Michael Blaker,

I'm a gamer, and voracious reader. I love stories of all kinds, except Twilight, and will partake in any meal subsisting of any type of medium. Raised in the Pacific Northwest and an avid admirer of Japanese culture and language.

Introducing Synth Saturday

March 28, 2020 Michael Blaker

Michael’s back with a brand new column. Introducing Synth Saturday, where Michael will cover a ton of different Fan Fictions, mostly from Anime/Manga and Books, but stretching into movies and games as well.

Gamer Blogs

Video Game Tuesday: Stadia 4 Months Later

March 24, 2020 Michael Blaker

Michael’s back with a look at Google’s great experiment for this week’s Video Game Tuesday. It’s Stadia 4 Months Later!

Game Review - Skellboy

Skellboy Drops its Bones into Action RPGs

March 23, 2020 Michael Blaker

Skellboy is an action RPG where your hero is able to swap body parts to change out their abilities and skills. It features decent artwork and nice hack and slash gameplay which might be enough to help it shine in a crowded field.

Gamer Blogs

Retro Game Friday: Mario Hoops

March 20, 2020 Michael Blaker

Michael’s back with another Mario game for this week’s Retro Game Friday. It’s Mario Hoops! This one was almost entirely a purely gimmick game to take advantage of the DS touch controls. So before any sports gamers start thinking that they missed something grand, know that Mario Hoops really wasn’t.

Gamer Blogs

Movie Monday: The Prestige

March 16, 2020 Michael Blaker

Michael’s back with a film he couldn’t remember the name of for a long time for this week’s Movie Monday. It’s The Prestige, a film all about stage magicians and their unique conflict. This one had some really big names like Hugh Jackman, Christian Bale and Scarlett Johansson, but still failed to capture a huge amount of box office magic.

Gamer Blogs

TNT: Green Skin Volume 01 by Dirt Spoon

March 12, 2020 Michael Blaker

Michael’s back with another Korean novel for this week’s Translation Necessary Thursday. It’s Green Skin Volume 01 by Dirt Spoon!

Game Review - Code Realize: Rebirth of the Guardian Review

Love Blooms in New Visual Novel Series

March 9, 2020 Michael Blaker

This week we take a look at a brand new visual novel series focused on adventure and romance that is coming to both consoles and mobile platforms. The first story is called Code Realize: Rebirth of the Guardian, so let’s dive right in.