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New Games From Columbus

Posted on July 11th, 2014 by Hitstun

I’ve updated the Bakamo Studios site with a new post about three locally developed games that could use some hype right now. While you’re waiting for Evo 2014 Championship Series to start, why not watch these trailers? Lemma – first-person parkour playground Breaking Block – polished creative Arkanoid-like Hatch-It! – cute ice physics puzzle Source: […]

Challenger with Commentary

Posted on June 20th, 2014 by Hitstun

I like Instagib, but it’s a lot more difficult to get good stream highlights onto YouTube from there. This run of the 1985 Japanese-only Famicom game Challenger was so watchable and the chat was so random that I jumped through the technological hoops to get this posted for all. Challenger is famous for its control […]

Yumi’s Odd Odyssey/Sayonara Umihara Kawase Stage Time Attacks

Posted on May 28th, 2014 by Hitstun

Two months ago, I told you I was hooked on this game. Since then, I’ve played for 47 hours, reached every door, collected every backpack, and got every survival mode ending. I’ve also brought the heat to the North American version’s leaderboards with dozens of stage times in the top three. Since this game helpfully […]

PAX East 2014 trip and Twitter

Posted on April 9th, 2014 by Hitstun

I’m on my way to PAX East 2014 with a three of my friends, about to ride the Metal Gear Line to Boston. The 19-hour train ride each way is basically a mini-convention full of gamers that are also going to PAX East. I’ll be using my normally-inactive Twitter to arrange meet-ups with friends, and […]

Yumi’s Odd Odyssey/Sayonara Umihara Kawase

Posted on March 28th, 2014 by Hitstun

The best grappling hook in video games has finally made it to the West! In the hands of an expert, the title character can climb all over everything and fling herself across the screen while stressing the elastic fishing line to its breaking point. Beginners can stick to the main route, but everyone else gives […]