The best Pokémon spin-off games that shake up the formula. Pokémon is the highest grossing franchise in history. I know that, you know that, and we’ve written plenty about it. So naturally, there have been a ton of Pokémon spin-off games since 1996. With over two decades of Pokémon…
Monopoly games for extremely niche tastes. When it comes to board games, have any been riffed on as much as Monopoly? The 1935 board game about making unprecedented greed fun is a staple of homes all across the world. And with that comes a crazy amount of special editions…
The truth about clichés. If any of your friends are aspiring film critics, you might be used to hearing this phrase; “I didn’t like it, it was too cliché.” Clichés – ideas and stories that are considered overused – are a common criticism of any book, movie, video game,…
Why Steelbook cases are so popular. Move over Funko Pop, because there’s a new gateway drug to hardcore collecting in town. If you collect video games or movies, you’ve probably noticed a particular trend emerging in pre-orders and special edition packages. Yes, Steelbook cases have become one of the…
It is our destiny to love lightsabers. We love lightsabers. Yes, I’m talking about you, me, and all of our friends put together. That’s just a fact. I mean, how else would you explain all the articles theorizing about whether or not lightsabers could actually exist? Or how about the…
The magic behind video game music. Quick, hum as much of the Super Mario Bros. level music as you can in your head. It’s funny, isn’t it? Even if you don’t consider yourself a gamer, you can probably hum a decent chunk of that song on command. And on…
Unpacking Scooby-Doo’s enduring appeal Scooby-Doo has been around for over 50 years, yet it’s just as popular today as it was in the 60s. The more you think about it, the more outstanding this achievement is. The only American cartoons that are this old and still popular are legends…
Fire Emblem 101. Fire Emblem is a series of epic tactical role-playing games that debuted back in 1990. The franchise is widely considered the originator of the tactical RPG genre as we know it today. Fire Emblem‘s rise to fame in the West is one of gaming’s great underdog…
Let’s strike the heart of the #BringBackNationalDex controversy. Like most Pokémon games, Pokémon Sword and Shield looked to be slam dunk success stories from the moment they were announced. But then, during a segment of Nintendo’s E3 Treehouse Live event, fans got news that took the wind out of…
The difference between online vs in store shopping. It’s not easy to settle the debate between online vs in store shopping. On one hand, online shopping has dramatically changed the way we shop for… well, everything really. Brick and mortar stores like Toys R Us have become defunct strictly…
