long pieces (27 posts)

Pieces estimated to take at least half an hour to read. These tend to be the ones I put the most effort into and feel the most proud of.

Bobby Schroeder December 15, 2023

SLARPG Postmortem: One year later

It's already been a year.

Bobby Schroeder July 13, 2023

Final Fantasy XVI: The one that can say “fuck”

Spoiler-filled thoughts on a game of extreme highs and lows.

Bobby Schroeder May 3, 2023

We’re Always Connected: An ode to Mega Man Battle Network

For both fans and newcomers, I wrote about my love of Battle Network's premise and gameplay, thoughts on the nature of reboots, musings on growing up as a Mega Man fan in the '00s, and more.

Bobby Schroeder November 30, 2022

Sonic Frontiers: Sonic’s back, baby!!!

My in-depth thoughts on Sonic Frontiers, and how what could've been a cynical attempt to cram Sonic into a generic open world to please the shareholders somehow ended up being the most fun and earnest 3D Sonic game in years.

Bobby Schroeder October 9, 2022

Pony Get iPad: Checking in on My Little Pony’s 5th generation

I watched the new G5 My Little Pony series on Netflix and wrote about the highs and lows of the show, the things that made Friendship is Magic so special to me, and the ways adults talk about kids' cartoons online.

Bobby Schroeder August 12, 2021

Dipping Down: Thoughts on Star vs. the Forces of Evil

Lukewarm takes on a mostly good but sometimes not so good children's cartoon written two years after it ended.

Bobby Schroeder November 13, 2019

I read every Sonic comic by Ken Penders, and they’re wilder than you could ever imagine

Former Sonic writer Ken Penders is infamous for his legal battles with Archie and Sega. What comes up less is the actual content of his endlessly bizarre 13-year run.