Monthly Archives: July 2017

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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Another Take – Wario World

Posted on July 4, 2017 by JC

This article was originally published at Another-Castle.com First you get the treasure, then you the winner. There are very few GameCube exclusives I haven’t at least tried. I’m sure the same could be said for many in the AC community. In … Continue reading →

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