Zhiqing Wan

Zhiqing began her video game journey in 1996, when her dad introduced her to Metal Gear, Resident Evil, and Silent Hill — and the rest, as they say, is history. She was an editor at The Escapist, Destructoid, and Twinfinite before starting up Retcon.
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The Switch 2 with its Joy-Cons being removed.

Switch 1 Games Finally Look Pretty on the Switch 2

The Nintendo Switch 2 is slowly inching its way to the top of my list of personal favorite video game consoles, right up there...
A woman with tied back hair in a hospital ER.

In Defense of The Pitt’s Trinity Santos

This article contains spoilers for all of The Pitt, up to Season 2 Episode 10.Even from the start of Season 1, it was abundantly...
A small child with three Pokemon in Pokopia.

This Pokopia Mobile Companion App Is a Lifesaver

Guys, Pokemon Pokopia is overwhelming. I mean, I know I said it was just simply whelming yesterday, but in terms of the sheer amount...
A large monster covered in moss in Pokopia.

Rebuilding Kanto in Pokopia Is Healing My Soul

Pokemon Pokopia is a video game where you play as a Ditto who takes the form of a human trainer as it attempts to...
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Animal Crossing: New Horizons Gets a New Lease on Life With...

Like many others, I assumed that Nintendo had already left Animal Crossing: New Horizons behind, and that we'd have to wait another two to...
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Dispatch Is So Slice-of-Life Right Now I Hope It Never Changes

...but I know it will.Dispatch, the new episodic game series from AdHoc Studio (comprised of many former Telltale Games employees), has me absolutely hooked...
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A boy with a red cape and a sword. Cover image for our Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake review.

Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake: The Retcon Review

Before Final Fantasy transformed the entire JRPG landscape forever, we had Dragon Quest. Enix's popular role-playing series set the foundation for the quintessential JRPG...
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Two figures flying through a city.

Dispatch Has Restored My Faith in Choice-Based Narrative Games

Like most other players, I was captivated by Telltale Games' take on The Walking Dead. This was a game that allowed you to forge...
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Cover image for our BALL x PIT review.

BALL x PIT: The Retcon Review

I really didn't think that an indie game that combined elements of Pong, Brick Breaker, Vampire Survivors, and Loop Hero would end up being...
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A room with wooden floorings and cauldrons.

Witchbrook Gets Delayed to 2026

While the cozy game genre has certainly enjoyed an embarrassment of riches in recent years, I'll never say no to even more cozy games....