reviews – The Couch Bandits

Mario in Mid-Air, About to Be Devoured by a Chain Chomp from Paper Mario: The Origami King

By Jacob Roundy August 11, 2020August 7, 2020

The Paper Mario Problem: A Review of The Origami King

Let’s talk about Paper Mario. How does The Origami King fit into the series as a whole? And is it worth playing? Find out here.

By Ben Gogel March 31, 2020March 27, 2020

Nioh 2 Review: Grave of the Flung Controllers

Ben Gogel grabs his blood pressure pills and dies no less than 226 times to see if Samurai Souls 2: Sengoku Boogaloo cuts sharp.

By Jacob Roundy March 28, 2020March 27, 2020

Animal Crossing: New Horizons Review — First Impressions

Is Animal Crossing: New Horizons everything we hoped and dreamed for? Find out here with this first look at the game!

By Ben Gogel April 19, 2019April 14, 2019

Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice — You Lived, You Died, You Lived Again

Being the resident Couch Bandits masochist, Ben Gogel tests his sanity with From Software’s latest project — Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice.

By Ben Gogel April 17, 2019April 14, 2019

Devil May Cry 5 Review: To SSStyle is Human

Ben Gogel keeps up his masochism streak with the newest Devil May Cry game, seeing if the long-dormant action franchise can still SSS-rank up with the best of them.

New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe screengrab

By Jacob Roundy February 8, 2019February 8, 2019

New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe Review

New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe recently hit the Nintendo Switch, and it’s an absolute delight. Find out what makes this game so much fun right here.

By Ben Gogel February 2, 2019January 31, 2019

Kingdom Hearts Retrospective, Episode III: Closing the Door

After coming to terms with the rest of the series, Ben Gogel sees to the end of the Darkseeker Saga in Kingdom Hearts III.

By Ben Gogel January 25, 2019January 25, 2019

Kingdom Hearts Retrospective, Episode II.8: Keeping the Door Open

Ben Gogel closes the book on his retrospective by looking at the final pieces of the Kingdom Hearts puzzle.

By Ben Gogel January 15, 2019January 14, 2019

Kingdom Hearts Retrospective, Episode II.5: Unlocking True Potential

After opening the door on Kingdom Hearts and creating a chain of strong memories over the course of 358/2 days, Ben Gogel continues his series retrospective by looking at the franchise apex.

By Ben Gogel January 10, 2019January 10, 2019

Kingdom Hearts Retrospective, Episode I.5: Opening the Door

With the third installment (finally) around the corner, Ben Gogel looks back and justifies his misspent youth beating people up with a giant oversized key in Kingdom Hearts.