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Published in ILLUMINATION Gaming

·Jan 18

Esports: What Happens to the Competitive Smash Bros. Scene in 2023 and Onward?

In 2017, Nintendo unveiled the Nintendo Switch, their latest gaming console. One of the key scenes near the end of the trailer showed a colorful arena with people playing Splatoon 2 on a grand stage. …

Esports Market

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Esports: What Happens to the Competitive Smash Bros. Scene in 2023 and Onward?
Esports: What Happens to the Competitive Smash Bros. Scene in 2023 and Onward?
Esports Market

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Published in ILLUMINATION Gaming

·Jan 9

What’s Next for Tactics Ogre?

Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together came to the Super Famicom (SNES in Japan) in 1995. It received a port to the PlayStation and Sega Saturn several years later. The team behind Tactics Ogre — known formerly as Quest Corporation — also created Final Fantasy Tactics. This illustrious title for…

Rpg

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What’s Next for Tactics Ogre?
What’s Next for Tactics Ogre?
Rpg

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Published in ILLUMINATION Gaming

·Dec 20, 2022

Devil May Cry 4 Retrospective Review.

When DMC4 came out in 2008, for some reason I just never arsed myself to play it. Even though DMC1 and DMC3 are among my favorite games ever, DMC4 was a skip for me. Maybe it was — what I considered at the time to be — underwhelming reviews in…

PlayStation

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Devil May Cry 4 Retrospective Review.
Devil May Cry 4 Retrospective Review.
PlayStation

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Published in ILLUMINATION Gaming

·Nov 18, 2022

Years After Its Release, I Finally Beat Bloodborne!

As of this writing, I waited seven years to finally beat Bloodborne. While Elden Ring certainly spurred me on to beat the last From Software title I had yet to beat, even I still can’t believe it’s taken nearly a decade for me to decide to beat this game.

PlayStation

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Years After Its Release, I Finally Beat Bloodborne!
Years After Its Release, I Finally Beat Bloodborne!
PlayStation

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Published in ILLUMINATION Gaming

·Nov 6, 2022

Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance — Review for PS3, Xbox 360, and PC.

In 2013, Konami released Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance. A spin-off of the illustrious Metal Gear series, it takes place four years after 2008's Metal Gear Solid: Guns of the Patriots. …

PlayStation

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Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance — Review for PS3, Xbox 360, and PC.
Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance — Review for PS3, Xbox 360, and PC.
PlayStation

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Published in ILLUMINATION Gaming

·Nov 6, 2022

Elden Ring Review for PlayStation, Xbox, and PC.

I have seldom played a better game than Elden Ring. While I know I’m supposed to save this kind of statement for the end of a review, I cannot contain my enthusiasm. This is quite possibly the greatest game ever made. Elden Ring is the first experience to truly…

Elden Ring

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Elden Ring Review for PlayStation, Xbox, and PC.
Elden Ring Review for PlayStation, Xbox, and PC.
Elden Ring

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Published in ILLUMINATION Gaming

·Nov 6, 2022

Why I’m More Excited for Pokémon Now Than I Have Been in Years.

With Pokemon Scarlet and Violet versions coming to Nintendo Switch later this month, I can’t help but feel excited about the upcoming titles. While I’ve been a Pokémon fan since way back in 1999, the last time I was this excited about Pokémon was when Gen II was coming out…

Pokemon

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Why I’m More Excited for Pokemon Now Than I Have Been in Years.
Why I’m More Excited for Pokemon Now Than I Have Been in Years.
Pokemon

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Published in ILLUMINATION Gaming

·Nov 6, 2022

The Best Trilogies to Appear on a Single Gaming Console.

When you think of the best game to exist on a single console, how often do you think of more than one game in the same series? If you love the N64, chances are your favorite games include both The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time and Majora’s Mask.

Gaming

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The Best Trilogies in Console Gaming
The Best Trilogies in Console Gaming
Gaming

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Published in ILLUMINATION Gaming

·Oct 26, 2022

How Metroidvania Became a Gaming Genre.

Metroidvania is a portmanteau of two legendary gaming franchises; Nintendo’s Metroid and Konami’s Castlevania. Both series started on the NES, in 1986, as side-scrolling titles. Metroid focused more on exploration while Castlevania was a straightforward platformer akin to Super Mario Bros. and Mega Man.

Nintendo

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How Metroidvania Became a Gaming Genre.
How Metroidvania Became a Gaming Genre.
Nintendo

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Published in ILLUMINATION Gaming

·Oct 26, 2022

Why It’s Cool to Play Your Older Gaming Consoles Today.

As of 2022, the Nintendo Switch has been out for half a decade. In that time span, it has garnered an illustrious library. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury, and Dragon Quest XI S make up several…

Gaming

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Why It’s Cool to Play Your Older Gaming Consoles Today.
Why It’s Cool to Play Your Older Gaming Consoles Today.
Gaming

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