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Rolling Gunner & Xenoblade Chronicles First Thoughts | Switchmania Playcast Episode 52

Posted on June 5, 2020 by HagensAlley

This week we all try out the bullet hell shoot’em up Rolling Gunner. How did we all fare in this maniac-style spaceship shooter? We also talk about our first week with Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition. Plus we continue the Under … Continue reading →

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Gamer’s Guide: Ni No Kuni Teaches Us How to Grieve Over Death

Posted on March 26, 2018 by jemarcthegamerguide

Before we dive into Ni No Kuni II: The Revenant Kingdom, let’s take a look back at Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch. This excellent game by Level-5 Studio tackles depression and the grieving process in a way … Continue reading →

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Gamer’s Guide: Christianity is a LIE | The TRUTH About Bayonetta Part II

Posted on March 15, 2018 by jemarcthegamerguide

God doesn’t exist. At least, not in the way we all think. On this week of Gamer’s Guide we take a deeper look into how theology and our perceptions of God through the lens of Nintendo’s Bayonetta.

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Gamer’s Guide: The Traumatized Children of EARTHBOUND

Posted on March 14, 2018 by jemarcthegamerguide

Earthbound is so much more than a story about four kids saving the world from an evil alien overlord. It’s about a group of kids playing a tabletop game to process just how dark and harrowing the world we live … Continue reading →

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Gamer’s Guide – The TRUTH About Bayonetta

Posted on February 19, 2018 by jemarcthegamerguide

Bayonetta is a fan-servicey game full of a ton of implied nudity and sexual innuendo. But what if the game is SO MUCH MORE than that? And I’m not strictly talking feminism and representation of women, but the heart of … Continue reading →

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Gamer’s Guide: Persona 5’s Take on Rebellion

Posted on February 11, 2018 by jemarcthegamerguide

There is a HUGE difference between rebellion and being a jerk. Which one are you? Persona 5 does an excellent job of exploring this subject.

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Complete SNES 2nd Printing Update! – SFC Games Research – A Games

Posted on July 20, 2017 by HagensAlley

Yes, the Complete SNES is getting an official second printing and I will be adding over 100 extra pages and a few more updates. The biggest part will be Super Famicom games that’s don’t require knowing Japanese to enjoy. The … Continue reading →

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Gamer’s Guide: Do You like saying “No Homo”? You Might Be Gay According to Persona

Posted on May 1, 2017 by jemarcthegamerguide

With the release of Persona 5 I thought it would be an excellent opportunity to look back at Persona 4 with Charles Dunbar of Gaijin Insight. Here we see that Persona 4 does an excellent job of exploring gender identity … Continue reading →

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Macbat 64 : Journey of a Nice Chap for PC | Nintendo 64 Collectathon Style | Rewind Mike

Posted on April 10, 2017 by rewindmike
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Gamer’s Guide: Satan is AWESOME…According to Dishonored

Posted on April 5, 2017 by jemarcthegamerguide

Satanism is awesome! At least, that’s what Dishonored teaches us. It turns out religion seeks to take everything from humanity while the “evils” are not as evil as we would think. Continue reading →

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Battle Princess Madelyn First Look | Super Ghouls N Ghost Successor | Rewind Mike

Posted on April 3, 2017 by rewindmike
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Gamer’s Guide: Resident Evil Makes You a COMMUNIST

Posted on March 29, 2017 by jemarcthegamerguide

You thought the Cold War was over? You’re WRONG! Resident Evil is all about the dangers of Capitalism. In fact capitalism is so dangerous you might as well become a communist and forget about it! Continue reading →

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Double Dragon 4 Review | A Modest NES Beat’em up | Rewind Mike

Posted on March 27, 2017 by rewindmike

Recently we’ve been seeing a rise of beat’em up games. For my newest review I take a quick look at Double Dragon 4! This game came out of the blue and I don’t think anyone saw it coming! But damn … Continue reading →

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Alwa’s Awakening Review | 8 Bit Metroidvania | Rewind Mike

Posted on February 25, 2017 by rewindmike

Alwa’s Awakening►http://store.steampowered.com/app/549260 🔽🔽A little story about the conception of Alwa’s Awakening🔽🔽 Alwa’s Awakening has a story that begins in 2014, when one person, Mikael, had the dreams to create a video game. The Dream stemmed from an evening playing NES … Continue reading →

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Gamer’s Guide: Are the Members of Organization XIII Real People?

Posted on February 17, 2017 by jemarcthegamerguide

WHY is Pluto a DOG and Goofy a talking, walking dog in a world where all the animals talk and walk? Who is Roxas? He’s Sora, and Ventus. And also Xion! And kind of Kairi. It’s pretty wild.

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