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7 Best Hack And Slash Protagonists, Ranked
The protagonist isn't always the main focus of the hack and slash genre, but these games manage to combine great combat with iconic main characters.
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7 Hardest Xbox 360 Games Published By Microsoft, Ranked
The Xbox 360 was a great console home to many different games, and a lot of the most challenging ones were published by Microsoft.
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Best NES Game From Every Year Of The Console's Life
The NES' prominence as a home console simply can't be overlooked, especially with these top-tier titles from the console's life.
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6 Hardest Xbox 360 Games, Ranked
Thousands of games were released for the Xbox 360 during its long lifespan, but these are often considered to be the most challenging of them all.
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20 Years Later, Ninja Gaiden's DNA is Still Present in Every Modern Team Ninja Game
Team Ninja's revival of Ninja Gaiden in the 6th and 7th console generations still reverberates throughout the studio's current titles.
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7 Hardest Team Ninja Games, Ranked
Team Ninja never shies away from inserting a good amount of challenge into their action-packed games, and these are the hardest of them all.
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Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty Creates An Opportunity for Another Team Ninja Franchise to Strike
Wo Long represents the culmination of Team Ninja's years spent crafting excellent Soulslikes, and now it's time for its flagship franchise to return.
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7 Xbox Exclusives That Eventually Released On PlayStation
It's rare for games that begin as console exclusives to make the cross-hardware jump, but these games did just that, moving from Xbox to PlayStation.
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Best Romances In NES Games
While NES games might have more simplified storytelling, that doesn't mean character romances don't still thrive.
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10 Hardest Boss Fights Of The 2000s, Ranked
The 2000s brought in a myriad of great games and along with them a series of challenging boss fights. Here are the hardest encounters.
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Best Ninja Gaiden Games, Ranked
The Ninja Gaiden series paved the way for some remarkable games; here are the best ones to come from the franchise.
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Best NES Platformers, Ranked
From Kirby's Adventure to Castlevania, these are the best video game platformers on the NES.
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11 Most Bang For Your Buck Compilation Releases
These video game compilations are great to invest in for fans who like to get the most out of their purchase.
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7 Best Starting Weapons In Games
Rather than being gifted to the player later on in the story, these powerful weapons can be used upon starting a new game.
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10 Game Franchises That Have Dabbled In A Shared Universe
These well-known game franchises have tantalized fans by teasing the possibility of shared universes.
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8 Darkest Game Over Screens
Getting a 'Game Over' screen can be annoying, but these screens take a dark turn when it comes to the fate of the failed character.
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Games That Humiliate The Player For Dying Too Much
Nobody likes seeing a game over screen, but there are actually some games that will purposefully embarrass the player for failing too many times.
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Final Fantasy 16's 'Character Action' Gameplay Explained
"Character action" has been thrown around to describe Final Fantasy 16's gameplay, and that term has deeper roots than many realize.
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10 Best Swordsmen In Video Games
Dozens of skilled swordsmen proliferate gaming. These characters are just the tip of the iceberg.
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10 Worst Secret Weapons In Video Games
Secret weapons are supposed to be the ultimate weapon in a game, however, some are just not worth taking the time to get, like these examples.