Features by Cullen Black
Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince is now available for PC and mobile devices after its launch on Switch last year. Here's how the two versions shake out.
feature by Adam Vitale and Cullen Black on 16 September, 2024
Persona 3's divisive epilogue "The Answer" has been remade in the Reload Expansion "Episode Aigis", offering a sizeable dungeon crawl sure to excite fans who missed the challenge of the original.
feature by Cullen Black on 10 September, 2024
Nihon Falcom's hybrid between Trails and Ys returns, this time on Nintendo Switch and touting a great new English script.
feature by Cullen Black on 24 July, 2024
The first of two DLC packs for the game lets players face off against Omega in a combat-focused side chapter of the story.
feature by Cullen Black on 12 December, 2023
Square's latest attempt to bring six classic Final Fantasy games is admirable, even with their faults.
feature by Cullen Black on 19 April, 2023
(It's a joke, sorry. Persona 4 Golden is now available for Switch, Xbox, and PlayStation consoles.)
feature by Cullen Black on 17 January, 2023
We check in on just how good the new Xbox, PC, and Switch versions of Persona 5 Royal in this port report.
feature by James Galizio and Cullen Black on 17 October, 2022
Nier Automata on Switch feels like it shouldn't exist. But it does - and it not only works, it works well.
feature by Cullen Black on 30 September, 2022
Bandai Namco has another solid re-release on Switch.
feature by Cullen Black on 03 May, 2022
Chrono Cross is a sequel - but only loosely. Dig in, however, and you can find deep connections to Chrono Trigger - and the fate of its beloved cast.
feature by Cullen Black and Alex Donaldson on 06 April, 2022
The Kingdom Hearts series has made its way to Switch, but not as expected.
feature by Cullen Black on 16 February, 2022
ZA/UM's masterpiece finally goes portable, and it's quite impressive.
feature by Cullen Black on 11 October, 2021
Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot is one of the rare Switch ports that blows expectations out of the water, nearly stacking up to original console versions.
feature by Cullen Black on 23 September, 2021
The second entry in the Ni No Kuni series makes its way to the Nintendo Switch in this quite an ambitious port.
feature by Cullen Black on 18 September, 2021
Judgment's remaster on modern consoles brings some greatly appreciated performance updates, although a noticeable change in the lighting style may not always land well.
feature by Cullen Black on 23 April, 2021
Steins;Gate's divisive sequel finally hits the switch, but this port didn't make the transition entirely unscathed.
feature by Cullen Black on 11 February, 2020
Expectations were subverted time and time again these past 10 years, but few did it as well as Yoko Taro with NieR, which celebrates its 10th anniversary next year.
feature by Cullen Black on 28 December, 2019
The Alliance Alive was massively underappreciated upon its original release, but now it's finally getting a chance to reach a wider audience.
feature by Cullen Black on 04 October, 2019
Alongside the release of Dragon Quest XI S, Square Enix surprised us all by with Switch ports of the first three games in the series. The question is though, do they stack up?
feature by Cullen Black on 29 September, 2019
Although it came around a little later than its franchise brothers, Final Fantasy VIII gets a re-release on new platforms. We take a look at its modern makeover.
feature by Cullen Black on 02 September, 2019