Weevil vs Mai

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Suggested by Destroyer It’s time to look at a battle of Yugioh duelists. Mai was portrayed as being quite a bit stronger than Weevil initially but both of them have obtained many more cards thanks to the games since then. Would Mai still be able to defeat him? Well, the answer to that would actually be no. Weevil consistently has stronger monsters up his sleeve than Mai. They both have a considerable amount of trap cards that effectively negate each other. What ultimately hurts Mai here is the fact that she doesn’t have an ace up her sleeve that she can use at the last minute. Weevil wins.

Space Godzilla vs Red Skull

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Suggested by Destroyer Space Godzilla is a powerful Kaiju and one to be feared. A single punch from that guy would take out most opponents. That said, it won’t be enough to stop the Red Skull. At one point the Red Skull was so powerful he actually became the Cosmic Skull. In that form he absolutely can’t be stopped or deterred. His power is just on a different level and he’s fast enough to dodge every attack. Skull will wear Space Godzilla down with a few punches and then it’s game over. Red Skull wins.

Graboid vs Goomba

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Suggested by Destroyer The Graboids are pretty tricky monsters that specialize in moving while underground. They’ll tackle anyone who gets in their way and that makes them tough to stop. The average Goomba would get squashed but maybe the Giant Goomba would have a shot? No dice, while they may be large, they still can’t do much of anything. A few chomps from this creature would take him out of the picture real quick. Graboid wins.

Killer Bee vs Ace (One Piece)

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Suggested by Sonic Ace is a pretty strong guy and it’s a shame he got written out so early on. His fire moves are impressive and the fact that he can phase through attacks is an added bonus. This match puts him at a type disadvantage though. Additionally Killer Bee is far quicker than Ace. He’ll be able to hit Ace with a volley of moves and block any counters with his Octopus form. That ends up giving him an absolute defense in addition to his raw attack power. Ace is outmatched here. Killer Bee wins.

Phoenix Ikki vs Sunny

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Suggested by Sonic Sunny has a solid defense at his disposal. His hair can block just about anything and to say that he is a planetary threat would probably not be overstating things. That said, he is still not going to be durable enough here. Ikki’s flames can burn through anything and that certainly includes Sunny’s hair. Additionally Ikki is also just a whole lot faster than Sunny so he will be able to stay on the offensive here. The gap in their abilities is simply too great. Phoenix Ikki wins.

Noctowl vs Arbok

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Suggested by Sonic Arbok’s a pretty solid Pokemon, but he’s weak against psychic types so that’s really going to come back to haunt him here. Arbok’s a classic fighter so he’s got a lot of experience and different attacks to use. I have no doubt that he will keep things interesting, but ultimately that just won’t be enough to claim victory here. Noctowl is simply too powerful and will quickly overwhelm Arbok. A good future sight move will do the trick. Noctowl wins.

Nidoqueen vs Snorlax

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Suggested by Sonic It’s time for a battle of heavyweights. Usually Snorlax’s disadvantage would be in the speed department, however Nidoqueen isn’t all that fast herself. Both of these guys have moves that would be super effective against each other so it’s going to come down to endurance. In that case I definitely can’t vote against Snorlax. That guy’s built like a tank and can endure just about any kind of attack. Snorlax wins.

Dynasty Warriors 7 Review

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It’s time to look at the next Dynasty Warriors title. It’s been fun going through all the installments from 2-now in this prolonged marathon. The series has come a very long way. I feel like the biggest gap was probably between 4-5 and then from 6-7. 7 is definitely the definitive Dynasty Warriors in my eyes. I’m still working on 8 so it’s not like I’m caught up with the series but at least right now 7 is going to be really hard to beat. It takes every mechanic of the series to the absolute height of where it’s ever been.

As always the story is basically the same and you get to pick from 3 different factions. I always pick the red team which I believe is Wu and so I get to really compare the stories. That said, I’ll be switching for 8. So to make things a little different here this game has a lot of cutscenes and cinematics. There is full voice acting on all of the lines. This ranges from the cinematic cutscenes to even just talking with the guards. It adds a whole new layer of immersion that you just didn’t have in the older games. We get a lot of character development and the story is also more in depth than the others. Some battles are so famous like the war of Chibi that you’ll recognize it while other side battles are finally given more screen time.

Now, none of this would be quite as powerful without some great gameplay behind it and 7 delivers on this front as well. The gameplay is the most explosive that it has been yet. There is now a dual wielding mechanic where you can switch weapons and keep your combos going. It helps keep things dynamic quite well while also working as a combo breaker. It also feels like this is the point where the series begins to feel a lot more like the other spinoffs such as Hyrule Warriors or Fire Emblem Warriors. Gone are the days where you had to watch out for minions. Now you’ll be taking them out by the hundreds. There was one level where I took down over 1000 warriors. It’s all just great and the gameplay is incredibly smooth. It’s hard to see the others improving upon it just because of how responsive it is.

