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Is Playing to the Meta Always for the Betta?

In which we question a few assumptions about just what the metagame of a game is for.

Aug 30, 2022

Two stick figures playing Street Fighter 4. One is a Gen player, and their thought bubble is full of many different thoughts, such as which stance Gen is currently in, the range of his moves, and so on. The other is a Fei-Long player, and is simply thinking about using Fei-Long’s Rekkaken special move and nothing else.

Aug 30, 2022

Approachability and Accessibility

A discussion about where these two threads cross and diverge in video games.

Jul 16, 2022

Morrigan Aensland from Darkstalkers playing and losing a game of Tatsunoko vs. Capcom against a kid in a yellow baseball hat. She looks furious, while the kid laughs victoriously. Yatterman-1 and Yatterman-2 are walking by in the background and watching curiously.

Jul 16, 2022

4 Things I Wish I’d Known About Fighting Games

The hard-learned and hard-earned lessons that taught me how to love and appreciate this genre a bit more.

Nov 15, 2021

Jam Kuradoberi from Guilty Gear Xrd preparing for her Chokyaku Ho’oushou super move. She has brown hair and wears red & black Chinese-themed clothes.

Nov 15, 2021

Of Starry Nights and Tournament Fights

A retrospective on Dragon Warrior Monsters, and how it defies the simple label of “Pokemon clone”

Sep 3, 2021

The Japanese box art for Dragon Warrior Monsters, drawn by Akira Toriyama. Main character Terry is walking confidently to the left with many other monsters following behind him.

Sep 3, 2021

Gen 6 Fairy Fiesta

If Gen 1 was not the one, then Gen 6 was where it kicks.

Aug 16, 2021

official art of the Pokemon Sylveon. It’s a catlike pink, white, and blue creature with a white bow around its neck, one on its ears, and bright blue eyes.

Aug 16, 2021

Pokemon Gen 1 is not The One

Happy new year! Let’s talk talk about pulling off your nostalgia goggles for Pocket Monsters.

Jan 4, 2021

A picture of the boxarts for Pokemon Red, Blue, Green, and Yellow versions.

Jan 4, 2021

Real Talk for REAL×EYEZ

I want Japan to realize that you don’t need stereotypes to make your stuff good — especially when your show was doing perfectly fine…

Mar 16, 2020

The album image for REAL×EYEZ, Kamen Rider Zero-One’s opening theme. Kamen Rider Zero-One is kicking toward the viewer.

Mar 16, 2020

A Breath of Fresh Fire

Or, My First JRPG for Playstation 1, And What a Banger It Was

Sep 13, 2019

A Breath of Fresh Fire

Sep 13, 2019

Sean H.

Sean H.

He/him. Game designer, teacher, programmer, writer. Worked on Final Spike, a 1-on-1 beach volleyball game for PC/Mac. More projects in the works.

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