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As the youngest member of Sonic's supporting cast and the character who looks up to Sonic as his personal hero, Miles "Tails" Prower is probably the easiest character in the games for kids to identify with. Unfortunately, he's also the one whose backstory gets way darker than you'd expect.
Read MoreThe storytelling, the theming, the sheer scope of it, and the way it was built around the simple act of climbing, it all comes together for a staggering experience. Here's why Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is the best open-world game ever made.
Read MoreFrom restless spirits to cryptic trainers and all the way to the pocket monsters who literally drag your soul to Hell, the Pokémon games have given us plenty of nightmare fuel over the years. Here are the creepiest things we've ever found on our journey to become the very best, like no one ever was.
Read MoreFrom titles that stirred up outrage to legal issues that caused titles to be recalled, here are the video games that were banned in the good ol' USA.
Read MoreWe've whipped ourselves into a fervor, opened our hearts, and traced the bloodline of the franchise all the way from its lowest points to the dizzying heights of an inverted castle. Here's every Castlevania game ranked from worst to best!
Read MoreYou might not have noticed them at first but once you start, you'll never stop seeing the truly bizarre things about Link's relationship to Princess Zelda.
Read MoreFor a game that's composed entirely of people shooting each other over and over, Overwatch has some genuinely compelling, beautifully designed characters.
Read MoreFrom the original Gen 1 starters all the way down to the Alolan trinity, here's every single starter Pokémon ranked from worst to best!
Read MoreFrom the household names who should've had their games already to obscure but awesome heroes who could put a new spin on ideas that don't seem to work for mere mortals, here are the superheroes who deserve their own video games.
Read MoreIt's a tough call, but we've set up our own version of Final Destination (No Items, Fox Only) to see which Smash title reigns supreme. Here they are, ranked from worst to best!
Read MoreEvery now and then, the designers at Nintendo show that they've got a mean streak that runs as deep as anyone who's ever worked on Dark Souls. Here are the frustrating Mario moments that made us want to rage quit.
Read MoreFrom a dodgy economy to an unexpected fetish, here's the stuff in The Legend of Zelda that you only notice as an adult.
Read MoreEvery now and then, video games hide the true meanings of their plots just a little bit more than the others.
Read MoreNintendo's been around for a real long time, and while they've had their share of wins, they've taken some pretty massive missteps along the way.
Read MoreLife in the world of Pokémon would actually be pretty terrible, an endless nightmare filled with adorable yet monstrous creatures from which there is no escape.
Read MoreFrom criminal acts to a vicious mean streak to just plain being an idiot, here are the most terrible things that Ash Ketchum has ever done.
Read MoreSome games are simply too weird, too bizarre, too dirty, too rude, or just too terrible to play in front of your loved ones. These are those games.
Read MoreEver since a giant gorilla first threw a flaming barrel at an adventurous plumber and a very hungry circle was haunted by ghosts, video games have been weird.
Read MoreEven great games are prone to stumbling at the finish line, which threatens to just straight-up sucks the fun out of the whole thing.
Read MoreFrom the 8-bit era to the modern day, these are the characters we would've loved to see more from, even if we never will.
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