After leaving Sega, and narrowly dodging a bullet of having his name on the disaster that was Sonic 2006, Yuji Naka established his own company, Prope. It was a chance for the veteran developer to create a range of original IP no longer shackled to a certain blue hedgehog. While the majority of the studio's output was rather simplistic casual games for mobile, the man behind Sonic, NiGHTS, and yes, even Billy Hatcher, hadn't given up on creating another colourful mascot action-platformer. This brings us to Rodea the Sky Soldier. Which is not really a platformer at all, since the magic comes from not touching the ground, but rather soaring and bounding between targets. You pilot the titular robot boy who's trying to recover his memories while defending the floating kingdom of Garuda from the dastardly mechanical Naga Empire. Sadly, Naka's vision never got a fair shake, with the Wii-developed version relegated to a 'bonus' disc if you were lucky to pick up the launch edition on Wii … [Read more...] about The Double-A Team: Rodea the Sky Soldier is an overlooked action game that deserves to take flight
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WandaVision Episode 8: 22 Easter Eggs, References, And Clues From “Previously On”
Where there were no musical numbers this week in WandaVision, we did get a whole lot of information about what's actually been going on in Westview. Not only did we get a firsthand look at Wanda's history--including her oft talked about but never before seen origin story back in Sokovia--we also got some actual insights into what Agatha Harkness has been doing as she's been pulling "every evil string." Of course, there are still plenty of questions to consider as well--specifically about SWORD's director Hayward who has been spinning some interesting lies all his own, the fate of Vision when (and if) the HEX ever does come down, and the future of Wanda's kids who may or may not be in the same precarious boat as their "dad." There's also the issue of Wanda's position in the MCU at large, the nature of her powers, and what they could mean for her moving forward. With only one episode of the show remaining, let's take a look at some of the biggest Easter Eggs, references, call-backs, … [Read more...] about WandaVision Episode 8: 22 Easter Eggs, References, And Clues From “Previously On”