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VGChartz Staff - Evan Norris (Veknoid_Outcast), Senior Editor

Evan Norris signed up for VGChartz as a member in September 2012. In April 2015 he joined the writing team. Evan has been a fan of video games since he watched his older brother play Kung Fu and The Legend of Zelda on NES. He has an insatiable appetite for games and enjoys writing about them at every opportunity.

Reviews

Rainbow Cotton (PS5)
El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron HD Remaster (NS)
Rose & Camellia Collection (NS)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Arcade: Wrath of the Mutants (PS5)
Lunar Lander Beyond (NS)
Unicorn Overlord (PS5)
Astro Duel 2 (NS)
Freedom Planet 2 (NS)
Pepper Grinder (NS)
Felix the Cat (NS)
Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story (NS)
Orion Haste (NS)
Contra: Operation Galuga (NS)
Return to Grace (XS)
Cricket Through the Ages (NS)
Piczle Cross: Story of Seasons (NS)
Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island (NS)
Rising Lords (XS)
Tomb Raider I-III Remastered (NS)
Turnip Boy Robs a Bank (XS)
The Legend of Steel Empire (NS)
Lil' Guardsman (NS)
Witch Rise (NS)
Yohane the Parhelion: Blaze in the Deepblue (NS)
Irem Collection Volume 1 (NS)
Dave the Diver (NS)
Super Mario Bros. Wonder (NS)
Air Twister (NS)
Gargoyles Remastered (NS)
Wargroove 2 (NS)
Resident Evil 4: Separate Ways (XS)
Gunbrella (NS)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge - Dimension Shellshock (NS)
Sea of Stars (NS)
Taito Milestones 2 (NS)
Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes - Definitive Edition (NS)
Disney Illusion Island (NS)
Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise of the Dragons (NS)
ProtoCorgi (NS)
Ray'z Arcade Chronology (NS)
Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life (NS)
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (NS)
Afterimage (PS4)
Trinity Trigger (NS)
Cannon Dancer – Osman (NS)
Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection (NS)
Lunark (NS)
Dead Cells: Return to Castlevania (NS)
Terminal Velocity: Boosted Edition (NS)
Gal Guardians: Demon Purge (NS)
Scars Above (XS)
Wonder Boy Anniversary Collection (NS)
Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider (NS)
Chained Echoes (NS)
River City Girls 2 (NS)
The Knight Witch (NS)
Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration (NS)
RWBY: Arrowfell (NS)
Them's Fightin' Herds (Xbox One)
Resident Evil Village: Shadows of Rose (PS4)
Shovel Knight Dig (NS)
Airoheart (NS)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection (XOne)
Cult of the Lamb (NS)
Blossom Tales II: The Minotaur Prince (NS)
Turrican Anthology Vol. II (NS)
Turrican Anthology Vol. I (NS)
Spidersaurs (NS)
Capcom Arcade 2nd Stadium (PS4)
Cuphead - The Delicious Last Course (NS)
Souldiers (NS)
Capcom Fighting Collection (NS)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge (NS)
Dolmen (PS4)
Trek to Yomi (XOne)
Lumberhill (NS)
Taito Milestones (NS)
Rune Factory 5 (NS)
Dawn of the Monsters (NS)
Young Souls (NS)
35MM (NS)
Ocean's Heart (NS)
Windjammers 2 (NS)
Nobody Saves the World (XOne)
Clockwork Aquario (NS)
Shin Megami Tensei V (NS)
Panorama Cotton (NS)
Death's Gambit: Afterlife (NS)
G-Darius HD (NS)
Super Animal Royale (NS)
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD (NS)
Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin (NS)
Dariusburst: Another Chronicle EX+ (NS)
Streets of Rage 4 - Mr. X Nightmare (NS)
Cotton Reboot! (NS)
Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights (NS)
Curved Space (PS4)
Mighty Goose (NS)
Sludge Life (NS)
Wonder Boy: Asha in Monster World (NS)
Aluna: Sentinel of the Shards (NS)
R-Type Final 2 (NS)
Resident Evil Village (PS4)
Smelter (NS)
Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion (NS)
Oddworld: Soulstorm (PS4)
Say No! More (NS)
Star Wars: Republic Commando (NS)
Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town (NS)
Beach Buggy Racing 2: Island Adventure (NS)
Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury (NS)
Cathedral (NS)
Natsuki Chronicles (PS4)
Gal*Gun Returns (NS)
Blue Fire (NS)
Turrican Flashback (NS)
Tohu (XOne)
Olija (NS)
Cyber Shadow (NS)
Super Meat Boy Forever (NS)
Phogs! (XOne)
Cake Bash (NS)
Umihara Kawase BaZooKa! (NS)
Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin (NS)
Oceanhorn 2: Knights of the Lost Realm (NS)
Amnesia: Rebirth (PS4)
Shantae: Risky's Revenge - Director's Cut (NS)
Super Mario 3D All-Stars (NS)
SEGA AGES Herzog Zwei (NS)
Alwa's Legacy (NS)
Spiritfarer (NS)
Bounty Battle (NS)
Sentinels of Freedom (NS)
Ubermosh: Black (NS)
Hellpoint (XOne)
Skully (NS)
CrossCode (NS)
Rock of Ages III: Make & Break (NS)
Tennis 1920s (NS)
1993 Shenandoah (NS)
Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2 (NS)
Ultracore (NS)
Rigid Force Redux (NS)
Darius Cozmic Collection Console (NS)
Darius Cozmic Collection Arcade (NS)
Mortal Kombat 11: Aftermath (PS4)
SEGA AGES Thunder Force AC (NS)
Resolutiion (NS)
Island Saver (NS)
Red Wings: Aces of the Sky (NS)
Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA Mega Mix (NS)
Fury Unleashed (NS)
Slayin 2 (NS)
Streets of Rage 4 (NS)
SEGA AGES G-LOC: Air Battle (NS)
Animal Crossing: New Horizons (NS)
Resident Evil: Resistance (PS4)
Cat Girl Without Salad: Amuse-Bouche (NS)
Shinsekai: Into The Depths (NS)
Resident Evil 3 (PS4)
Ori and the Will of the Wisps (XOne)
Underhero (NS)
Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales (NS)
Vitamin Connection (NS)
Double Dragon & Kunio-kun: Retro Brawler Bundle (NS)
Psikyo Shooting Stars Bravo (NS)
Kunai (NS)
Zombie Army 4: Dead War (XOne)
Super Crush KO (NS)
Psikyo Shooting Stars Alpha (NS)
Gunlord X (PS4)
Shovel Knight Showdown (NS)
Jamestown+ (NS)
Shovel Knight: King of Cards (NS)
Children of Morta (NS)
Ritual: Crown of Horns (NS)
Rocket Wars (NS)
Jumanji: The Video Game (XOne)
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 (NS)
Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD (NS)
Valfaris (NS)
Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince (NS)
Star Wars Pinball (NS)
Gunvolt Chronicles: Luminous Avenger iX (NS)
The Surge 2 (XOne)
RAD (NS)
Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark (NS)
River City Girls (NS)
Creature in the Well (NS)
Pillars of Eternity: Complete Edition (NS)
Heave Ho (NS)
Metal Wolf Chaos XD (XOne)
Mighty Switch Force! Collection (XOne)
Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden (NS)
Streets of Rogue (NS)
Hyperlight Ultimate (NS)
Super Mutant Alien Assault (NS)
Blazing Chrome (NS)
SolSeraph (PS4)
Citizens of Space (PS4)
Contra Anniversary Collection (NS)
Judgment (PS4)
Gato Roboto (NS)
Crystal Crisis (NS)
Castlevania Anniversary Collection (NS)
Redout (NS)
RAGE 2 (XOne)
Rock of Ages II: Bigger & Boulder (NS)
Shakedown: Hawaii (NS)
Mortal Kombat 11 (PS4)
Super Blood Hockey (NS)
Konami Anniversary Collection: Arcade Classics (NS)
Generation Zero (XOne)
Monster Slayers (NS)
Mechstermination Force (NS)
Blaster Master Zero 2 (NS)
Croixleur Sigma (NS)
Crackdown 3 (XOne)
Aragami: Shadow Edition (NS)
Wargroove (NS)
RemiLore: Lost Girl in the Lands of Lore (NS)
Degrees of Separation (NS)
Odallus: The Dark Call (NS)
Oniken: Unstoppable Edition (NS)
Dragon Marked for Death (NS)
Unruly Heroes (NS)
Resident Evil 2 (PS4)
Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy (NS)
At Sundown: Shots in the Dark (NS)
Double Cross (NS)
Pang Adventures (NS)
Mages of Mystralia (NS)
The Aquatic Adventure of the Last Human (NS)
