The Legend of Korra is a Good Video Game. When it was announced, the reactions were rightfully mixed. It's a licensed game...but it is a licensed game based on the best show on (sort-of) television. Activision is publishing...but Plati...

I've looked at a lot of games since I started taking fighting games seriously around two years ago. I've covered most of the subgenres and found what I like and dislike about most of them. However, this is my first time covering a game th...

I can't claim to know much about the history of DC's heroes and villains. I never watched the Batman or Superman cartoons when I was a kid, and I've read a grand total of five comic books in my life. The appeal of DC characters punching eac...

Since the initial trailer, Grand Theft Auto Online seemed like a dream coming true for me. I've been a fan of Grand Theft Auto for a while, and have lots of memories playing the game with friends locally. I remember the extremely limited ...

Some of the pictures used in this post are from Old Abbot. https://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/sets/72157644502259238/  They're the ones that look great, in comparison to the ones I took myself on my phone. Ultimate Fighting Game T...

The “next generation” of game consoles isn't just around the corner anymore. We're fully into it and it's an exciting thing to observe. I've already seen how the Wii U, Playstation 4, and Xbox One have all found their places in the market a...

So this is what it comes down to? I go for months without a new fighting game blog, and when I come back it's just covering a game I've covered before? For shame, me! There's even games I haven't covered yet, like Street Fighter IV, Third ...

I promise, there is a good reason for this not coming out last year. There were a fair amount of excellent titles I didn’t get to touch until December or January, and I had to give them some time to see if they earned a spot on this year’s...

The original release on Soul Calibur II is one of my most played games of all time. When I had a Gamecube, I rented the game multiple times and eventually made the smart investment of saving up my allowances so I could own a copy for myself...

What I'm about to say might get me kicked out of the Cool Kids Club, but here goes. I love Sonic games. Not just the 2D platformers from when I was a kid. I mean, I've consistently enjoyed the series from 1991 until today. Sure, there have ...

Before I started playing fighting games, I considered buying the latest incarnation of Street Fighter IV as a starting point. Street Fighter seemed like a good fighting game to jump into because it will teach you the fundamentals that carry...

Before I start talking about an aspect of Saints Row IV that I absolutely hate, I want to preface this by saying that I like the game. I've played every Saints Row game in the series, and was absolutely delighted by IV. Not only is it full ...

During an intense struggle against boredom last spring, I visited my local Gamestop to pick up something to play. Since no new games were out that I was interested in, I figured I'd go back and play one of the many games on my “critically a...

This is the game we play! Out of all the currently popular fighting games available today, I've seen the most of Marvel vs. Capcom 3. You can watch streams for it pretty much any time of day and it is frequently one of the “main event”...

Spoilers for Saints Row 2 and The Third.  I see a lot of people getting excited about the upcoming release of Saints Row IV. But did you know that you are actually wrong? Yes, it's true! The Saints Row series peaked at 2 and has been circ...

Here's some key links if you want to learn Tekken Tag Tournament 2: TTT2 For Dummies Avoiding The Puddle Text Tutorials Avoiding The Puddle Video Tutorials Most new fighting games are trying to strike the elusive balance of “easy to lea...

All pictures from Xensin. I found the link at http://ufgtus.wordpress.com/. Check it out, they're really great! http://www.flickr.com/photos/xensin/sets/72157633637670661/ Last year, I bought Skullgirls and this heavy $200 arcade stick. I ...

Even though I'm sure you're cool and already finished this game, EXPECT SOME SPOILERS HERE. A few days ago, I completed a gaming goal that I was working on since late 2011. My goal was to get 100% completion on Saints Row The Third, includ...

Around this time, I would usually be posting a blog about the latest fighting game that I've tried out and how I'm bad at it and stuff. Since my last blog about Dead or Alive 5, I've picked up both Anarchy Reigns and Street Fighter X Tekken...

Before I even started playing fighting games, I had a strong interest in the complexity of the games. I spent way too much time listening to friends discuss tactics and character balance in terms I could only slightly understand and sitti...

Part 6 of my attempt to confuse my own brain by playing a lot of fighting games in a short period of time. Before I start talking about this game, I think I should point out that I'm not trying to be condescending when I make certain state...

Part 5 of my ongoing efforts to try a lot of fighting games until I find one I can get good at. I know I go overboard on the background when I'm talking about these games sometimes. That's because I'm trying to gain some sort of basic unde...

Part 4 of my ongoing series, in which I try lots of fighting games to find one that I'm good at. It's been a little too long since I've devoted some time to trying out another fighting game. I played Persona 4 Arena a lot, and enjoyed it t...

Part 3 of my ongoing series of trying and failing miserably to get good at any fighting game. It's been a while since I've written one of these. My immediate positive reaction to Soul Calibur V lead me to try more 3D fighting games, and si...

I know what you're thinking already, acclaimed musical critics of Destructoid, the website about music. "Justin Timberlake making one of the best albums of all time?" you say. "Impossible. It's pop music, soulless trash written solely to...

Part 2 of my ongoing series of trying and failing miserably to get good at any fighting game. Not as long as the first one, I promise! I'm just gonna get straight to the point here. I love this game. It's my favorite fighting game right no...

This is the first of a series of blogs I'll be doing, chronicling my attempts to suck less at fighting games. The intro is pretty long, but I'll be more concise in the next parts! I've never been more than a casual player in most fighting ...

I don't think that's the conventional "10 Things Blog Picture" because it doesn't show my face, but it's literally the best and most recent picture I have of myself. Anyway, here are some things you don't know about me (I hope)! 1. I'm t...

You think you're slow at finishing games? This one took me almost a year! In April 2011, I found out that an anime adaptation of Persona 4 was being made. The game runs on a calendar that happens to cover the year of 2011, and the anime wa...

Recently, SEGA announced that the classic Dreamcast title Jet Set Radio will be remastered and released on Xbox Live and the Playstation Network. Like most people who remember the game, I got pretty excited! Jet Set Radio is one of the mos...