TWK Reviews Episode 54: WWE 2K23 is a Slight Step Forward

Hello Hero-Club, TDub here, and welcome to my review of WWE’s annual video game release, WWE 2K23! For the first time since the series’ return with, WWE 2K22, 2K has managed to release a yearly sequel. Interestingly, with the return to the usual format, the game, itself has been seen as quite the big deal.   For those unaware, WWE 2K20, was the culmination of every bad decision that 2K could possibly make. As a result, WWE 2K20 ended up becoming the most glitch filled, high-budgeted wrestling game in recent…

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TWK Reviews Episode 53: Fitness Boxing: Fist of the North Star is a Real Game

Hello all, TDub here and today we’re taking a look at Fitness Boxing: Fist of the North Star. Yes, this game is real,and yes, it’s a Nintendo Switch exclusive! For those not familiar with the world of Fist of the North Star, it’s a post-apocalyptic wasteland with almost no water available and just to add a bit of flavor there’s a Mad Max style influence on the character design. The main protagonist is a man by the name of Kenshiro who practices the deadly martial art known as Hokuto Shinken…

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TWK Reviews Episode 52: A Quick Look at Like a Dragon: Ishin!

Hello all, TDub here once again with a bit of a quick look at the much anticipated title from RGG Studio, Like a Dragon: Ishin! with this being a review of the Playstation 5 version of the game. For anyone unaware, Ishin is a remaster/remake of a game that for ages was exclusive to the Playstation 3. In Japan. I hope that I don’t have to explain why a modern re-release of it is such a huge deal. There truly is no comeback story in the world of gaming better…

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TWK REVIEWS Episode 51: Hitman: Blood Money is Still a Masterpiece

Hello, Hero-Club, TWK Reviews here, and today we are looking at the absolute classic video game, Hitman: Blood Money. Also, this game comes to us from Danish developers, IO Interactive. Now, for those unaware of this franchise, allow me to provide a synopsis as to what these games are about.   In any given Hitman game, players control Agent 47, a clone who was created to be the ultimate assassin. He leaves no trace of any evidence nor does he ever attract a single witness, at least according to canon.…

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TWK Reviews Episode 50: A Hat in Time is Indie Gaming Perfection

Hello, Hero-Club, TDub here with another video game review. Today, we are taking a look at the smash hit from Gear For Breakfast, A Hat in Time. Now, A Hat in Time is a throwback to the collect-a-thons of days gone. We are talking the likes of Super Mario 64, Banjo-Kazooie, Spyro the Dragon, Jak and Daxter, etc. So, as someone who grew up in that era of games, this was tailor made to scratch that nostalgia itch.   For those who never played a game like this, then good…

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TWK Reviews Episode 49: Portal 2 Still Holds Up

Hello, Hero-Club, TDub here once again with a video game review! For this time around, I am taking a look at the 2011 classic from Valve, Portal 2! For those unaware or too young to know, before creating the Steam store, Valve used to regularly develop and publish video games. Not only that, but almost every release would become an instant classic. For example, Half-Life, Half-Life 2, Left 4 Dead, Counter-Strike, Team Fortress 2, and Portal were those games.   To say that Portal took the gaming world by storm…

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TWK Reviews Episode 48: Marvel’s Spider-Man Miles Morales is My Favorite Superhero Game

Hello, Hero-Club, TDub here once again with another video game review! So, since it is the holiday season, I decided to look at my favorite game set during this season. Now, that game would be Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales which is exclusive to the Playstation 5.   For those unaware, this is a spin-off of the recent Spider-Man game which released on the PS4, but later remastered for PS5. Whereas, this game stars one of, if not, the breakout star of the Marvel Ultimate universe, Miles Morales. Just to put…

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TWK Reviews Episode 47: Getting Nostalgic with DBZ Budokai 2

Hello there Hero-Club, TDub here once again with another video game review. This time I am looking at a fighting game adaptation of the iconic Dragon Ball Z series known as Budokai 2. Now, for anyone uninitiated, Dragon Ball Z is the second part of Akira Toriyama’s Dragon Ball franchise. Originally starting as Dragon Ball, then transitioning into Z the series would go onto become an international sensation. Then GT immediately followed Z, but it was entirely produced by Toei Animation, which most fans did not enjoy.   Thankfully, none…

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TWK Reviews Episode 46: Racing Through Mario Kart 64 on the Nintendo Switch

Hello there everyone, TDub here once again with another video game review. This time I am looking at Mario Kart’s debut into the world of three dimensions, Mario Kart 64! Now, believe it or not, Mario Kart is 25 years old which means it might be older than Hero-Club’s audience. So, please excuse me whilst I start yelling at some clouds like a typical old man.   Anyway, I will not be looking at the original Mario Kart 64, but the version available through Nintendo Switch Online. As a result,…

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TWK Reviews Episode 45: Costume Quest 1 & 2

Hello everyone, TDub here, and welcome to my Halloween special. Today, it is a lookback at the Costume Quest games, made by the fine folks at Double Fine Productions! Now, these are turn based role playing games with an emphasis on costumes, and what else, trick-or-treating. Also, there is quite the quirky charm that one would expect with a game produced by the team behind gems like Brutal Legend and Psychonauts the series. So, let’s discover what truly makes these games special, as we explore COSTUME QUEST 1 & 2!!!…

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