Ahmad is a video game fanatic. He always carries his PSVita with him wherever he goes so he can play Metal Gear Solid on the go, and his socials are filled with gaming news. He also lifts weights ...

Monica is a writer, artist, musician, and indie game developer, loving all things related to video games. She’s a woman with a bit of adoration for every game genre. From her first experience with ...

Casino levels in Sonic the Hedgehog games go hand in hand. Since the blue blur’s 1991 debut, there has been a variant of a casino or carnival level. But it arguably began with Casino Night Zone in ...

Sonic the Hedgehog is known for its fascinating storytelling, music, and gameplay. However, level sages are another factor in the franchise’s decades-long run. Sonic has numerous iconic stages across ...

Nick Susa (he/him/his) is a creative writer with a love for puzzle games, the fiber arts, and bittersweet endings. He began writing reviews and list articles for video games and books as part of a ...

Remasters of games that are a generation or two old are ten-a-penny now, but some go a little further than others. Such is the case for Sonic X Shadow Generations, Sega’s do-over of 2011’s Sonic ...

The disorienting Death Egg Zone is Dr. Robotnik’s equivalent of the Death Star and the climactic final stage of Sonic & Knuckles. The level features gravity switches, electromagnets, and spiraling ...