Opinion

The Heart of Super Mario Bros.

Learn to fall, save them all

Interview

PARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo — An Interview with Takanari Ishiyama and Gen Kobayashi

Delving into the topic of metafictionality in adventure games with Ishiyama-san and Kobayashi-san

Opinion

The Subtle Art of World Building

How developers build the worlds we play and why it matters

SUPERJUMP Podcast

SUPERJUMP Podcast: Video Game Rhythm

Season 4, Episode 6

Feature

Chibi-Robo, and the Existential Crisis of Family

A celebration of communication and an ode to family

Opinion

Sayonara Wild Hearts Feels Like a Therapy Session

Going to therapy never felt this great

Review

River City Girls 2 Returns With a Beat-Em-Up Beatdown

Time to clean up the streets again

Feature

Dirge of Cerberus: A Gothic, Sexual Melodrama

Dissecting one of Final Fantasy's most divisive titles

Feature

Foundations of Empire: 59 Tips for EU4 Novices

Strategies to strategize your strategy

Opinion

To Use or Not To Use – Mortal Shell’s Boundary-Less Photo Mode

Open exploration or cheating - you decide

SUPERJUMP Weekly

SUPERJUMP Weekly: Dungeons & Dragons, Resident Evil 4, and The Corrupt World of Jak II

Issue #42: April 8 to April 14

Opinion

Redfall News Causes Doubt Among Fans

Arkane's latest project has had a variety of missteps in the eyes of its fans

Opinion

Saints Row: Where To Go From Here?

Some potential solutions to the Saints Row conundrum

Review

BoxBoy + BoxGirl Is a Comforting Puzzle Adventure

It's all about the box

Opinion

How Anime and Gaming Figurines Are Funding 4chan

The once-beloved toy company has been linked with the controversial social platform 4chan

Game Design

Sustainable Gameplay Loops in Apico

Breaking the selfish farming loop for the sake of saving bees

Review

Dreams in the Witch House - A Review

Explore a creepy New England town full of bizarre rats, strange texts, and sounds from just beyond your walls

Opinion

The One Thing I Want To See in Civilization 7

Examining the leader screens in previous Civilization games and hopes for the upcoming installment

Feature

Remembering Michael Berlyn

The video game world has lost yet another legend

Opinion

Making Friends on the Nintendo Switch

How relationship building on Nintendo Switch has helped me combat executive dysfunction

Opinion

The Importance of Agency

Examining and contrasting the methods of establishing a bond between characters and their audience

Review

Bayonetta’s Unique and Confusing Prequel

Novel controls and a unique duo come into play in Cereza and the Lost Demon

Opinion

Resident Evil 4: Perfecting the Couch Horror Experience

As fun to watch as it is to play

Opinion

I'm an Achievement/Trophy Hunter

The game within the game

Review

MetaReview - Octopath Traveler II

Comparing and analyzing several game reviews of Octopath Traveler II