Pernell Vaughan, Author at Hey Poor Player

Monster Boy And The Cursed Kingdom Review (Switch)

A World of Wonder Awaits As an early teenager, I developed a major appreciation for the game Dragon’s Curse for the TurboGrafx-16. Originally a game that I’d sneak over to my Uncle’s house to play, it eventually became one of the games that would prompt me to…

Toki Review (Switch)

Simple Simian Shenanigans Retro remakes are all the rage these days. And why shouldn’t they be? They provide an opportunity to bring classic games back into the limelight whilst also offering a semi-new experience for those that enjoyed their original releases. More often than not, when a…

Joggernauts Review (Switch)

A Literal Space Race Couch co-op has seen quite a rush in quality over the last few years. Titles such as Lovers in a Dangerous Space Time, Dungeon of the Endless, and Overcooked managed to set my soul on fire. Even Mario Party managed to finally find its…

Shadows: Awakening Review (PS4)

Fancy a Bit of Shadow Play, Stranger? Ever since my time at E3, I have been looking forward to the release of Shadows: Awakening by Kalypso Entertainment. Now it’s finally out, I’m able to see if it lives up to my expectations as a more story-driven take…

Shadows Awakening Preview

What Lurks Beneath the Shadows… With the recent announcement of Diablo 3 receiving a port to the Nintendo Switch, I found myself wishing that Blizzard would make a new Diablo game instead of re-rereleasing this one for the umpteenth time. That’s when I managed to recall a…

Monster Boy And The Cursed Kingdom Preview

An Adventurous Blast From The Past Ever since my teenage years, I’ve been a huge fan of the Wonder Boy series. It has undertaken a number of transformations and spinoffs since the Adventure Island series, which began with the original Wonder Boy game. Then there was my introduction to…