly be proud of: the soundtrack for his debut game
Sonic the Hedgehog. Popping this cart into a Genesis feels like putting on your favorite pair of shoes or getting under your covers on a cold, December night. It’s just comfortable.
Unlike the games that follow it, the original Sonic the Hedgehog is fairly bare bones. There’s no multiplayer, and…
It doesn’t matter why we’re friends. Just make sure the music is good.
It is hard not to compare Scarlet Nexus to other games. Developer Bandai Namco Studios and producer Kenta Iizuka want you to think it’s some wholly unique creation. In a prerelease interview, Iizuka said that despite some Nexus team members having experience working on fellow Bandai Namco series God Eater…
The second edition of Smash Bros. can thank its intro for its cult following
When I say Super Smash Bros. Melee, what’s the first thing to come to mind? Is it the host of new characters, like the newly playable Princess Peach or the Prince of Darkness Ganondorf? Maybe it’s the North American debut for Marth and Roy, formerly sequestered to the Japan-only Fire…
Brandon Johnson
Forever hunting for my new favorite music sample. Founder of tripleot.com & abrandbox.com. 🌴🦩
