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The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales: The Retcon Review

The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales is Square Enix's attempt at applying its 2D-HD aesthetic to the Zelda-like action RPG genre in a...

Order of the Sinking Star Has Already Wormed its Way into My Brain

I was keenly aware of how beloved Jonathan Blow's games were, but nothing quite prepared me for what Order of the Sinking Star had...
Zhiqing Wan

Directive 8020: The Retcon Review

Like many others, I was first introduced to Supermassive Games with the release of 2015's Until Dawn. And, like many others, I'm also of...
Zhiqing Wan
A huge green mascot hugging a planet in Petit Planet.

Petit Planet Isn’t For Me, But It Will Be For a...

For a studio that's excelled at making some seriously impressive action games over the past decade, it's refreshing to see Hoyoverse finally take a...
Zhiqing Wan
Three people sitting on a roof at night. Cover image for our Mixtape review.

Mixtape: The Retcon Review

You're cruising down the road on your skateboard, rocking out to DEVO's That's Good on your headphones hooked up to the walkman clipped to...
Zhiqing Wan
A girl with red hair holding her hand to her chest in FFXIV.

I Am More Than Ready for FFXIV’s Next Big World-Ending Threat

I liked Dawntrail more than most other people and thought it was a good change of pace for the Warrior of Light to take...
Ethan Anderson
Several commanders shown in Tiny Metal 2 key art

Tiny Metal 2 Is Back With a New, Co-op-Friendly Take on...

Tiny Metal 2 is a game that doesn’t shy away from showing you its inspirations, and there’s something charming about that. This turn-based tactics...
Zhiqing Wan
A woman holding a basket in a convenience store. Cover image for our inKONBINI review.

inKONBINI: The Retcon Review

I've always been a city girl. I love the hustle and bustle of metropolitan life, the sense that there's always something going on around...