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (NS)
Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom (NS)
Diablo III: Eternal Collection (NS)
SNK 40th Anniversary Collection (NS)
This War of Mine: Complete Edition (NS)
Trine Enchanted Edition (NS)
Save me Mr Tako! (NS)
LEGO Harry Potter Collection (NS)
Astebreed (NS)
Moonlighter (NS)
Yomawari: The Long Night Collection (NS)
Zarvot (NS)
Joggernauts (NS)
The Surge: The Good, The Bad, and The Augmented (XOne)
Velocity 2X (NS)
Pilot Sports (NS)
A Gummy's Life (NS)
MagiCat (NS)
Downward Spiral: Horus Station (PS4)
Robbotto (NS)
Ninjin: Clash of Carrots (NS)
Yakuza Kiwami 2 (PS4)
The Messenger (NS)
Blade Strangers (NS)
Kero Blaster (NS)
Guacamelee! 2 (PS4)
Unexplored: Unlocked Edition (NS)
Dead Cells (NS)
Ultra Space Battle Brawl (NS)
Flat Heroes (NS)
Code of Princess EX (NS)
Iro Hero (NS)
The Persistence (PSVR)
Shining Resonance Refrain (NS)
Angels of Death (NS)
Red Faction Guerrilla Re-Mars-tered (XOne)
Pode (NS)
Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon (NS)
Shaq-Fu: A Legend Reborn (NS)
Smoke and Sacrifice (NS)
Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux (3DS)
Ikaruga (NS)
Disco Dodgeball Remix (NS)
Runner3 (NS)
The Fall (NS)
Death Road to Canada (NS)
Shantae: Half-Genie Hero Ultimate Edition (NS)
Rogue Aces (NS)
Jotun: Valhalla Edition (NS)
Super Daryl Deluxe (NS)
The Alliance Alive (3DS)
ClusterPuck 99 (NS)
Clustertruck (NS)
Titan Quest (PS4)
Assassin's Creed Rogue Remastered (XOne)
Blasters of the Universe (PSVR)
Pop-Up Pilgrims (PS4)
Mulaka (PS4)
The Final Station (NS)
Rad Rodgers (XOne)
Owlboy (NS)
The Fall Part 2: Unbound (NS)
Disc Jam (NS)
Sky Force Reloaded (NS)
Iconoclasts (PSV)
InnerSpace (NS)
The Vanishing of Ethan Carter (XOne)
Tokyo Xanadu eX+ (PS4)
Romancing SaGa 2 (PS4)
Blossom Tales: The Sleeping King (NS)
The End is Nigh (NS)
Brawlout (NS)
Nine Parchments (NS)
Human: Fall Flat (NS)
Caveman Warriors (NS)
The Surge: A Walk in the Park (XOne)
Mantis Burn Racing (NS)
Black Mirror (PS4)
Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus (PS4)
School Girl/Zombie Hunter (PS4)
Ittle Dew 2+ (NS)
Super Mario Odyssey (NS)
Creeping Terror (3DS)
The Mummy Demastered (NS)
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (XOne)
Bad Apple Wars (PSV)
The Evil Within 2 (PS4)
Battle Chasers: Nightwar (PS4)
Star Fox 2 (SNES)
Metroid: Samus Returns (3DS)
Knack II (PS4)
Beach Buggy Racing (NS)
Baja: Edge of Control HD (PS4)
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana (PS4)
Drive Girls (PSV)
Azure Striker Gunvolt: Striker Pack (NS)
Uncharted: The Lost Legacy (PS4)
Sine Mora EX (XOne)
Fortnite (XOne)
Phantom Trigger (NS)
Collar X Malice (PSV)
Sundered (PS4)
Cursed Castilla EX (3DS)
Death Squared (NS)
Tokyo Xanadu (PSV)
Mighty Gunvolt Burst (NS)
Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers (NS)
Perception (XOne)
Disgaea 5 Complete (NS)
SpeedRunners (XOne)
Guilty Gear Xrd Rev 2 (PS4)
The Surge (XOne)
NBA Playgrounds (NS)
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (NS)
Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap (XOne)
Mr. Shifty (NS)
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (NS)
Has-Been Heroes (NS)
Snipperclips (NS)
Blaster Master Zero (NS)
Super Bomberman R (NS)
Riptide GP: Renegade (XOne)
Ys Origin (PS4)
Alone With You (PC)
The Flame in the Flood (PS4)
Rise & Shine (XOne)
Wild Guns Reloaded (PS4)
Amnesia Collection (PS4)
The Last Guardian (PS4)
Killing Floor 2 (PS4)
BlazBlue: Central Fiction (PS4)
Exist Archive: The Other Side of the Sky (PSV)
Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare (XOne)
Pirate Pop Plus (New 3DS)
Gears of War 4 (XOne)
Ninja Usagimaru: The Mysterious Karakuri Castle (3DS)
RIVE (PS4)
Metroid Prime: Federation Force (3DS)
