We've had a lot of articles picking on Final Fantasy lately. I bet The Legend of Zelda is next. Soon we won't revere any Japanese franchises anymore. Well, at least not the same way we did in the '90s. Anyways, here's the spotlight.

Zelda Games: Deserving of Their High Scores?
By Siri Karri
Siri's article is another example of the anti-Zelda sentiment that I feel is growing among gamers. I'm not on board yet, but if The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword disappoints, the series is really going to need to reinvent itself.

Psychonauts Is a Horrible Game
By Ron Dippold
Pyschonauts is always praised as an under-appreciated gem, but Ron isn't afraid to point out the game's weaknesses. At the same time, Ron also says that he's played through the game three times, so maybe he doesn't hate it that much.

Mass Effect 2's "Suicide Mission" Is a Little Premature
By Jordan Snyder
By now you've probably heard that Mass Effect's main protagonist, Shepard, can actually die in Mass Effect 2. Jordan points out that this is a bit problematic for a series in its middle chapter. Imagine if Luke Skywalker was killed by Darth Vader in The Empire Strikes Back.

Who's To Blame for Nintendo's Loss?
By Jon Porter
Nintendo actually lost some money during this year's first quarter. Jon tries to figure out how this can be, and where the blame lies. I'm going to blame YOU. Yes, that's right -- you -- the one reading this right now. It certainly can't be Super Mario Galaxy 2's fault.

How Starcraft 2 Reconciles the Western RPG and the RTS
By Jeremy Signor
Jeremy points out how Starcraft 2 was able to take ideas from Western role-playing games to help improve its single-player campaign. I'm just about done with Starcraft 2's campaign myself, and I feel very safe calling it the best single-player RTS I've ever played.