(AfroGamers.com) In April 2009, Little King’s Story dropped on the Nintendo Wii. It would hit the U.S that summer and went on to be showered with praise for it’s approach of low intensity real-time strategy gameplay and visual style reminiscent of Story of Seasons or Harvest Moon. Mind you, RTS ...
(AfroGamers.com) There are some video game titles that are worthy of remake or a reboot. What makes them worthy varies by studio and gamer. A studio could decide that a poorly received title deserves another shot because development technology and hardware have gotten better. Maybe the studio can get it ...
(AfroGamers.com) The worlds of Super Mario always make me wonder about how is anyone living and thriving here? It’s going to be a bit of a thing, so grab a snack and a drink. I’ve been playing Super Mario games since the late 1980s and when you’re a kid; new ...
(AfroGamers.com) ConcernedApe’s Stardew Valley is an open-ended RPG and farming sim. However, it could be considered a life sim. I tend to call it a “chill game” and I’ve heard “cozy game” used. I’d say those are fitting because even the combat for the most part isn’t intense but it ...
(AfroGamers.com) In gaming today, bringing back old games is just as popular as coming out with a brand-new game for some strange reason. Maybe it is because we know what we are getting with the old games or maybe it’s just nostalgia. Either way, Nintendo has a massive number of ...
(AfroGamers.com) When it comes to gaming, there are four elements that will keep me locked into the game for the long haul: an open-world environment, a non-linear approach, a skill tree, and good stealth mechanics. If a game has at least two of those, I’ll stick around to see how ...
(AfroGamers.com) Koei—now Koei Tecmo following a 2009 merger—was one of those Japanese studios that were very busy during the 1990s. While better known for historical “Musou” slash ‘em ups such as Dynasty Warriors and Samurai Warriors, the developer really made its name off of several series of historical games. Some ...
(AfroGamers.com) The Dreamcast was Sega’s last dance in the console realm before becoming a developer-only in the video game arena. Several games were considered classics and ahead of their time. If you know the Dreamcast, you could probably rattle five off the top of your head. Here are five refreshers ...
(AfroGamers.com) The last time when we explored a franchise’s spinoffs, we focused on Sonic the Hedgehog. Let’s open things up by looking at five of the best spinoffs in video games. How Are We Defining “Spinoff”? A spinoff is any game within a franchise that isn’t part of the main ...
(AfroGamers.com) The PlayStation 2 had numerous RPGs that kind of went under the radar. If you were serious about your RPGs, you didn’t miss many—although there are some you would’ve been better off missing. There is one RPG that was somewhat unique for its time when compared to the turn-based company ...