Shiren the Wanderer: The Tower of Fortune and the Dice of Fate (PSV)
I Am Setsuna (PS4)
Headlander (PS4)
Zero Time Dilemma (PSV)
Song of the Deep (PS4)
Inside (XOne)
Uncharted 4: A Thief's End (PS4)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants in Manhattan (XOne)
Homefront: The Revolution (XOne)
Paranautical Activity (XOne)
Severed (PSV)
Star Fox Guard (WiiU)
Star Fox Zero (WiiU)
Runbow: Satura's Space Adventure (WiiU)
Day of the Tentacle Remastered (PC)
Pokkén Tournament (WiiU)
Rise of the Tomb Raider (Xbox One)
Rodea the Sky Soldier (Wii U)
The Peanuts Movie: Snoopy's Grand Adventure (Xbox One)
Transformers: Devastation (PS4)
Armikrog (PC)
Freedom Planet (Wii U)
The Book of Unwritten Tales 2 (PS4)
SOMA (PS4)
Super Mario Maker (Wii U)
Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime (XBO)
Grow Home (PS4)
Super Time Force Ultra (PS4)
Runbow (Wii U)
Legend of Kay Anniversary (Wii U)
Never Alone: Foxtales (PS4)
Legends of Eisenwald (PC)
Pneuma: Breath of Life (PS4)
Lego Jurassic World (Wii U)
Mortal Kombat X (PS4)
MonsterBag (PSV)
psyscrolr (Wii U)

Articles

Zelda Replay Part VI: Majora's Mask
Rainbow Cotton Interview: Lead Programmer Sheds Light on the Dreamcast Remake
Preserving the Past and Eyeing the Future, Atari Charts a Path Forward
Astro Duel 2 Warps Into PAX East With Frantic Six-Player Space Battles
Overall Game of the Year 2023
Best Indie Game of 2023
Best Compilation of 2023
Best Platformer of 2023
Ranking the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Tracks: Wave 6
Air Twister Interview: Legendary Creator Yu Suzuki Shares Details on Rail Shooter
Ranking the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Tracks: Wave 5
What We Learned (And Didn't Learn) From Tears of the Kingdom Gameplay
Ranking the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Tracks: Wave 4
Overall Game of the Year 2022
Best Compilation of 2022
Best Simulation Game of 2022
Ranking the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Tracks: Wave 3
Chained Echoes Interview: Creator Matthias Linda Talks JRPG Influences, Deck13 Backing, Music, & More
Yu-Gi-Oh! Duels Its Way Into New York Comic Con
Ziggurat Interactive Interview: VP Talks Rainbow Arts Acquisition, Slave Zero X, and More
Ranking the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Tracks: Wave 2
Ranking all 10 Games in Taito Milestones
13AM Games Interview: CEO Talks Dawn of the Monsters, Runbow Sales, & More
Ranking the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Tracks: Wave 1
Cotton Fantasy Interview: Developers Share Insight on New Cute-'Em-Up
Overall Game of the Year 2021
Zelda Replay Part V: Ocarina of Time
The 25 Essential N64 Games
Death in the Family: A Look Back at Resident Evil 7
The Year of the Raccoon: Celebrating 12 Months of Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Inti Creates Interview: Producer Matt Papa Talks Blaster Master, Gunvolt, & 25th Anniversary
Clockwork Aquario Interview: Ryuichi Nishizawa & Strictly Limited Games Discuss the Reborn Arcade Game
Overall Game of the Year 2020
Best Simulation Game of 2020
Best Platformer of 2020
Taito's Toyama Talks All Things Space Invaders Ahead of Upcoming Collections
Strictly Limited Games Shares Insight on Game Preservation, Partnerships & Future Projects
Zelda Replay Part IV: Link's Awakening DX
The Super Mario Bros. Anniversary Direct Shows Nintendo at its Best & Most Baffling
Evercade Product Director Talks About the New Retro Games Console
Composer Matt Creamer Talks Slayin 2 Soundtrack, Chiptune Music, and NES Influences
Edmund McMillen Details New Board Game Tapeworm, Now Live on Kickstarter
Zelda Replay Part III: A Link to the Past
Sabotage Talks RPG Sea of Stars, Kickstarter Campaign
Witch & Hero: Celebrating 10 Years of Bayonetta and Vanquish
