In 2018, we lamented as Nintendo officially replaced the Virtual Console—its long-running line of downloadable classic games on the Wii and Wii U—with time-limited access to a set of games through a ...

Blood Codes are a core pillar of Code Vein 2‘s character build system, and during my playthrough, I spent quite a bit of time gunning for them all. Put simply, they are Code Vein 2’s much more ...

Historically, Nintendo isn’t the kind of company that embraces failure. Its poorly received games rarely get ported to new platforms and its hardware flops tend to stay locked in the past, not turned ...

The Virtual Boy ended up being the one Nintendo handheld that never caught on due to a number of factors. A shame in a way, due to its unique properties and unexpected library prioritizing early 3D ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Code Vein 2 features three different endings, but unlike many similar games, they don't require you to enter New Game Plus to access them. Instead, ...

In Code Vein 2, besides fighting tough bosses in the traditional Soulslike sense, you travel back and forth between timelines, trying to save the world. All of that might sound outside a revenant ...

Code Vein 2 is the follow-up to Bandai Namco's quite successful 2019 anime Soulsborne title. The game developed a cult following with its techno-gothic setting, fun monster design, and engrossing ...

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The idea of an anime-style soulslike releases plenty of good chemicals in my brain, but the first Code Vein back in 2019 turned out to be just okay in my book. Like a number of Bandai Namco's original ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Code Vein 2 is a challenging Soulslike with tense and aggressive combat, as well as plenty of anime drama and compelling characters that should keep ...