Category Archives: Video Games

Pure Pwnage: Teh Movie Review

Posted on July 4, 2017 by JC

This article was originally published at Another-Castle.com Pure Pwnage: Teh Movie was originally revealed on the crowd funding platform indiegogo in September of 2012. After years in development it finally premiered earlier this year on January 23rd in Toronto. After a … Continue reading →

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Warcraft Movie Review

Posted on July 4, 2017 by JC

This article was originally published at Another-Castle.com Orcs and Humans and More Movies based on video games have a bad reputation that has been earned simply because there have been so many bad movies based on video games. While this is … Continue reading →

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Console Wars Book Review

Posted on July 4, 2017 by JC

This article was originally published at Another-Castle.com Console Wars: Sega, Nintendo, and the Battle that Defined a Generation by Blake J. Harris, It Books, May 13th, 2014 I vividly remember sitting on the grass in my group at an inter-school sports … Continue reading →

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Top Five Xbox 360 Exclusives

Posted on July 4, 2017 by JC

This article was originally published at Another-Castle.com That aren’t Halo. The Xbox 360 was released in the United States ten years ago today. While it didn\’t release in Australia until March, 2006, I thought Another Castle should mark the occasion anyway. … Continue reading →

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The Wii U is the Dreamcast

Posted on July 4, 2017 by JC

This article was originally published at Another-Castle.com I remember when I first saw the Dreamcast for sale in Electronics Boutique (EB Games for the younglings). I saw Sonic Adventure in action and thought it looked just like what the younger me … Continue reading →

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git gud

Posted on July 4, 2017 by JC

This article was originally published at Another-Castle.com Polygon recently published a widely mocked gameplay video of the first 30 minutes of Doom. Whoever was playing obviously had very little experience using a controller and the difficulty appeared to be set to … Continue reading →

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First Fire – Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon

Posted on July 4, 2017 by JC

This article was originally published at Another-Castle.com “Who are Marth and Roy?” “They’re from Fire Emblem.” “Oh. What’s Fire Emblem?” “Some game from Japan.” “Oh.” *picks Link* I’m guessing that quite a few people had a similar introduction to the Fire … Continue reading →

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Another Take – Klonoa: Door to Phantomile

Posted on July 4, 2017 by JC

This article was originally published at Another-Castle.com Platforming Pleasure! Klonoa: Door to Phantomile was released in 1997 at a time when fully rendered 3D video games were beginning to dominate the industry. The previous year saw the release of three revolutionary … Continue reading →

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Nintendo Game Seminar 2014: An Overview

Posted on July 4, 2017 by JC

This article was originally published at Another-Castle.com Another four games you probably haven’t played. You may remember almost a year ago when I covered four games from the 2013 Nintendo Game Seminar, an event for Japanese university students. The event ran … Continue reading →

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Nintendo Game Seminar 2013: Four Games You Probably Haven’t Played!

Posted on July 4, 2017 by JC

This article was originally published at Another-Castle.com Only in Japan A quick overview of the Wii U eShop release that is only available in Japan. You may have heard about the Nintendo Game Seminar 2013 release on the Japanese eShop a … Continue reading →

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