Overall Game of the Year 2019
Best Fighter of 2019
Zelda Replay Part II: The Adventure of Link
Zelda Replay Part I: The Legend of Zelda
Citizens of Space Interview: Eden Industries Talks Inspiration, Partnership with Sega, & Sequel Ideas
Top 10 Most Wanted: 2019 Midterm Edition
Top 10 Gameplay Trailers of E3 2019
2018: The Year of the Metroidvania
Overall Game of the Year 2018
Most Anticipated Game of 2019
Best Remake, Remaster, or HD Collection of 2018
Best Platformer of 2018
Best Action-Adventure Game of 2018
Still the Best – Batman: Arkham Asylum
Ranking the Switch Online NES Library: September 2018
Top 10 Most Wanted: 2018 Midterm Edition
Top 10 Gameplay Trailers of E3 2018
An Interview with Deck 13, Creators of The Surge
How Breath of the Wild Combined My Three Favorite Games
VGChartz Staff Picks: The Top 100 Games, Part V
VGChartz Staff Picks: The Top 100 Games, Part IV
VGChartz Staff Picks: The Top 100 Games, Part III
VGChartz Staff Picks: The Top 100 Games, Part II
VGChartz Staff Picks: The Top 100 Games, Part I
Overall Game of the Year 2017
Best Remake, Remaster, or HD Collection of 2017
Best Horror Game of 2017
Best Platfomer of 2017
Best Action/Adventure Game of 2017
An Interview With Koji Igarashi, Project Lead on Bloodstained
Top 10 Most Wanted: 2017 Midterm Edition
Top 10 Gameplay Trailers of E3 2017
The Ups and Downs of the Prey Demo
Top 10 Games Switch Should (Realistically) Get
Ranking the Mainline Resident Evil Games
Forget Hardcore and Casual, Nintendo Switch is for the Lapsed Gamer
Overall Game of the Year 2016
Most Wanted Game of 2017
Best Fighting Game of 2016
40 Years, 40 Games: 2007-2016
40 Years, 40 Games: 1997-2006
40 Years, 40 Games: 1987-1996
40 Years, 40 Games: 1977-1986
The Rise and Fall of Halo, Part III: Guardians of the Galaxy
Top 10 Wii Games
The Rise and Fall of Halo, Part II: Finishing the Fight
The Rise and Fall of Halo, Part I: Combat Evolved
Five (More) Unlikely Scary Games to Play This Halloween
A Look Back at Titanfall, the Best (and Most Polarizing) Shooter of the 8th Gen
Top 10 Most Wanted: 2016 Midterm Edition
Top 10 Gameplay Trailers of E3 2016
The Legacy of Resident Evil
Best Wii U Game of 2015
Most Anticipated Game of 2016
Best Indie Game of 2015
Five Unlikely Scary Games to Play This Halloween
Top 10 Rare Games
The Wizards of Trinity Bellwoods Explores Immigrant Stories, Urban Economics
A Tribute to Satoru Iwata, Nintendo President, Who Passed Away at 55
Five Super Serious Ideas for a The Last of Us Sequel
Why Xbox One is Still a Tough Sell for Multi-Console Owners
Top 10 Trailers of E3 2015
Nintendo Has Now Become Part of the DLC Problem
Splatoon Global Testfire - First Impressions
Video Game Mock Draft
Top 10 Mario Kart 8 Tracks

Previews

Inti Creates Tries Something New With Deck-Builder Card-en-Ciel
Phantom Fury is a Soft Reboot That Channels Early 2000s Shooters
Rugrats: Adventures in Gameland Honors the TV Show & the 8-Bit Era
Demoing Earth Defense Force 6 Alongside Series Producer Nobuyuki Okajima
Experience the Entire Naruto Saga in Naruto X Boruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm Connections
Monkey Around With the Straw Hat Crew in One Piece Odyssey
Master a Magical Harpoon in Olija
Hang Together in Project Resistance
Undo the Undead in Zombie Army 4
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 is a Nostalgic Look Into the Past
Ranking the Ten Mini-Games in Banana Blitz HD
Resident Evil 2: A Familiar Fear
Make Your Own Bad Guy in LEGO DC Super-Villains
Code Vein: A More Flexible and Forgiving Take on Dark Souls
Destiny 2: More of the Same
Rise of the Tomb Raider's Co-op Endurance Mode is the Best Way to Play the Game
First Impressions: Bloodstained E3 Demo
First Impressions: Resident Evil VII Demo
First Impressions: Doom Open Beta