No, I hadn’t forgotten about this series, although someone with little faith in me (like myself) might reasonably think that I might have forgotten about it until recently… Anyway, with Sun and Moon launching this month I think at least a cursory glance should be given to the trends of the Pokémon series in its …
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This review contains major spoilers for Dai Gyakuten Saiban as well as other games in the Ace Attorney series In my review of Spirit of Justice, I said that I considered Dai Gyakuten Saiban ‘unfinished’, and for that reason I could not place it in my Ace Attorney game rankings. Because of this, I felt …
Knowing my love of detective fiction and American comedy, a friend recommended me Bored to Death, the Johnathan Ames show that had been on my radar for a while but I'd never gotten round to watching. He lent me the first season DVD and I watched it in less than two days. The elements were …
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This is an outdated review of Spirit of Justice. If you're looking for my updated thoughts, please click here. This (massive) review contains major spoilers for the entire Ace Attorney series and both Ace Attorney Investigations games (and minor DGS spoilers). Before playing Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney: Spirit of Justice (henceforth Spirit of Justice), I …
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When I walked out of seeing David Brent: Life on the Road the other day I thought to myself (as I'm sure many of you did); did the world really need a David Brent movie? The answer, of course, is no; David Brent got a near perfect ending in the Christmas special of The Office all …
I was really excited to replay Platinum - I haven't played it in ages, but I have some fond memories of the Gen 4 games, specifically of the Sinnoh region. Luckily, my playthrough did not disappoint; aside from a few areas I found lacking, Pokemon Platinum is exactly the game I remembered it being, and that …
This review assumes prior knowledge of the entire Zero Escape series and contains huge spoilers for a fantastic series. Usually, before I review anything I search around the internet for other people's opinions to see what new I can add to the table; not to be contrarian, but to see what else I can add …
Mild spoilers ahead I just want to first preface this by saying that I hate everything surrounding this movie. I hate the internet cry-babies who don't want women in their Ghostbusters, I hate the people who prejudged the films on trailers which, by the way, are unrepresentative and I therefore also hate (most of the …
If there's one thing I know a lot about, it's modern TV comedies. I've spent way too much of my life watching 20-30 minute TV sitcoms, and while I haven't seen them all, my knowledge is pretty extensive. So, today I present a small guide to what you should be watching if you want to …
I recently worked my way through Hideo Yokoyama's crime thriller Six Four, which was just published in the UK after being a huge hit in Japan, and I just wanted to give some quick thoughts on it. For starters, it's worth qualifying what kind of mystery novel this is; it isn't a shinhonkaku mystery novel, although …
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