SOLDIER of Fortune – Final Fantasy VII Remake – Humble Opinions
In 1997, a 1st Class SOLDIER left the military for reasons he cannot remember. This man promptly ventured forth toContinue Reading
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Rip and Tear Until It Is Fun – Doom Eternal – Humble Opinions
Id Software surprised the world a few years back with its reboot of Doom (2016). A game featuring a protagonistContinue Reading
What Is Love? – Saints Row IV: Re-Elected – Humble Opinions
“So first I’m silent, then I’m an asshole, then I become world famous, then I topple a worldwide crime syndicate,Continue Reading
Beginner’s Journey in Pinball – Deadpool, Sorcerer’s Lair, and Fish Tales – With Interest
Hardcore Hobby Hopping I’m terrible when it comes to getting into new hobbies; that’s because when I jump into aContinue Reading
The Light at the End of the Metro Tunnel – Metro: Last Light Redux – Humble Opinions
After recently finishing Metro 2033 Redux on the Switch, my attention turned quickly to the next game in the series.Continue Reading
Strategic Romantic – Romance of the Three Kingdoms XIV – Humble Opinions
After fourteen installments across countless gaming platforms dating as far back as 1985, the Romance of the Three Kingdoms videoContinue Reading
We Named Her Ku – Ori and the Will of the Wisps – Humble Opinions
Moon Studios’ 2D action puzzle-platformer Ori and the Blind Forest is one of my favourite games of all time; toContinue Reading
Two For All – My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising – Humble Opinions
What can be said about My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising without spoiling the plot in its entirety? Nothing, so buckleContinue Reading
Down in the Depths of the Metro – Metro 2033 Redux – Humble Opinions
I’m not one to usually enjoy playing first-person shooters on the Nintendo Switch (and you’ll understand why soon enough), butContinue Reading
Story of Another Hero – Trials of Mana – Coming Attractions
It is said that people are often the hero of their own story, the protagonist for which the plot progresses.Continue Reading
Dodge-Rolling Its Way Into My Heart – Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem – Humble Opinions
With the recent release of Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem, there is an abundance of solid ARPG titles on the marketContinue Reading
Heard Feelings – Bryce Papenbrook – Waxing Inquisitive
During Anime Festival Sydney 2020, I was fortuitous enough to sit down and chat with Bryce Papenbrook. Known throughout theContinue Reading
Theatre of the Voice – Ricco Fajardo and David Matranga – Waxing Inquisitive
During Anime Festival Sydney 2020, I was lucky enough to be able to sit down and talk with Ricco FajardoContinue Reading
Fun at a March Convention – Anime Festival Sydney 2020
-Mattiese- Saturday the 7th of March started out real poopy. I ripped my pants, just barely made the train, andContinue Reading
Switchin’ It Up – Devil May Cry 3: Special Edition – Humble Opinions
In 1320, Dante Alighieri finished The Divine Comedy. His epic poem dealt with humanity’s relationship with sin and presented aContinue Reading
Complexity in Simplicity – Path of Exile – Humble Opinions
Time is a commodity – once you spend it, there’s no getting it back. So, why you ask, have IContinue Reading
Once More, With Feeling – Final Fantasy VII Remake – Coming Attractions
“So, our objective here is nothing less than creating a new, definitive, benchmark RPG.” Since its initial release in theContinue Reading
We Are All Team Rider! – Interview With TokuChris – Waxing Inquisitive
Hot off the heels of the successful Team Rider meet up in New York City and ahead of the upcomingContinue Reading
Hadou-Ken Doll – Street Fighter V: Champion Edition – Humble Opinions
I think at this point there are more editions of Street Fighter than there are Ken dolls in this world.Continue Reading
The Love for One’s Own Sound – Sonic the Hedgehog – Humble Opinions
I honestly believe the Sonic we ended up seeing in the final cut of Sonic the Hedgehog was always theContinue Reading
Who’s Eating Who? – Parasite – Humble Opinions
The buzz surrounding Bong Joon-ho’s 2019 film Parasite cannot be understated. The film has just gone on to utterly cleanContinue Reading
The Future of AEW – Media Call with Cody Rhodes – Going Over
On 19th February 2020, All Elite Wrestling held a media conference call with Executive Vice President Cody Rhodes. Members ofContinue Reading
The Beauty Through The Pain – The Ten Lashings of Cody Rhodes – Going Over
On the 5th of February episode of All Elite Wrestling’s weekly television program AEW: Dynamite, a monumental storyline angle tookContinue Reading
The Earliest Memory of a Fond Soul – Mickey’s Wild Adventure – In Retrospect
Painting a Picture What is the first memory that you can recall? My earliest memory is from a hot summer nightContinue Reading
A Date With Destiny – The Story of Tetsuya Naito and KENTA – Going Over
On the 9th of February 2020, Osaka Jo-Hall was the stage of the most anticipated wrestling bout in recent memory.Continue Reading
