Matthew KoesterSonic Frontiers feels like coming homeOne of the first Capital V Video Games I ever played on a console was Sonic Adventure 2 Battle. It came packaged with my Gamecube, and it…15 min read·Nov 14, 2022----
Matthew KoesterFour Melee takeaways from the Smash World Tour finalsThe Melee prong of the Smash World Tour has been a somewhat troubled series. Overshadowed by Smash Summit 12 in the previous weekend, the…8 min read·Dec 20, 2021----
Matthew KoesterSeven takeaways from Smash Summit 12A win from a perennial runner-up changed SSBM’s narrative this weekend11 min read·Dec 13, 2021----
Matthew Koester15 titles that defined the Wii for meIn 2006 and at age 12, I was a day one adopter of the Wii. The console has a mixed reputation, but years later seems to finally be getting…17 min read·Nov 19, 2021----
Matthew KoesterAxe is MeleeAt Smash Summit 8, a new champion emerged. Tempo Storm Axe, the world’s greatest Pikachu main, took home his first major tournament win…3 min read·Jun 19, 2019----
Matthew KoesterWhy the Cinematic Sonic the Hedgehog is Making Fans BlueIt looks like a train wreck, even by Sonic standards7 min read·May 1, 2019----
Matthew KoesterinDeorbitalCrazy Taxi Tycoon and the Art of Selling Out“Counter culture? Capital will commodify it, instigate it, reproduce it and sell it. There is no outside the loop.” — Monsieur Dupont9 min read·Apr 8, 2019----
Matthew KoesterWill 2019 Be The Year of Axe?In the shadow of a Super Bowl and the first Smash Ultimate Super-major, a star has risen.4 min read·Feb 5, 2019----
Matthew KoesterinVideodameWhat the Wii Meant for MeAs a disabled person, I know I'm not in the majority when I say I loved my Wii.10 min read·May 21, 2018--2--2