Time will tell if Capcom pushes Kunitsu-Gami along the same track as games like Monster Hunter or Resident Evil, but I would be perfectly happy for it to forever exist as an excellent standalone experiment that delivered satisfying results.
Like a generational talent, College Football 25 possesses all the intangibles, even if some minor fumbles prevent it from snagging unanimous All-American honors.
As a means to participate in some nostalgia with local friends and play classic games for exactly as long as they’re fun, Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition succeeds in its intention.
After ten years of storytelling, Bungie wraps up its long-running storyline with an exhilarating and poignant concluding act and sets the stage for what's next.
Though Hauntii offers simplistic twin-stick shooter fun, it shines brightest by transforming the anxiety and fear surrounding death into an alluring and comforting reflection of the joy of life.
Please Fix The Road takes an extraordinarily simple concept and expands it in creative ways that kept me engaged until I had done what its title requests more than 100 times.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Arcade: Wrath of the Mutants clearly takes inspiration from TMNT's most beloved games, but it falls spectacularly short of those acclaimed titles.
Though its modes are somewhat repetitive and it’s missing several high-profile pros at launch, TopSpin 2K25 serves up a compelling package for tennis fans.
Though the combat, which falls between serviceable and irritating, threatened my enjoyment, I still found delight in the currents of Another Crab's Treasure.
Hundred Heroes adheres a bit too closely to outdated design conventions, but the strength of its writing and characters makes up for its short-sightedness.
While far from a one-to-one remake, Contra: Operation Galuga effectively captures the spirit of the original game while modernizing just enough to make for an exciting, albeit short, adventure.
2K's yearly WWE offering may not bowl over diehard players in the broad sense, but its incremental updates and continued polish make it the strongest contender since the franchise's comeback.
Even with some outdated and repetitive elements inherited through the 18-year-old structure of the original, Persona 3 Reload is one of the best entries in one of the most acclaimed modern role-playing franchises in video games.