Austin Jones
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Atlanta, GA, United States
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With Tears of the Kingdom I’m Still Learning How to Politely Opt Out of the Hype Cycle
Tears of the Kingdom hype is omnipresent. How do you tell your friends you aren't interested in something so universally popular? → Read More
GrimGrimoire's Spellbinding Remaster Is a Testament of Vanillaware's Growth
GrimGrimoire OnceMore is a smart, spellbinding modern update of Vanillaware's first game, and proof of the studio's continued growth. → Read More
Tactics Ogre: Reborn’s Messiness Makes it a Better Game
Tactics Ogre: Reborn's simple presentation belies a lot of depth. → Read More
The Inevitable Disappointment of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
Will this series wind up as an another example of fix-it fic? → Read More
The Klonoa Duology Remains an Expressive Tragedy
As a duology, I can think of few other things that interrogate immaturity in the way Klonoa does. They are a gentle reminder to myself that stories don't have to be complex to be essential; in fact, the simplest stories may be the ones that stay with us the most. → Read More
The 20 Best Electronic Albums of 2021
It was a dark year for electronic artists, but if dance music proves anything, it's that you can sweat through the sad stuff and come out alright. → Read More
The 10 Best New Anime Series of 2021
Maybe it's a bit early to declare it so, but it appears like we're living in the decade of anime. → Read More
The 10 Best Anime Series on Hulu
Your personal guide to the best of the best anime on Hulu, tailored to appeal to a variety of audiences → Read More
Cowboy Bebop Review: Netflix's Live-Action Series Fails to Understand the Original's Cool
Often a cinematographic nightmare, the live-action version attempts to replicate the effortless cool of the original series, but fails in every way. → Read More
Shin Megami Tensei V Is a Meditative Trip Through Hell
Oh hey, don't mind SMTV, it's only a contemporary masterpiece. → Read More
How Syfy’s Forgotten Dune Miniseries Made the Most of Herbert’s Complex Story
The miniseries and its follow-up, Children of Dune, are wonderful alternate takes on the highly interpretive original text. → Read More
Silent Hill 2’s Cover Girl Made Abuse Harder to Ignore
Angela's story is a vital contrast to that of the game's lead. → Read More
Seven Freeware RPG Maker Horror Games to Play this Halloween
Games scare you in a different way. → Read More
The Derivative Tales of Arise Makes Me Fear for the Future of RPGs
Tales of Arise doesn't feel enough like a Tales game. → Read More
Eastward Game Review
Eastward comes up short. → Read More
Japanese Breakfast's Michelle Zauner on Her Soundtrack for Sable, Indie Games, and Yoko Shimomura
Michelle Zauner's fascinating year continues with a videogame soundtrack. → Read More
10 PS1 Games that Need to Be Remastered for Modern Consoles
We can't let these games just fade away. → Read More
The Moral Philosophies that Center Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne
Nocturne's ideas of humanity and destiny are complex and scattered. → Read More
Resident Evil Village Falls Just Short of Camp Masterpiece
Resident Evil Village has problems, but it provides some truly excellent moments that we'll remember for a long time. → Read More
Nier Replicant Still Portrays Queer Bodies with Brutal Honesty
10 years later, Kainé and Emil suffer and thrive in equal measure. → Read More