The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

DATE

Dec. 25, 2024

Video Games

‘Kingdom Hearts’ character Sora announced as ‘Smash Bros.’ fighter

Nintendo gave a presentation Oct. 5 to unveil DLC Challenger Pack 11 for “Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.” With it came a surprise many fans had been hoping for. Among small things like new Mii costumes, fans learned who the final…

Fall Nintendo Direct makes big gaming announcements

On Sept. 23, Nintendo hosted its most recent Nintendo Direct. The presentation, which was streamed live through the company’s YouTube channel, treated fans to a slew of announcements regarding upcoming games, downloadable content and other surprises to be released within…

‘NBA 2K22’ gives basketball fans satisfying gaming experience

“NBA 2K22,” the 23rd installment in the history of the franchise, was released on Sept. 10 for Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Playstation 4 & 5, Nintendo Switch and PC. The game continues to be the premier basketball simulation, outpacing…

“WarioWare” franchise brings high quality gaming to Nintendo fans

 At the 2021 E3 gaming convention, Nintendo fans were treated to a surprise when it was announced that a new entry in the “WarioWare” franchise titled “WarioWare: Get it Together!” will be released this September. Like past installments in the…

‘Life is Strange: True Colors’ brings new life to popular game series

Square Enix’s “Life is Strange’’ series has been one of the biggest names in story-based video games since the release of its first installment in 2015. The latest title in the series, “Life is Strange: True Colors,” is just as…

‘MLB The Show 21’ serves as enjoyed upgrade to its predecessor

The latest installment of Sony San Diego Studio’s “MLB The Show 21” was released on April 20. “The Show 21” is the 16th entry in the history of the franchise and is the first to be released on any Xbox…

‘Crash Bandicoot 4’ designates return to form for iconic video game series

Despite being treated to various spin-off games and even remastered versions of the original three, fans of “Crash Bandicoot” have not had the opportunity to play a new game in the franchise’s main series since the release of “Crash Bandicoot:…

‘Yakuza: Like a Dragon’ injects life into 15-year-old series

“Yakuza: Like a Dragon” is the tenth game in a very long running series that is intended to separate itself from the massive Yakuza franchise. While the next game chronologically, it has nothing to do with any of the previous…

‘Little Hope’ delivers scares in narrative-based horror

“The Dark Pictures: Little Hope” proves to be a rarity for horror fans that can find themselves unimpressed by contemporary gore or action-filled zombie games. Supermassive Games (“Until Dawn”) have dedicated themselves to creating horror games where escaping isn’t about…

‘Remothered: Broken Porcelain’ was never whole to begin with

“Remothered: Broken Porcelain” sets itself up as a promising return to the horror genre but is fundamentally ruined by a miasma of incompetence. Its predecessor, “Remothered: Tortured Fathers,” was also reasonably messy but fans hoped that its scary D.N.A. could…