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Dec 9, 2024 | 
heypoorplayer.com | Josh Speer |Andrew Thornton |Francis DiPersio |Connor Starkman
Since tales about quantum realms and alternate realities are all the rage these days, let me start this review by revealing my own hidden history. Way back in the day, I was a gigantic fan of the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. I watched the show, collected the toys, and almost lost my mind when I saw the first live-action movie. Then, the whole teenage years hit hard, and for a while, I forgot about my multicolored heroes, though they remained hidden deep in my subconscious.
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Dec 5, 2024 | 
heypoorplayer.com | Josh Speer |Andrew Thornton |Connor Starkman |Francis DiPersio
Ever since Raiders of the Lost Ark hit theaters in 1981, the name Indiana Jones has come to symbolize thrilling adventure. The franchise’s blend of action, puzzle-solving, and globe-trotting mystery not only defined the action-adventure genre in films but also set the stage for a wealth of excellent video games.
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Sep 20, 2024 | 
heypoorplayer.com | Josh Speer |Shane Boyle |Andrew Thornton |Connor Starkman
Metaphor: ReFantazio and the MoneyGram Haas F1 Team have announced their partnership ahead of the Singapore Grand Prix. In a new promotional video, Nico Hulkenberg, a driver for the MoneyGram Haas F1 Team, introduces the Gauntlet Runner, a fantasy vehicle featured in the upcoming game Metaphor: ReFantazio.
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Sep 18, 2024 | 
heypoorplayer.com | Josh Speer |Heather Johnson Yu |Cory Clark |Andrew Thornton
One of my favorite things about revisiting classic games is catching a glimpse of a time before the expectations of a genre had solidified. A lot of modern games follow a very similar formula. Sure, they’ll have unique stories, looks, and feels. The developer will likely add a few twists and unique features to set them apart. Still, most modern games, at their core, are calling plays from the same handful of playbooks. That’s not necessarily a bad thing.
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Sep 10, 2024 | 
heypoorplayer.com | Josh Speer |Francis DiPersio |Heather Johnson Yu |Andrew Thornton
I saved a most interesting game for last this year. It’s not one I had an appointment to demo at PAX West, but after checking out the booth in my rounds, I knew I had to play it. Not because I had any previous familiarity with the work of Andrea Love, but because I love a visually stunning adventure. And Feltopia is absolutely one of the most compelling adventures I’ve seen, and definitely one of the most unique Shmups ever.
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Sep 10, 2024 | 
heypoorplayer.com | Josh Speer |Francis DiPersio |Heather Johnson Yu |Andrew Thornton
I got the chance to demo two really compelling games this year at Limited Run Games’ booth at PAX West. The first one is a horror game we’ve mentioned before on the HPP site, Clock Tower: Rewind. I played it for a couple of reasons. Firstly, because I’m drawn to horror games like a moth to flame. Secondly, because a good friend of mine has been incredibly hyped for the game, and so I felt that I had to check it out.
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Sep 9, 2024 | 
heypoorplayer.com | Josh Speer |Francis DiPersio |Heather Johnson Yu |Andrew Thornton
One of the things I like to do at any convention is push myself beyond my boundaries a bit, taking on games I might not otherwise. Which is my subtle way of saying I don’t normally play very many Touhou games. But when I saw the colorful bullet hell insanity of Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy, I decided to take a chance on it with Phoenixx. And it turns out, that was a good decision overall. The hardest part of the demo was waiting in line, since there was only one station for the game.
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Sep 9, 2024 | 
heypoorplayer.com | Josh Speer |Lewis Maisel |Cory Clark |Andrew Thornton
The fighting game community has been asking Capcom for years to bring back their early collaborations with Marvel. Sure, Marvel vs. Capcom 3 and Marvel vs. Capcom Infinite are still available for those who want to seek them out, but while they each have their fans, the games that started this long and somewhat strange collaboration have been unavailable for years. Thankfully, Marvel vs.
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Sep 9, 2024 | 
heypoorplayer.com | Josh Speer |Francis DiPersio |Heather Johnson Yu |Andrew Thornton
I’ve played a lot of platformers over the years, but I’ve never before played one that has you play as tofu. Leave it to Phoenixx to have a game just about that at their PAX West booth this year. That game is called The Strongest TOFU: Fragile Adventure, and it’s honestly even crazier than Doronko Wanko. Despite that, it’s also a very solid puzzle platformer. While I can’t answer how a tofu suddenly is capable of movement, I can say that the controls in The Strongest TOFU are pretty simple.
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Sep 7, 2024 | 
heypoorplayer.com | Josh Speer |Francis DiPersio |Heather Johnson Yu |Andrew Thornton
One of the places at PAX West that especially sparks joy for me is the Indie Megabooth. Sure, it’s often crowded and challenging to navigate, but that’s the place where the most original voices tend to speak. An as a fan of rhythm games, I decided to check out a game called Away From Home. It’s a rhythm-based RPG with some seriously stellar pixel art that reminds me somewhat of the likes of Earthbound.
