What we consider “science fiction” today is constantly changing. 60 years ago, it was The Jetsons with their video telephones and cleaning robots, then the VR reality of stories like Ready Player...
In the year 2010, at the tail end of the Wii’s lifespan, developer Monolith Software released a game known as Xenoblade Chronicles. It was a very niche title that acted as a...
For some, anime is an acquired taste. The same is true of Chinese history, and to a lesser extent J-Pop and rap music. The odds that a person would like all of...
Over the past decade, many cartoons have aired that change the way we think about children’s TV: Gravity Falls, Regular Show, Adventure Time, and Amphibia (see our review) among many more. Boundaries...
Between the 1980s and the year 2000, the renaissance of TV animation was in full swing. The long-standing rivalry between Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network, and Disney Channel put out classic series after classic...
In the wake of hit shows like Gravity Falls and Phineas and Ferb, there’s been a lot of pressure placed on any animated series that premieres on the Disney Channel. There have...
Among game developers, Square Enix has long been hailed as the king of the role-playing game. From Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest to Kingdom Hearts and Bravely Default, they have been consistently...
Even if you don’t play video games regularly, there’s a pretty good chance you’ve heard of Riot Games’ League of Legends. Since its launch in 2009, the game has enjoyed a large...
In the modern TV space, it has become increasingly difficult to tell a new animated show from the one sitting next to it. With current industry wisdom firmly focused on what is...
Pokémon has existed for over 25 years now, and in that time, more than 100 games have been released under its banner. There’s the mainline titles, Pokémon Mystery Dungeon, Pokémon Go, Pokémon...
Imagine, for a moment, a situation like this: You are a shut-in bum between the ages of 20 and 35, addicted to video games, anime, or something along those lines. You’ve never...
If I had to sum it up in only a few words, Girls Last Tour is an exercise in patience. It’s world often feels cold and barren, its characters are minimalistic in...
As a boy playing games in the early 2000s, it goes without saying that Pokémon was a huge part of my childhood. Where I grew up, you weren’t cool unless you could...
In the realm of video games, Super Smash Bros. is a series that needs no introduction. Whether you were around for its humble beginnings on the Nintendo 64 or grew up with its...