Interviews
MonsterVine recently had the chance to interview legendary game designer Jonathan Blow, Founder of Thekla, Inc & Creator of The Witness and Braid, about...
Hi, what are you looking for?
MonsterVine
- Reviews
Forza Horizon 6 Review – Crusi’n JPN
Kiln Review – Double Fine’s Latest Has Charm but Limited Depth
Feline Forensics and the Meowseum Mystery Review: An Enticing, But Overly Simplified, Murder Mystery
Battlestar Galactica: Scattered Hopes Review – Brutal Fleet Survival Done Right
Directive 8020 Review – Strong Sci-Fi Horror Dragged Down by Weak Stealth
- Android Game Reviews
Dragon Quest Smash/Grow Review – A Decent Mobile RPG for Series Fans
The King of Fighters: All-Star Review – Gacha of Fighters
Bear With Me: The Lost Robots Review – The Small Sleep
Whispers of a Machine Review: Augmented Investigation
Layton’s Mystery Journey: Katrielle and the Millionaires’ Conspiracy Review
- Gaming Hardware Reviews
- Nintendo 3DS Reviews
- Nintendo Wii U Reviews
- iOS Game Reviews
- Nintendo Switch Reviews
Moomintroll: Winter’s Warmth Review – A Cozy Adventure With Real Heart
Ys Memoire: Revelations in Celceta Review – Memories of Mediocrity
Dear Me, I Was Review – A Watercolor Life Story Told Without Words
Paranormasight: The Mermaid’s Curse Review – A Haunting Supernatural Mystery Worth Diving Into
Under the Island Review – Bugs and Frustrating Design Sink a Promising Adventure
- PC Reviews
Feline Forensics and the Meowseum Mystery Review: An Enticing, But Overly Simplified, Murder Mystery
Battlestar Galactica: Scattered Hopes Review – Brutal Fleet Survival Done Right
Invincible VS Review: Great Combat, Thin Content
Kumitantei Episode 1 Review – A Strong Danganronpa-Style Murder Mystery
Ground Zero Review – A Love Letter to Resident Evil That Stands on Its Own
- Playstation 4 Reviews
Capcom Fighting Collection 2 Review – A Nostalgic Knockout With Hidden Gems
Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics Review – The Ultimate Compilation
Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy Review – No Objections Here
Star Ocean The Second Story R Review – Shot For The Stars And Landed Among Them
Gargoyles Remastered Review – Stone Cold Classic
- PS Vita Reviews
Root Double -Before Crime * After Days- Xtend Edition Review – A Novel Sensation
Twin Breaker: A Sacred Symbols Adventure Review – La Dolce Vita
Fate/Extella Link Review: Straight Forward Into Action
The Liar Princess and the Blind Prince Review: A Fairytale Journey
Mary Skelter Review – Bloody Dungeon Crawling
- Playstation VR Reviews
- Xbox One Reviews
- Previews
Subnautica 2 Preview – Co-Op, Bigger Worlds, and a Return to Survival Horror
The Sinking City 2 Preview – Survival Horror Takes Center Stage
007 First Light Preview – A Cinematic Spy Game With Hitman DNA
Secrets of Strixhaven Impressions – Schools, Mechanics & First Impressions
Morbid Metal Preview – Metal May Cry
- News
- Features
MagicCon Q&A Reveals New Details on The Hobbit, Reality Fracture, and Commander
MonsterVine Goes to MagicCon Las Vegas – The Hobbit, Marvel, and Reality Fracture Revealed
MapleStory Classic World Feels Like a Real Return to Old-School MapleStory
Dungeon Masters Brings D&D to Life With an Accessible Actual Play Experience
What You Need to Know About World of Tanks: Heat
- Interviews
Order of the Sinking Star Interview: Jonathan Blow on Designing Puzzles & Balancing Difficulty
Interview: KuloNiku: Bowl Up! Devs Talk Inspiration Behind the Cozy Cooking Game
Magic: The Gathering Designers Talk Universes Beyond, Marvel, Final Fantasy, and More
Warhammer Classics Return: SNEG Games Talks Preservation and Re-Releases
007 First Light Interview: IO on Bond’s Origin Story, Lana Del Rey, and Combat
Previews
Subnautica is a special one for me. The first game was the survival/crafting game that really gripped me, and turned me into someone who...
Xbox Series X Reviews
Forza Horizon 6 continues Playground Games’ stellar streak of best-in-class racing games. The rich setting of Japan offers an abundance of biomes and areas...
Playstation 5 Reviews
Kiln has some cool ideas throughout, but the multiplayer-focused main gameplay loop and the lack of much beyond that fairly simple premise hold the...
PC Reviews
Feline Forensics and the Meowseum Mystery Review: An Enticing, But Overly Simplified, Murder Mystery
Having spent my teenage years glued to a Nintendo DS, it might not come as a complete shock that I’m a huge fan of...
PC Reviews
Battlestar Galactica feels like an odd choice for a licensed tie-in game when the original series ended in 1980 and the rebooted series ended...
DS
Curious as to what’s in store for the Wii and DS at E3? Check back here for all the action leading up to and...
DS
Here’s the latest Nintendo news: –Guitar Hero: On Tour sells 300,000 copies in North America alone (more here) –Square has more than just Chrono Trigger DS...
DS
First of all, Happy Independence Day for our American fans! o^-^o: ::waves a US flag:: Now, on to business: –New DS title on the...
DS
Here’s the latest Nintendo news from N3–the Nintendo News Network: –You Game, Girl! “Boogie Superstar” hits the Wii –GoNintendo Roundup: Wii passes PS3 in...
Uncategorized
I’m SparklingBlue, your friendly neighboorhood Nintendo newshound. (try saying that three times fast). I’ll do all I can to keep you guys informed of the latest...
Uncategorized
Welcome to WordPress. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then start blogging!