Recent content by Anthony J Agnello

Every time I start thinking about Konami following Capcom down this path, I get so nervous. They used to be *amazing* at compilations. Back in the PS1/Saturn days, Konami released spectacular compilations. There's even an MSX comp for Saturn that just plain rules. But the good old Konami's been...

It's really spectacular, if a bit barebones compared to the brilliant archival quality of Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection. What's heartbreaking is that none of the killer licensed stuff. No D&D, no AVP, no Cadillacs and Dinosaurs. But like you said: it has Battle Circuit! I never...

Opinion: It's Time for More Katamari Katamari Damacy may be getting a remake. It deserves a full sequel. Read Full Article

Review: Shadow of the Tomb Raider Shadow of the Tomb Raider would be a perfect game if no one spoke. Read Full Article

I would buy this on day one.

Yup. There are actually multiple episodes that focus on precisely how miserable Rick is most of the time. It's part of the reason I was so shocked that there are people who think he's an aspirational character. He's hilarious and entertaining but he's also a monster. Heck I thought that was the...

This is so well put. Damn. I've never really thought about how the two shows are inversions of each other. Rusty should give the entire cast of Rick and Morty the speech he gave OSI and the GCI at the end of the most recent episode.

I'm fascinated by this idea. The thing that sticks out to me the most is the fact that Xbox has a tidy arsenal of vintage titles that would work really, really well for the nostalgia-hungry crowds at game bars. Rolling in with an original Xbox full of classic Sega titles like Jet Set Radio, Sega...

Oh man, I couldn't disagree more. Its library really blossomed between 2014 and now. Soul Sacrifice, Freedom Wars, Sayonara Umihara Kawase, Yomawari, Ys 8, Gravity Rush, Severed, Guacamelee, World of Final Fantasy, the Gundam Breaker series, the whole Vanillaware catalog. There's been so, so, so...

Opinion: RIP PS Vita - 2012-2018 Anthony Agnello says goodbye to the Vita. Read Full Article

Review: We Happy Few We Happy Few Read Full Article

I'm almost positive you're talking about In The Hunt. Is this it? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXD_21ouJWA

Mega Man: A Transmission from Another World Much has changed since the early days of gaming, not the least of which is an increasing lack of feeling like you were playing something weird and wholly alien. John Constantine examines this phenomenon by contrasting the releases of the first Mega...

Girl, Don't Open That Door Characters in horror movies make all the wrong decisions, from splitting up to cover more ground to opening the door that we all know the killer lies behind. But in horror games, players must make those choices themselves. How do developers force them to do it? John...

In Defense of the Friend Code Friend Codes are a needless inconvenience for Wii or DS players looking to play a quick game of Mario Kart with their friends. But they may also suggest a way of making online play more personal. John Constantine offers a vindication of Nintendo's loathed social...