Wherein I discuss hackers assaulting a little big community, another subpar showcase, and Tales arising from the ashes of irrelevance.
Continue readingRundown (9/12-9/18) Subpar Settlement Schematics
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Author Archives: Natalie Neumann
ST Scenario Review – Riley Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Assistant
Rundown (9/05-9/11) Don’t Open Until After Tax Season
Wherein I discuss my upcoming doom, a return to the spooky northwest, the Sony pseudo summer showcase, justice arising in light of failure, and the continued success of a game I both love and loathe.
Continue readingST Scenario Review – Reality Warp
Rundown (8/29-9/04) Efu Efu Eclair III Lives Rent-Free In My Mind
Wherein I discuss one of my favorite settings, China’s government being a wet fart, my childhood friend’s favorite series heading to uncharted territory, and subpar emulation for 20-30 year old games.
Continue readingST Scenario Review – A New Life
Rundown (8/22-8/28) Credit Warry
Wherein I discuss the pros of credit cards, Saints Row VI: Sandhole, the Korean video game adaptation of Cool: How a Kid Should Live, a brave retreat to the evergreen storefront, and a foundational JRPG making its way to PC after 24 years.
Continue readingST Scenario Review – Curiosity
Rundown (8/15-8/21) Natalie Needs to Be Careful With Food!
Wherein I discuss an unpleasant meal, the consumption of support studios, a pleasant Pokémon presentation, and a two pronged punch of anniversary remasters.
Continue readingNEO: The World Ends With You Review
Rundown (8/08-8/14) No Power; No Life
Wherein I discuss my crippling reliance on electronics, the eighth Xeno, Shining Force the mobage, dracula’s latest resurrection, and a return to the definitive series of the early 2000s.
Continue readingRundown (8/01-8/07) Schedule Deliberations
Wherein I discuss another Nigma Box schedule overhaul, an ongoing Blizzard of profound vileness, and an assault of mostly bad acquisitions.
Continue readingRundown (7/25-7/31) TSF Series & Scribble Hub Are Go!
Wherein I discuss the completion of a duo of long-standing tasks, the unlife of live services, and how the games industry is full of abuse and other terrible things.
Continue readingRundown (7/18-7/24) Surprise Face Reveal!
Wherein I subject you folks to my wretched face and voice, discuss an un-deadening of Dead Space, another accursed acquisition, the struggles of a ship of scallywags in Singapore, and how Activision Blizzard is a truly wretched company based on a lawsuit filed by the state of California.
Continue readingThe World Ends With You: The Animation Review
Rundown (7/11-7/17) “There’s A Problem With My Microsoft”
Wherein I discuss the woes of an IT girl, a potentially lost Judgment, super fighting robots for the entire world, another big tech company penetrating gamindustri, and the ‘real’ Switch Pro.
Continue readingStudent Transfer Version 6.0 Review
Rundown (7/04-7/10) Welcome Summer Hiatus!
Wherein I discuss an upcoming drought, an upsetting upgrade, and arbitrary human constructs that I am unable to change nor shift.
Continue readingNatalie Rambles About the Pokémon Sword and Shield Expansion Pass
Rundown (6/27-7/03) Abyssal Depths of the Human Imagination
Wherein I discuss my weird fixations, some honorary hall of famers, an acquisition blitz, a pair of monkey paw situations, and a sequel to one of my GOATs.
Continue readingClass of ‘09 Review
WATCH YOUR DAD COMMIT SUICIDE!
MANIPULATE BOYS AND STEAL THEIR DRUGS!
INSPIRE AN ANIME-POWERED SCHOOL SHOOTER!
EXPOSE ALL THE PEDOPHILES!
GET LOCKED IN TOXIC FRIENDSHIPS!
INCINERATE WHITE NATIONALISTS!
KILL YOURSELF LIKE A STRAIGHT G!
