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The Dance Dance Revolution series has enjoyed a great deal of success in Japan for years now, both at home and in the arcades, with
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Inspired by classic platformers, particularly the Super Mario Bros. series, Team Meat’s Super Meat Boy offers a retro visual aesthetic and simple, classic mechanics.
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After the success of the first two Professor Layton releases on the Nintendo DS, it should come as no surprise to see Nintendo localising the
When Kingdom Hearts 2 was released in 2005, word immediately broke out about its successor, Kingdom Hearts 3. An impressive cutscene following the final battle convinced fans
Since Metroid: Other M’s announcement, there’s only been one question worth asking: Will Team Ninja pull off creating a new, immersive Metroid title while still providing
When Infinite Interactive released Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords in 2007, they weren’t trying to invent a new genre, rather they reinvented the puzzle
Imagine the class-based, team-oriented play of Valve’s Team Fortress 2 and then mix it with the escalating play of tower defense, campy sports entertainment aesthetic,
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