Cheryl Mason – Silent Hill 3

I originally intended to write a long post analyzing the symbolism in Silent Hill 3 and how it relates to the fears of the female experience (which is what I would do in a full review of the game anyway), but decided to draw this instead. It’s a summary of my feelings about the current situation in my country.

Box Art Battle #2: Featuring Dante from the Devil May Cry Series

Box Art Battle is a series where we compare box art for several games across multiple regions – and declare one of them the best.

Battle 1: Theatrhythm Final Fantasy

The difference in covers between the US/Canadian and Japanese/UK versions of TFF shows a difference in culture. You may be aware of a trope known as “American Kirby Is Hardcore”. This is when a Japanese game with a cutesy and non-confrontational cover is imported and changed for other regions into something less friendly and more action-oriented.

US/Canada Cover

JP/UK Cover

In the US/Canada, the game’s cover sets up the conflict between the warriors aligned with Cosmos and the monsters that work for Chaos. It’s a simple dichotomy that perfectly conveys the game’s adorable art style.

However, in Japan and the UK, we have what appears to be a chocobo singing a song of the game’s numerous characters, protagonists of the Final Fantasy games contained therein. It’s more whimsical and even cuter than the US and Canada’s box art, so I have to give the edge to it.

Music Monday #2: Now That’s What I Call Bad Video Game Music Volume 2: Beverly Hills Schlock

Beverly Hills Cop (PC) – Main Theme

JESUS CHRIST. This… physically hurts. This “song” may actually be usable as a torture tool. And yet, it’s just barely recognizable as the BHC theme. GUILTY

Cheetahmen – “BGM One”

This song is weird because it reminds me of Kid Chameleon. It has that Genesis crunchiness to it. Just really unoriginal, but at least it doesn’t cause me pain. INNOCENT

Rayman Arena – “Razorwife’s Theme”

Just listen to it a little bit. They took what would otherwise be some pretty standard female vocalization and went absolutely crazy with effects. It may not be “good” in the traditional sense, but it’s pretty audacious. It’s like an aria on drugs. Awesome drugs. ABOVE THE LAW