Starring a boy named Nemo and his pet poulp (octopus), Promenade is a 2D collectathon that is inspired by 3D platformers. The demo contains four stages, a simple tutorial level, a beach level, a rather challenging slingshot level, and a boss fight against an angry, bomb-chucking monkey. The game is very cute and colorful, and…
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Listmas 2024: Friends and Family Are the Greatest Gift of All
The one thing more important than gifts and good food during the Christmas season (as much fun as they are) is having friends and family to share the holidays with. (After all, who else is going to give you those presents, ha ha!) So it’s about time we listed some of the gaming relationships that…
Ranking the Bosses from Donkey Kong Country 3
Donkey Kong Country 2 already had some perfectly memorable boss fights. But the third game’s penchant for gimmicks meant the bosses tended to vary even more in their mechanics, from a snowball fight with a nightmarish snowman to feeding bugs to a giant sentient barrel until he burps himself off the stage. Frankly, I found…
The Horror That Surrounds: Mouldwood Depths
I’ve heard it said, “I’m not afraid of the darkness, I’m just afraid of what’s in it”. This statement rings true 99% of the time. Darkness typically hides all sorts of sneaky things that like to slither and skitter about unseen. But the darkness itself…it can’t actually hurt you, right? Right? Well, in Ori and…
Ranking the Bosses from Donkey Kong Country 2
When you really think about it, the original Donkey Kong Country was fairly basic, especially when the bosses were concerned. I mean, there are two battles against a giant beaver that basically just jumps back and forth across the stage and two more skirmishes against an oversized vulture that somehow spits nuts at you. (Considering…
Top 10 Most Awful Levels from Donkey Kong Country 2
As much as I love Donkey Kong Country 2, that doesn’t mean this beloved entry in the franchise is without its fair share of flaws. I can appreciate that this game is challenging. In fact, several difficult levels feature in my post listing my very favorite levels. But the levels listed below are just not…
Top 10 Levels from Donkey Kong Country 2
It is widely accepted that the second entry in the original Donkey Kong Country trilogy, Diddy’s Kong Quest, is easily the best. With a great atmosphere, and without the need to rely on gimmicks to keep the gameplay interesting, this game just focuses on fun and solid level design and new concepts that don’t feel…
Resonance: Reaching for the Summit was Unforgettable
Some moments in gaming are just so amazing or terrifying or shocking that we just can’t forget about them. Others are accompanied by such fitting music that the whole scene is elevated to a new level. It shouldn’t be surprising then that, sometimes, both of these things coincide for the very peak of gaming moments….
YouTube Highlights, Weekly Edition #356
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Top 5 Worst Levels from Donkey Kong Country
I’ve already posted a little list ranking my top 5 favorite stages from the original Donkey Kong Country from 1994. And now it’s time for the worst. One surprising fact I had to face was that, after roughly three decades of playing this game, some levels are still surprisingly difficult! I can appreciate a challenge…
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