Video Reviews Archives - One Controller Port https://onecontrollerport.com/category/videos/video-reviews/ Covering Underappreciated Games Sun, 01 Mar 2026 05:02:06 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://onecontrollerport.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/cropped-one_controller_port_logo-32x32.png Video Reviews Archives - One Controller Port https://onecontrollerport.com/category/videos/video-reviews/ 32 32 147718252 Polarium Review — The Original Nintendo DS Puzzler https://onecontrollerport.com/polarium-review-the-original-nintendo-ds-puzzler/ Sun, 01 Mar 2026 05:00:39 +0000 https://onecontrollerport.com/?p=14172

Polarium for the Nintendo DS came up quite a bit in early discussions around the system, but as time has gone on the game has since left most modern day DS discussions. It’s far from my favorite puzzle game, but its aesthetic and premise uniquely fit the system’s early life.

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Imagine: Makeup Artist DS Review https://onecontrollerport.com/imagine-makeup-artist-ds-review/ Sun, 25 Jan 2026 03:00:19 +0000 https://onecontrollerport.com/?p=14168

Imagine: Makeup Artist is far from the high bar of Style Savvy on the DS. But its charm comes from its simple Otome game structure paired with touch-screen centric make-up jobs.  

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Tiny, Cutesy, and Flexible — Earth Defense Force: World Brothers Review https://onecontrollerport.com/tiny-cutesy-and-flexible-earth-defense-force-world-brothers-review/ Mon, 19 Jan 2026 17:49:58 +0000 https://onecontrollerport.com/?p=14165

Earth Defense Force World Brothers is mostly EDF in a cutesy package, but its differences create a unique, flexible gameplay style from the core series.

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Reviewing DLsite VR Doujin Games https://onecontrollerport.com/reviewing-dlsite-vr-doujin-games/ Mon, 25 Aug 2025 16:00:00 +0000 https://onecontrollerport.com/?p=14130

DLSite VR doujin games were one of the key things I wanted to look at when I finally got around to getting a VR headset. In addition to the past videos I did for The Midnight Sanctuary and Cooperating with a Giantness, I wanted to look at the remaining games I played from the platform. […]

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Slave Zero X Review – Stylish Beat ‘Em Up Action https://onecontrollerport.com/slave-zero-x-review-stylish-beat-em-up-action/ Mon, 04 Aug 2025 16:00:00 +0000 https://onecontrollerport.com/?p=14110

Slave Zero X has an intense style in both aesthetic and gameplay. While it can be a bit hard, learning its basic mechanics is plenty to overcome any of its challenges.  

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Misc. A Tiny Tale Review – A Tiny, Sweet, and Wholesome 3D Platformer https://onecontrollerport.com/misc-a-tiny-tale-review-a-tiny-sweet-and-wholesome-3d-platformer/ Tue, 22 Jul 2025 16:00:00 +0000 https://onecontrollerport.com/?p=14099

Misc. A Tiny Tale, on its surface, presents itself very much in the light of a Chibi-Robo successor, but finds new ways to adapt what makes Chibi-Robo great to create its own unique adventure.

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The Midnight Sanctuary (VR) Review – A VR Game About Japanese Christianity and Faith https://onecontrollerport.com/the-midnight-sanctuary-vr-review-a-vr-game-about-japanese-christianity-and-faith/ Tue, 15 Jul 2025 16:00:00 +0000 https://onecontrollerport.com/?p=14092 The Midnight Sanctuary

The Midnight Sanctuary tells a fascinating story of how different faiths clash as a variety of characters with different beliefs and values work together to save a village founded by persecuted Christians in 1800s Japan.  

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Super Bunny Man Review – A Chaotic Physics Platformer https://onecontrollerport.com/super-bunny-man-review-a-chaotic-physics-platformer/ Wed, 05 Mar 2025 17:00:00 +0000 https://onecontrollerport.com/?p=13856

Super Bunny Man is known for its chaotic and unpredictable nature, and while I questioned its depth before playing it, I found the final game delivered.

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Storybook Workshop Wii Review – Konami’s Charmingly Cute Storybook Game https://onecontrollerport.com/storybook-workshop-wii-review-konamis-charmingly-cute-storybook-game/ Wed, 26 Feb 2025 17:00:00 +0000 https://onecontrollerport.com/?p=13853

Storybook Workshop Wii release has Konami retelling classic tales in this charmingly cute and impressively crafted storybook compilation.  

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007 Quantum of Solace (Wii) Review – Cool Ideas Breaking at the Seams https://onecontrollerport.com/007-quantum-of-solace-wii-review-cool-ideas-breaking-at-the-seams/ Wed, 12 Feb 2025 17:00:00 +0000 https://onecontrollerport.com/?p=13824

007 Quantum of Solace Wii is full of non-stop action and impressive set pieces, but the game itself hits some pretty massive technical hurdles that make it hard to recommend.

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