Jillian Caulfield
Jan 2, 201711 min read
Revisiting the Anniversary Present That Polarized Zelda Fans
When Skyward Sword was released, Legend of Zelda was in the midst of celebrating its 25th anniversary. Fans were in a hopeful frenzy. Our...
Jillian Caulfield
Nov 27, 20166 min read
Tomodachi Life -- Combating Debilitating Depression in Silly Ways
Content warnings. Suicide ideation in first few paragraphs. I've always been a firm believer that games can have a positive effect on...
Jillian Caulfield
Oct 21, 20166 min read
Dark Moon -- Not a Masterpiece, But a Worthy Successor to Luigi's Mansion
In June 2011, Shigeru Miyamoto revealed that thanks to the work of Mario Strikers and Wii Punch-Out!! developer Next Level Games, one...
Jillian Caulfield
Oct 10, 201613 min read
Looking Beyond Nintendo Fans' Current Dissatisfaction to Examine Animal Crossing's Recent Releases
Over the past year, Nintendo fans have become increasingly disgruntled with recent and upcoming additions to its most beloved franchises,...
Jillian Caulfield
Oct 2, 20165 min read
Is Go Vacation a Vacation Worth Taking?
When I most recently picked up Go Vacation for the thousandth time, it was only partially to prepare for this review, and partially a...
Jillian Caulfield
Sep 23, 20166 min read
Another Wonderful Life -- What Makes This Harvest Moon Wonderful (And Not So Wonderful)
Within minutes of booting up Harvest Moon: Another Wonderful Life I could tell my girlfriend was getting ready to take a nap, curling up...
Jillian Caulfield
Sep 15, 20165 min read
Beyond the Dogma -- Plenty to Praise and to Protest in Ocarina of Time
Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is often considered to be one of the crowning jewels of gaming, so beloved that, to many, landing second...