Articles by Cullen Black
Final Fantasy XVI is a confident game with amazing combat, an earnest narrative, and unbridled spectacle. Faults in pacing, RPG depth, quest design, and all those other nagging criticisms be damned - this game is special.
review by Cullen Black on 21 June, 2023
Loop8 is a game full of great ideas that never come together.
review by Cullen Black on 01 June, 2023
Square's latest attempt to bring six classic Final Fantasy games is admirable, even with their faults.
feature by Cullen Black on 19 April, 2023
Octopath Traveler II is the rare sequel that manages to improve on the original without changing too much, finding success by expanding and polishing.
review by Cullen Black on 21 February, 2023
Harvestella is Square Enix's endearing first attempt at a farming sim RPG, only slightly held back by its budget.
review by Cullen Black on 07 February, 2023
(It's a joke, sorry. Persona 4 Golden is now available for Switch, Xbox, and PlayStation consoles.)
feature by Cullen Black on 17 January, 2023
One Piece's latest video game offering is quite a departure, one that has potential.
preview by Cullen Black on 12 December, 2022
We check in on just how good the new Xbox, PC, and Switch versions of Persona 5 Royal in this port report.
feature by James Galizio and Cullen Black on 17 October, 2022
Nier Automata on Switch feels like it shouldn't exist. But it does - and it not only works, it works well.
feature by Cullen Black on 30 September, 2022
As a follow-up to a 2019 cult classic adventure game, this surprise sequel is full of heart and blows past expectations.
review by Cullen Black on 22 June, 2022
With a likeable new character and interesting twist on Three Houses, this spinoff is shaping up to be promising.
preview by Cullen Black on 08 June, 2022
Bandai Namco has another solid re-release on Switch.
feature by Cullen Black on 03 May, 2022
Chrono Cross is a sequel - but only loosely. Dig in, however, and you can find deep connections to Chrono Trigger - and the fate of its beloved cast.
feature by Alex Donaldson and Cullen Black on 06 April, 2022
The Radical Dreamers Edition brings back two classics for the first time since their debut, but the Switch version leaves a lot to be desired.
review by Cullen Black on 05 April, 2022
While the racing itself is solid enough, limitations on multiplayer and strange monetization gimmicks hold this cart racer back.
review by Cullen Black on 17 March, 2022
While its tactical combat is wonderful, issues with the branching narrative and morality systems hold Triangle Strategy back from true greatness.
review by Cullen Black on 03 March, 2022
The Kingdom Hearts series has made its way to Switch, but not as expected.
feature by Cullen Black on 16 February, 2022
Despite an interesting setting, tedious gameplay and poor performance makes The Good Life a disappointing outing for Swery.
review by Cullen Black on 11 January, 2022
We got a chance to ask some questions to both the development and localization staff for this unexpected sequel to a cult-classic
interview by Adam Vitale and Cullen Black on 16 December, 2021
ZA/UM's masterpiece finally goes portable, and it's quite impressive.
feature by Cullen Black on 11 October, 2021
The Final Cut of the critically acclaimed RPG finally goes portable.
news by Cullen Black on 24 September, 2021
The Quintent cult classic, Actraiser, made a surprise appearance in Nintendo's latest Direct.
news by Cullen Black on 24 September, 2021
Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot is one of the rare Switch ports that blows expectations out of the water, nearly stacking up to original console versions.
feature by Cullen Black on 23 September, 2021
The second entry in the Ni No Kuni series makes its way to the Nintendo Switch in this quite an ambitious port.
feature by Cullen Black on 18 September, 2021
NEO: The World Ends With You does a wonderful job recapturing what made this formula work so well on the DS, but in a more approachable way.
review by Cullen Black on 26 July, 2021