By Isaac Espinosa The region of Lental: Home to spectacular vistas, many different species of Pokémon, and most importantly, opportunities for amazing pictures! New Pokémon Snap, developed by Hal Laboratories and Bandai Namco, is the latest addition to the Pokémon line-up of spin-off titles. Building on the original Pokémon Snap released on March 21st of…
By Isaac Espinosa On September 14th, 2001, Nintendo introduced the world to the GameCube. It was Nintendo’s newest 3D console, and the company’s way of competing with the PlayStation 2 and the Xbox. During the GameCube’s lifespan, one game stood above the rest to me, and to this day it is revered as one of…
By Isaac Espinosa Take on the definitive edition of Mario’s new cat-filled adventure and try to tame the gargantuan rage-fueled Bowser! Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury is a Nintendo Switch port of the original Wii U title released in November, 2013. Super Mario 3D World has gone through a plethora of changes on…
By Isaac Espinosa As you make your way through various puzzles that force you to question reality, how far can you make it until you lose yourself to the dream? Developed and published by Pillow Castle, Superliminal is a puzzle game in which you traverse multiple dream-like levels, each with its own unique puzzle. However,…
It’s been a decade! This year marks the New York Videogame Critics Circle’s 10th Year in existence. It’s been our honor to spend half of that time working with underserved youth in the Bronx and Lower East Side. Last week, Sony asked senior intern Kimari Rennis, now an NYU Freshman, to write about her experiences…
By Matt Gerardi Welcome back to The Roundup, the New York Videogame Critics Circle’s look at our members’ writing and news from around the world of videogames. In this installment, our writers finally get to speak their minds about Sony and Microsoft’s new consoles, from their performance and innovation to the downright ugliness of the…
By Isaac Espinosa President Theodore Roosevelt has fallen into the clutches of an otherworldly force, and it’s up to you to save the United States by ridding it of the scum! Bartlow’s Dread Machine is an action game developed and published by Beep Games, Inc. and Tribetoy. In game environments that looks like artifacts from…
By Isaac Espinosa Can you do it? Can you above and beyond, avoiding an array of obstacles, and rise past all other players in order to claim the crown! Be the last player standing as you make it through the chaotic fun of “Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockdown”! Fall Guys was developed by Mediatonic and published…
By Matt Gerardi Welcome back to The Roundup, the New York Videogame Critics Circle’s look at our members’ writing and news from around the world of videogames. In this installment, our writers fill us in on the legal battle between Epic and the app stores; Netflix’s new, disappointing game-history docuseries; Warner’s long-awaited game announcements; Geoff…
By Isaac Espinosa Prepare to fold yourself into a new and extravagant origami adventure! Paper Mario: The Origami King, is the latest installment in the “Paper Mario” series. Developed by Intelligent Systems and published by Nintendo to the Nintendo Switch, this amazing adventure finds Mario navigating the paper world as he tries to put a…
