Quite simply, I am a Beatles fan because of video games – before I discovered a certain game, I didn’t give a damn about one of the most influential acts in modern music history. But this week, the only reason for my fandom was The Beatles: Rock bandturns 15. Harmonix’s masterpiece among rhythm games seems ...
Nintendo Life: First, congratulations on Pepper Mill! How does it feel to finally see the game come to Switch after seven years of work? Riv Hester, Ahr I: Thank you! I haven’t worked on a game in WHOLE seven years, but it’s definitely been a long road and it still doesn’t feel real! I’m really ...
When I first saw it Pepper millI was impressed by how bold it seemed. It was this loud, kinetic, almost volatile game that felt like it was tapping into a kind of chaos that other, more sanitized platformers rejected. This was accomplished primarily by putting a big drill in the player’s hands and urging them ...
I’m so used to games being overwhelming monstrosities that demand dozens of hours of your time that anything that can be done in one sitting shocks me. I had exactly that feeling with “Pepper Grinder” from developer Ahr Ech, because this action-packed 2D platformer is definitely not a game that keeps you busy for a ...
I’m notoriously early when it comes to flights. Even during off-peak times, I regularly arrive at the airport more than two hours early on a domestic trip. Because of my arrival anxiety, I have a lot of downtime at airports, which I spend (and this happens often) drinking in an overpriced Irish pub or relaxing ...