Rundown (6/20-6/26) Happy Hormone and Sonic Anniversary
Wherein I discuss an embarrassing anecdote, the future of Sonic, the future of Windows, the downfall of Yager, and the Trails celebration.
Continue readingNatalie Rambles About The Saga of Vincent Dawn
Rundown (6/16-6/19) Formatting Frustrations
Wherein I discuss an accepted mundanity, ample cash left on the table, the next generation in gacha tech, and a leak for a DOPE collection.
Continue readingRundown (6/14-6/15) E3 2021: Overstuffed with Empty Calories
Rundown (6/13) E3 2021: Shatter Your Expectations
Rundown (6/06-6/12) E3 2021: The Sweet Summer Treat Nat Can’t Eat
Rundown (5/30-6/05) Your Pride, Not Mine
Wherein I discuss Pride, the end of a Wonderworld, yet another cult classic Japanese game series coming to PC, and the looming dread of a sloppy wet E3.
Continue readingre:Dreamer Version 0.8.1 Review
Rundown (5/23-5/29) Natalie’s Anti-Redhead Agenda
Wherein I discuss a bizarre bias, a 15-year-old fighter remade, the existential nightmare of Pokémon, a PowerPoint reveal, the grand Dragon Quest Fest, and a Sonic-style announcement spiel.
Continue readingRundown (5/16-5/22) Crash and Die
Wherein I discuss a Chinese currency conundrum, some surprisingly restrained gams, the re;birth of a studio after a decade of darkness, and the death of one of the greatest mangaka.
Continue readingStudent Transfer Scenario Reviews – Part 8
It was the dopest of times, it was the perviest of times, and it was the spaghettiest of times.
Continue readingRundown (5/09-5/15) Get Some X Up In Your Ears
Wherein I discuss a great book I listened to, a perplexing re-release, and a continued consolidation conundrum!
Continue readingThe Saga of Vincent Dawn – Volume 15
Rundown (5/02-5/08) Back 2 Da Office Lyfe
Wherein I discuss the legal revelation of a clash of industry titans, the continued consolidation, and a tool for the next generation of game devs.
Continue readingThe Saga of Vincent Dawn – Volume 14
Rundown (4/25-5/01) Gallant Girls, Gambling, Gawking, and Glue – The Horse Woman GaidenZ
Wherein I discuss the horse women, an assassination attempt, NFTs (again), a revenue turnaround, and the guns formerly known as toys.
Continue readingThe Saga of Vincent Dawn – Volume 13
Rundown (4/18-4/24) Woes For The Genshin Generation
Wherein I discuss the future of gaming by way of servicification, a pause in preservation perils, and a lapsed localization.
Continue readingThe Saga of Vincent Dawn – Volume 12
Rundown (4/11-4/17) Meandering Musings About Money
Wherein I discuss making mad dochy, a remake of dubious soulfulness, a Konami game, and the continued downfall of Sony.
Continue readingThe Saga of Vincent Dawn – Volume 11
Illia’s Mansion Version 1.0 Review
Rundown (4/04-4/10) Press-Switch is Back… Again!
Wherein I discuss P-S Gaiden, the return of the tradeshow of legend, Pac-Man Battle Royale #3, a pleasant port, a potential port, Sony’s obsessions, and my probable GOTY 2021.
Continue readingThe Saga of Vincent Dawn – Volume 10
Palladium Version 0.0.1 Review
Rundown (3/28-4/03) Nat The Auto-Maniac
Wherein I discuss my destructive habits, the death of art, growing spheres of influence, a Sony game coming to Game Pass, a fallen fighter returning to the ring, and one of Platinum’s undead gacha game!
Continue readingThe Saga of Vincent Dawn – Volume 09
Rundown (3/21-3/27) No Pleasure for the Children
Wherein I discuss an NSFW paradigm, Sony’s grand exodus, a half-step upgrade, another migration to the great North, and the next episode of the Cookstar Saga.
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