Inner Demon – JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind (Episode Thirty-Six) – Laconically Speaking
Evil incarnate is closer than it appears. -30-
2D, or Not 2D? – Super Neptunia RPG – Humble Opinions
Since the dawn of 8-bit time, video games have brought joy to the masses and free space to wallets theContinue Reading
Enemies in Low Places – JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind (Episode Thirty) – Laconically Speaking
Blight at the end of the tunnel. -30-
Down with the Sickness – JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind (Episode Twenty-Nine) – Laconically Speaking
Doctors make the worst parasites. -30-
Lasting Impact – JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind (Episode Twenty-Eight) – Laconically Speaking
From beyond, the call of duty. -30-
Obfuscating Identity – JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind (Episode Twenty-Six) – Laconically Speaking
It’s what’s on the inside that kills. -30-
You’re Gonna Carry That Weight – Cowboy Bebop – In Retrospect
It was a quiet night, the year was 2002, everyone in the house had headed to bed, but unlike themContinue Reading
Notorious at Twenty Thousand Feet – JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind (Episode Twenty-Four) – Laconically Speaking
Laying their lives on the airline. -30-
Fight Your Tongue – JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind (Episode Twenty-Two) – Laconically Speaking
Couldn’t shout when a shark bit him. -30-
Zipper Morals – JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind (Episode Twenty-One) – Laconically Speaking
A family that stays together, betrays together. -30-
All the World’s a Stage – Final Fantasy IX – Humble Opinions
Though the cycle of life and death has been a concern and point of interest for humans since time beganContinue Reading
End of the Line – JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind (Episode Sixteen) – Laconically Speaking
Rise to the bait and switch. -30-
Ready, Aim, Ice! – JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind (Episode Fifteen) – Laconically Speaking
Cool heads are better than warm. -30-
Terminal Diagnosis – JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind (Episode Fourteen) – Laconically Speaking
Public transport can be murder. -30-
Echo Fighter – JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind (Episode Thirteen) – Laconically Speaking
Nothing but folk in mirrors. -30-
Que Sera, Basara – Gakuen Basara: Samurai High School (Episode Twelve) – Laconically Speaking
All’s well that carries on. -30-
Reflected Fury – JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind (Episode Twelve) – Laconically Speaking
Don’t look back in anger, unless it’s entirely justified. -30-
Out for the View Count – Gakuen Basara: Samurai High School (Episode Eleven) – Laconically Speaking
Some publicity is bad publicity. -30-
Eye of the Spider – JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind (Episode Eleven) – Laconically Speaking
Once bitten, he defies expectations. -30-
Two Students and a Baby – Gakuen Basara: Samurai High School (Episode Ten) – Laconically Speaking
It takes a classroom to raise a child. -30-
That Shrinking Feeling – JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind (Episode Ten) – Laconically Speaking
Violent things come in small packages. -30-
Warring Dream States – Gakuen Basara: Samurai High School (Episode Nine) – Laconically Speaking
Just a little bit of history through sleeping. -30-
The Impropriety of a Lady – JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind (Episode Nine) – Laconically Speaking
Showing them who’s the boss’ daughter. -30-
A Change of Mind – Gakuen Basara: Samurai High School (Episode Eight) – Laconically Speaking
The spirit is willing, but the body is another’s. -30-
Bullet with Butterfly Effect – JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind (Episode Eight) – Laconically Speaking
A stopped shot is fired twice a day. -30-
Smells Like School Spirit – Gakuen Basara: Samurai High School (Episode Seven) – Laconically Speaking
United they stand against each other. -30-
Hook, Line and Torture – JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind (Episode Seven) – Laconically Speaking
The lesser of two evils isn’t nice. -30-
A Course of True Love – Gakuen Basara: Samurai High School (Episode Six) – Laconically Speaking
The heart wants what the body may not. -30-
An Officer and a Broken Man – JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind (Episode Six) – Laconically Speaking
The long arm of the law can be twisted. -30-
Reason to Taste – Gakuen Basara: Samurai High School (Episode Five) – Laconically Speaking
Revenge is a dish best served with gusto. -30-
Somewhat Famiglia – JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind (Episode Five) – Laconically Speaking
First impressions are the most aggressive. -30-
All In – My Hero One’s Justice – Humble Opinions
Since the dawn of more-than-one-fictional-character-with-superpowers, people have longed to see them punch each other really hard. Not in a seriousContinue Reading
