Iconoclasts is a side scrolling exploring platformer eight years in the making; the passion project of Joakim “Konjak” Sandberg, who sites a passion for the Genesis/SNES era of gaming. The first take away from Iconoclasts is that Sandberg has clearly…
Interview: Evan Anthony on the Genesis Noir Kickstarter
In video games, it can sometimes feel like it’s tough to find something truly ambitious. That’s understandable, undertaking a bold design or gameplay mechanic without big money backing those ideas is a daunting process. That’s on top of the fact…
2018 Games to Heal Our Souls
If you’re reading this, congratulations! You made it to 2018 safely, and while there’s a good chance it’ll be another tough year out in reality, we’ll at least have some new video games to look forward to. After polling the…
Video Game Review: Star Wars Battlefront II
I have a bad feeling…that this game doesn’t deserve that full Star Wars quote. Let’s get the Wampa in the room out of the way real quick: thanks to the PR nightmare that was its launch, chances are good that…
Video Game Review: The Evil Within 2
It’s no secret that I’ve played my fair share of survival horror video games. In fact, it’s almost like a given here on The Young Folks. After all these years, it takes a lot for a horror game to scare…
Video Game Review: Batman The Enemy Within Episode Two
Not clowning around. The following is a review of Episode Two of Batman: The Enemy Within, called ‘The Pact.’ Future episodes will be reviewed as they are released. Spoilers for Episode One follow, you can read my review of that…
Post Sonic Mania, Sonic The Hedgehog Retrospective
After two weeks of delay, Sonic Mania arrived on PC on August 29th, to very little fanfare in comparison to its releases on console on August 15th. However, it stands as solid game even on the PC port, despite some…