It's that time again! Zak and Chris should have some exciting video essays for you in the next couple weeks (finally the Stone Tower video, and another, off-the-rails production from Chris), but what would you like to see us work on next month? And if there is something else you'd like to see, just comment it down below!
2021-03-18 04:22:39 +0000 UTC View Post
You might have heard some uproar this last week over WB claiming a video game patent on the Nemesis System that has been used in Shadow of Mordor and Shadow of War. In theory, due to this patent, it means that nobody else can use anything like the nemesis system in their games. But is this true? Could someone else still make something adjacent to the Nemesis System? And do video game patents as a whole, hurt games by not allowing concept...
2021-02-18 20:52:39 +0000 UTC View PostIt's time for the monthly video essay poll! Last month the winner was "Video Game Weapons and their real world inspirations," which will be coming, it just may take some time because we had to order a book and read it all for research!
But for this month, here's a new batch of topics, let us know which sounds most interesting to you and feel free to write in anything you'd like to see us cover as well!
Great Bay Temple is easily one of the least favorite dungeons in Majora's Mask if not the entire Zelda franchise. Players often find themselves getting lost in its underwater labyrinths or run out magic. But just what purpose does Great Bay Temple serve, what can we learn about its design, and what techniques did Koji Kondo use in creating the music for it. I present to you the next in our Zelda Dungeon Analysis Series: Why is Great Bay Temple...
2021-01-29 19:14:02 +0000 UTC View Post
In 2014, the video game world would be rocked with powerful nostalgia by the indie game Shovel Knight. Taking the best aspects from NES classics and combining them into a fresh, exciting new package. By this time, indie games were starting to become a bigger deal, but none of them could even dream of getting their own Amiibo. So how did Shovel Knight and the studio behind it, Yacht Club Games, come to be? Well, it’s an absolutely fascinating...
2021-01-12 21:51:22 +0000 UTC View PostRamping up for this month, we'd love some feedback on which video essays you would most like to see us do!
2021-01-09 22:15:18 +0000 UTC View Post
For our final video of 2020 Chris went all out and ranked all 971 Pokemon based on edibility and taste. This is some of our finest work, so we hope you enjoy!
2020-12-30 17:13:38 +0000 UTC View Post
Despite being set in a bright, snowy region, the music of Snowhead Temple is actually rather dark and uncomfortable. Why is it? And how did Koji Kondo compose such an uncomfortable song for the Snowhead Temple theme, while barely using any instruments? Please enjoy the next entry in our Zelda Dungeon design and music analysis series! This time we focus on Snowhead Temple of Majora's Mask.
2020-12-26 17:52:49 +0000 UTC View Post
Woodfall Temple, while somewhat simple in layout compared to other Zelda Dungeons, has an incredible amount of thought put into its design and music. It draws on many influences from Aztec and Mayan cultures and even the boss, Odolwa, does as well. Today, I'll break down the specifics on each of these influences and talk about how Koji Kondo might have been inspired to create the Woodfall Temple Music as well.
2020-11-29 19:24:30 +0000 UTC View Post
Rhythm games took over the world in the late 2000's, with Guitar Hero III becoming the first game ever to break a billion dollars in sales. But just as quickly, the genre burnt out, and has faded to mostly being a novelty. How did this happen? Check out our new documentary piece on the history of rhythm games.
2020-11-04 17:54:53 +0000 UTC View Post
Back in 1982, Atari was holding a gaming contest to award players hand made prizes (Including a jewel encrusted sword) valued at $150,000. Unfortunately, most of the prizes have gone missing. What happened to them? And are they still out there today? Listen to the fascinating story of Swordquest!
2020-10-15 15:56:31 +0000 UTC View Post
Which Video would you like to see us do sometime this month?
2020-08-28 18:19:56 +0000 UTC View Post
I finally got back to doing the Ocarina of Time Music Analysis Series! This temple is mad spoopy y'all.
2020-08-11 16:15:32 +0000 UTC View Post
In the 2000's, if you wanted to play a free game on your computer that wasn’t minesweeper, you pretty much had to turn to flash games. Through sites like Newgrounds, Addictinggames, and Kongregate, Flash took over the world in such a short period of time, became a billion-dollar industry, and in just as short of a time, it vanished entirely. I present to you, the history of flash games.
2020-08-02 17:42:05 +0000 UTC View Post
Nowadays, there are too many games being pumped out that it's often difficult to decide what to play. You might have heard of a phenomenon called "Decision Paralysis," which affects us from picking what to watch on Netflix to what games to play. Do you ever ask yourself, "what game should I play?" Well, this video seeks to answer that. Enjoy!
2020-07-16 00:51:55 +0000 UTC View Post
Nintendo of America had $20 Million to market the Game Boy in the States. How did they spend this money? (Answer: A lot of radical commercials)
2020-06-14 17:58:30 +0000 UTC View Post
This month we got together and voted on the best moments in video games. We cut it down to a tight list of 25, so please enjoy!
2020-04-26 21:19:39 +0000 UTC View Post
The Perfect Atmostpheric Song in a video game doesn't exis-
*Chanting begins*
The Fire Temple in Ocarina of Time has had many stories spun about its so called "controversy." It's a decently well known fact that there are actually two versions of the song, and the version containing the chanting was actually removed from the game very early on. But today we are going to take a look at why the song was changed, wha...
2020-03-04 01:39:43 +0000 UTC View Post
Video Games are hard, y'all. But despite that, some people are crazy enough to try and make them with very little to no help from others. And some of these games are pretty good! This is a list of 13 games made by one person, how they made them, and how good they are.
2020-02-16 00:40:49 +0000 UTC View Post
We're changing things up, I'm going to make the Nintendo Console Ranking video public, so this will be the Patreon exclusive episode for January. That means February will be "The Best Gaming Moments." Thank you, hope you enjoy!
2020-01-31 22:18:04 +0000 UTC View Post
Just a repost from YouTube, but here's a fun primer on Retro Studios, the Metroid franchise, and what we might expect to see in Metroid Prime 4!
2020-01-30 00:20:15 +0000 UTC View PostWe've got our plan for our video this month, but what would you like to see for the next month! If there is something not listed that you'd like, just write it in the comments! (There's only two of you, so we're cool)
2020-01-19 20:54:29 +0000 UTC View Post
A new video just a week later? This is what enemployment gets you!
Hey everybody, it's finally here! My first big post of 2020. I've been slowly working away on this one since September, so it's a huge relief to finally get it out (also, I'm pretty proud of the work in there)! Please check it out and let me know what you think!
Halo Wars is a game that remains near and dear to the hearts of many, but did you know the story of its troubled development? Not only did Bungie not want another studio creati...
Tomorrow night we are going to be doing a live watch-a-long of The Game Awards, and we figured the best way to make it interesting would be to gamify it! So here are our drinking game rules if you'd like to play along! And be sure to tune in on Twitch.tv/kingkaiser. We plan to go live around 8:00 PM EST (30 minutes before the game awards)!
2019-12-12 01:37:39 +0000 UTC View Post