I guess the flip side of this is that the game becomes easier as a result. That’s not really a big deal because you can increase the difficulty if you really need too. It’s also not like it’s a walk in the park either. You still need to make sure you follow the plan and don’t just do your own thing. Otherwise you may beat the enemies but your captain will die which will still result in a game over. So you want to keep a lookout. I didn’t notice any morale system here which would be a big change since the rest of the games had it. I always felt like the system never really helped you out though so I don’t mind losing it if that’s the case.

The graphics are pretty top notch. The attacks are all very flashy and really stand out. The levels have a great amount of detail within them as well which all works out pretty well. The cutscenes are excellent as I mentioned as well. The soundtrack is also great. That’s no surprise though as this series has always been particularly great with this. There are constant rock themes running around to pump you up and get you ready for the action that’s about to unfold.

The campaign should take you a few hours at least. There are 15 levels and assuming you beat each level in around 20 minutes then that’s about 5 hours give or take a bit. Since there are 3 campaigns you’ve got a 15 hour game then and there’s a ton of replay value. You can work to max out your characters or engage in a bunch of bonus levels. As long as you do that then you’ll be pretty much set. The game’s also very cheap at the moment so it’s not like you’ll have to be shelling out a lot to get it. For such a low price it’s absolutely worth it.

Overall, Dynasty Warriors 7 blew me away with how much of an improvement it is over the last few games. Now this feels like a true PS3 experience and Kemco really outdid themselves here. No matter which faction you choose you are in for a great time. Fans of the beat em up genre need to get this game even if it may raise the expectations to an almost unfair level for other games. This is how you do a beat em up and it reminds me of how great this genre can be. I’ve played many beat em ups in my day and while this one won’t be able to climb to the top due to the story not being as strong as others, in pure gameplay it definitely holds its own with them.

Overall 9/10

Boris and the Dark Survival Review

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I’ve had this game downloaded for quite a while but it took me a bit to have enough time to really play through it. It’s a pretty fun game and definitely worth a shot if you got it while it’s free. I wouldn’t recommend paying money for it though as the gameplay is a bit on the limited side. It’s good to see Bendy expanding its horizons though and with at least 2 mobile games that’s more than most franchises have. At this point in time I don’t think there’s any reason for a franchise to not have a mobile game. It just makes so much sense to pop out a couple of them in.

The gameplay is effectively an overhead version of the classic Bendy game. You have to move through the rooms of the floor to find 6 objects. After you find around 4 you run the risk of Bendy showing up. Grabbing all 6 guarantees an appearance so you need to run to the elevator as quickly as possible in order to escape. There are a few charge terminals across the floor that you can hide in but they’re pretty much pointless once you have all 6 objects. If you didn’t make it to the elevator in time then there is no way to win. Bendy waits right outside the door for you and you’re basically soft locked out and just need to let him finish you off. Win or lose then you repeat the game from the elevator.

Each time you start the game there seems to be a different room loaded up so that’s pretty neat. There isn’t really much of n ending as far as I can gather as collecting the 6 items just gets you ready for another round. It’s possible that collecting the items of every room will get you some kind of cutscene but I’m not so sure about that because the rooms are generated randomly. Perhaps a room you’ve completed won’t appear anymore but that seems rather sophisticated for a mobile title. So if my gut it right, then the game is really more about seeing how many runs you can do in one shot or something like that. It’s all about beating your previous score.

The gameplay is pretty smooth although moving the character is difficult. This is where it would have been good to have that mobile controller people always talk about or maybe even the PS4 one since it apparently works with a lot of games now. Whenever I would move the control stick it just wouldn’t stick with me so I would end up freezing. The levels are pretty short at least which definitely helps a lot but otherwise that could have been pretty tricky. I think expanding the control stick on the menu would have helped a great deal to make the moving process a bit more smooth.

The graphics are fine. It’s going for a bit of a dark aesthetic so they won’t particularly standout or anything like that. It does a good job of keeping the main game’s look and feel though which is good. It shows that mobile games have really come a long way and you can turn just about anything into a mobile creation if you really want too. The soundtrack is more on the nonexistent side though. You won’t really recall any themes afterwards.

Overall, Boris and the Dark Survival is a fun little game to check out. It’s definitely a bit limited though which is what ultimately holds the score back. You’re just not going to be sticking with this game for very long which is unfortunate. I think throwing us a bone with some story details or a few cutscenes would have really gone a long way. Right now it just feels like there is no real replay value. Still, if you’re a big Bendy fan then it’s probably worth checking it out. I was able to check it out while the game was still free so it was definitely worth it. If you have to pay a price to play the game now then I would definitely double think it a bit. You may just want to wait for the next full Bendy game which should be coming out fairly soon at this point.

Overall 5/10