What’s On The Shelf?
Video games have been a cornerstone of both my childhood and modern life. Countless hours have been spent staring at flickering screens—though the consoles and TVs may have changed over time, the love for gaming has never faded. Come with me on a journey through all things video games, where we’ll explore and review titles both new and nostalgic.
The Latest Posts
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- A Love Letter to Civilization VILate to the Civilization party, I found myself falling hard for Civ VI — the game that made “just one more turn” a lifestyle. Even as Civ VII stumbles, my heart belongs to its predecessor.
- Race to Git Gud – Lost Kingdoms (Part 3): Sewer Sludge and Snowy PeaksKatia trudges through one of FromSoftware’s most obnoxious sewers, hunts a not-that-Mind-Flayer, and then gets sent to play fantasy DoorDash in the snowy mountains of Rohbach—all in search of her missing father.
- Animal Well – A New Standard for Indie Metroidvanias | WOTS ReviewAnimal Well is more than another pixelated indie platformer. With eerie sound design, hidden layers of exploration, and surprising freedom, it’s one of the best indie games in years — and a new Top Shelf Game for WOTS.
- Race to Git Gud – Lost Kingdoms (Part 2): Giant Bees and GraveyardsKatia takes the long way down into Dahi-Hok Valley, swats a small army of Giant Bees, picks a fight with a giant chicken, and then heads to the spooky Burial Grounds for one of Lost Kingdoms’ first real boss checks.
- Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls Beta – Ms. Marvel, Autocombos, and the Future of Marvel Fighters | WOTS ReviewHands-on with the Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls beta as a Ms. Marvel main. I get zoned out, abuse jump throws, poke at assists and autocombos, and dig into what this ArcSys-built Marvel fighter might mean for the future of Marvel fighting games.
- Race to Git Gud – Lost Kingdoms (Part 1): Decks, Dragons, and Depressing FogKicking off a new Race to Git Gud series with one of FromSoftware’s forgotten GameCube oddities, Lost Kingdoms—part card game, part action RPG, and all black fog, skeletons, and questionable random encounters.
- Sonic x Shadow Generations – A Spin Dash Through Time | WOTS ReviewA slick remaster meets a sharp new spotlight: Sonic’s greatest hits collide with Shadow’s edgier set pieces in a fast, funny, occasionally janky tour through the series’ past. The 2D/3D split still divides, but Radical Highway steals the show — and Shadow quietly runs away with the game.
- Analogue 3D – The Best Way to Play N64 in 2025? | WOTS ReviewThe Analogue 3D promises a premium, modern way to play your old N64 cartridges without the blurry mess and input lag of original hardware on modern TVs. After unboxing it, wiring it up, and revisiting games like Pokémon Snap, I’m convinced: this might be the best way to play N64 in 2025.
- Dispatch – Sad Boys, Superheroes, and the Z-Team | WOTS ReviewDispatch takes Telltale-style storytelling, throws it into a horny, hungover superhero office comedy, and somehow makes it all work. With sharp writing, a surprisingly deep dispatch system, and a cast of lovable disasters, AdHoc’s episodic drama turns saving the world into a full-time HR problem.
- Plants Vs. Zombies: Replanted: Pretty Yard, Plastic Plants | WOTS ReviewA faithful but flatter remake. PvZ: Replanted keeps the timeless lane-defense loop intact, yet its smoothed-over presentation chips away at the original’s personality.
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