Learning by Heart – Gakuen Basara: Samurai High School (Episode Four) – Laconically Speaking
He will do anything for love. -30-
Beyond a Shadow – JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind (Episode Four) – Laconically Speaking
It’s what he does that defines him. -30-
True to Form – Gakuen Basara: Samurai High School (Episode Three) – Laconically Speaking
They need a pitcher, not a belly itcher. -30-
Out of the Frying Pan – JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind (Episode Three) – Laconically Speaking
A flame in the hand is worth more than you know. -30-
Trick and Treat – Gakuen Basara: Samurai High School (Episode Two) – Laconically Speaking
One man’s crash is another man’s pleasure. -30-
Coming Together at the Seams – JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind (Episode Two) – Laconically Speaking
Allies can be found in the strangest of places. -30-
Once and Future – My Hero Academia: Two Heroes – Season’s Writings
First, grab yourself a large bowl, preferably one the size of a mobile, self-sufficient island. Next, your going to wantContinue Reading
The Best of Three – My Hero Academia (Episode Sixty-Three) – Season’s Writings
As you have no doubt ascertained from your own life experiences, challenge is what spurns us onward. It is aContinue Reading
Being Double – My Hero Academia (Episode Sixty-Two) – Season’s Writings
In the years upon years of superhero tales, concepts once unheard of have been explored with tremendous amounts of realismContinue Reading
Physical Therapy – My Hero Academia (Episode Sixty-One) – Season’s Writings
The human mind is a complex system. Born within are the ideas, concepts and observances that comprise a person andContinue Reading
Moment of Truth – My Hero Academia (Episode Sixty) – Season’s Writings
In every fictional competition from the 90s onward, subversion has seen our heroes fall short of that gleaming gold trophyContinue Reading
Rift of Fire – My Hero Academia (Episode Fifty-Nine) – Season’s Writings
If anime has taught me anything, it’s that the truest moments of self-discovery occur during the heat of battle. WhenContinue Reading
Fighting Spirits – JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable (Live-Action) – Humble Opinions
In a corner of a world much like our own, anomalies exist. Born of strong spirit, and occasionally aided byContinue Reading
Plus Promotion! – My Hero Academia (Episode Fifty-Eight) – Season’s Writings
Every once in a while it’s nice to take a break from it all and get away somewhere fun. PerhapsContinue Reading
Like Someone Possessed – Occultic;Nine (Volume Two) – Humble Opinions
When appreciating a truly enormous jigsaw puzzle, one must take strides in reverse, backing far enough away until the immeasurableContinue Reading
Professional Help – My Hero Academia (Episode Fifty-Seven) – Season’s Writings
When traipsing down the arduous path of heroism, one must learn an important lesson: Not every problem can be solvedContinue Reading
The Devil You Know – Blue Exorcist: Kyoto Saga (Volume Two) – Humble Opinions
If there were ever a being to carry completely justifiable daddy issues, it would be the child of Satan. IContinue Reading
Shine On – My Hero Academia (Episode Fifty-Six) – Season’s Writings
First of all, should anyone ever ask you why shape-shifting characters inexplicably possess non-human biology or colouration, please direct themContinue Reading
The Sky’s No Limit – Haikyu!! (Complete Season Two) – Humble Opinions
We all know that practice makes perfect…or, well, better and Haikyu!! Season Two strongly supports this way of thinking. StartingContinue Reading
Room-Temperature IQ – My Hero Academia (Episode Fifty-Five) – Season’s Writings
As a wise and fictional man once said, “There’s always a bigger fish.” Now, whilst he may have actually beenContinue Reading
Sins of the Fathers – Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood (Volume Two) – Humble Opinions
In the impossible to fathom scope of existence, there exists every possibility ever conceived. Within every possibility ever conceived, thereContinue Reading
A Face You Can’t Trust – My Hero Academia (Episode Fifty-Four) – Season’s Writings
Being popular can sure be a drag. I think, I don’t know from personal experience, but fiction has led meContinue Reading
Great Sacrifices – Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood (Volume One) – Humble Opinions
Whenever a human being is told that they must absolutely not do something, an primal piece of their soul interpretsContinue Reading
Class Warfare – My Hero Academia (Episode Fifty-Three) – Season’s Writings
Nobody likes tests. they’re stressful and nerve-wracking and if you say that you actually do enjoy tests, then I thinkContinue Reading
As Per Paranormal – Occultic;Nine (Volume One) – Humble Opinions
The world is a truly mysterious place. Though we have come to understand it more and more across the decades,Continue Reading
Mei’s Effect – My Hero Academia (Episode Fifty-Two) – Season’s Writings
If you have ever once dreamed of being a superhero, chances are high that you have also pondered how youContinue Reading