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Neil Olson

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Neil Olson has a BA in English with Linguistics Emphasis from St. Cloud State University. He has been playing video games for over 20 years and owns many systems from a wide range of eras. He is also great with trivia and knows about some fairly obscure games.
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Hatsune Miku: Colorful Stage! Review

  • January 23, 2022
  • Neil Olson
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Text-to-Speech Idols Hatusne Miku: Colorful Stage! is a rhythm game starring the Vocaloids of Crypton Future Media, Incorporated. Vocaloids are voice synthesizer programs used for various voice-based projects. Hatsune Miku…
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Merge Mystery: Lost Island Review

  • January 15, 2022
  • Neil Olson
Combining Curious Collectables Merge Mystery: Lost Island is a merging puzzle game. In this merge title, players assume the role a reporter named Aerin investigating an enigmatic island. To accomplish…
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Revived Witch Review

  • January 3, 2022
  • Neil Olson
Playing with Dolls Revived Witch is a turn-based RPG with light puzzle-solving elements. The basic premise for this RPG is simple, if not a bit clichéd. One plays as an…
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Mergeland – Animal Adventure Island Review

  • December 15, 2021
  • Neil Olson
Yet Another Merger Mergeland – Animal Adventure Island, or just Mergeland according to the title screen, is a merging puzzle game. The premise is quite simple: merge stuff to unlock…
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Rampage: Smash City Monster Destruction Game Review

  • November 17, 2021
  • Neil Olson
­Massive Mountebank Monsters Despite the title, there is no association between Rampage: Smash City Monster Destruction Game and the Rampage series from the defunct Midway. On the surface, both this…
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Exorcist Review

  • October 27, 2021
  • Neil Olson
Getting Some Exorcise Simulation title Exorcist puts the player in the role of a Catholic priest on exorcist duty. One would hope that Exorcist features the exciting stuff similar what…
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Merge Monster Evolution: Summon & Merge RPG Review

  • October 10, 2021
  • Neil Olson
Gotta Merge ‘Em All! While Pokémon Sword & Shield were technically financially successful, they still disappointed a number of fans. The disappointment spurred a surge in support for substitutes like…
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Shining Nikki Review

  • September 26, 2021
  • Neil Olson
Battle by Posing In the past, media aimed toward girls had a bad reputation. Companies typically didn’t respect girls enough to give them good content and just relied on stereotypes.…
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Anime Pregnant Mother Simulator: Family Life Review

  • September 23, 2021
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A Slapdash Enigma The accessibility of the Unity game engine and its asset store is a double-edged sword. On the one hand, Unity’s accessibility makes it easier for developers to…
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Simure Vikings Review

  • August 31, 2021
  • Neil Olson
Experience Shameless Conquest Norse culture has enjoyed a fair bit of popularity as of late. With Skyrim, God of War (2018) and Assassins Creed: Valhalla, Viking Scandinavia is a pretty…
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Best Model Railroading Apps

  • August 18, 2021
  • Neil Olson
How well do the options on Mobile games match up to conventional model railroading? Trains are among the most efficient forms of transportation. They also capture the imaginations of many…
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Super Madino Go Review

  • August 16, 2021
  • Neil Olson
Play as Not-Mario in this Totally-Not-Plagiarized Adventure Title The topic of video game bootlegs is an interesting one. Historically, many games have been inaccessible to people in the Global South.…
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Idle Barber Shop Tycoon Review

  • July 28, 2021
  • Neil Olson
Build up Your Barbershop Very Slowly in This Simulation Title The humble barbershop is a cultural staple that seems archaic in some ways. They’re from a time before therapists and…
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The Matching Dead Review

  • July 17, 2021
  • Neil Olson
This Zombie Puzzle Adventure Tests Your Matching Skills—and Patience A while back, it seemed that zombies just dominated popular culture. Of course, the popularity of The Walking Dead certainly helped…
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Guardians of Cloudia Review

  • July 9, 2021
  • Neil Olson
 Gather a Team of Monsters to Join You on This Unfinished RPG Adventure! Decades ago it was a common sight to see questionable games advertised in ad banners. These advertisements…
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Arc the Lad R Review

  • July 9, 2021
  • Neil Olson
A Revitalization of a Best-Selling TRPG Series Seeks Success Outside of Japan on Mobile Arc the Lad R is part of the Arc the Lad TRPG series that began on…
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