Complete Clue List
Across
1. Final Soviet Union leader whose reconstruction policy names the 1990 video game, "Perestroika" (9)
6. Feelings, informally; also names a 2010 PlayStation Mini rhythm action game from Laughing Jackal (5)
9. In a multiplayer game, this person will usually be the first to lose (7)
10. New style of ROOM, VIZ space needed for "____ Arcade" (2016-7), VR racing game (anag., 7)
11. Tries to hit (6,2)
13. 19A + 13A: Mark Sinclair? "____ Wheelman", 2009 arcade-style driving game in Barcelona (surname, 6)
15. Pastoral poem (4)
16. Greet from a distance (4,2)
17. Out of the game? (abbr., 3)
19. 19A + 13A: Mark Sinclair? "____ Wheelman", 2009 arcade-style driving game in Barcelona (1st name, 3)
21. Gang fight; "Viewtiful Joe: Red (4D) ____", 2005 game in the "Viewtiful Joe" anime series (6)
22. "Vader Immortal: A ____ Wars VR Series" (2020), campaign over three adventure games (4)
25. Talk incessantly about video games (6)
26. Modern concert conveniences (1-7)
29. 32A + 29A: Vehicular combat game, "____ 8: 2nd ____" (1999-2000) by Luxoflex (2nd, attack, 7)
30. "Valkyrie ____", role-playing video game and series with elements from Norse mythology (outline, 7)
31. A prolonged period of time (to be playing video games) (U.K. informal, 5)
32. 32A + 29A: Vehicular combat game, "____ 8: 2nd ____" (1999-2000) by Luxoflex (1st, retaliator, 9)
Down
1. Stares in amazement (5)
2. Authenticity; "Virtual Virtual ____": stunning 2017 game with humans looking for purpose (7)
3. Exact retribution (6)
4. Fiery; "Viewtiful Joe: Red ____ (21A)", 2005 fighting game in the "Viewtiful Joe" anime series (3)
5. Cheer starter; soccer video game: "____ Football" (1998-2000) video game from Crimson Studio (4)
6. U.S. state names a 2016 adventure game: an FBI agent investigates a boy's disappearance there (8)
7. Program for viewing web pages, which also allows for internet game playing (7)
8. Trainer; "Vacation ____" (2019) VR game for playing at not working (9)
12. Causes concern (6)
14. Using Flamebait's abstract gauntlet, LET REV freely in "____ Swing" (2018) (anag., 6)
15. Items collected in a video game (9)
18. VINTNERS in a ferment over "____ Online", 2017 version of a popular racquet sport (anag., 1,1,6)
20. Disapproving of video games (3,1,3)
23. INTRO EH? Somehow "Valfaris: Mecha ____", has more hunting for Lord Vroll; announced 2023 (anag., 7)
24. "Valthirian Arc: Hero ____ Story" (2018) sounds like just the place to learn to be an RPG hero (6)
27. All-out attack in "Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six ____", online tactical shooter from Ubisoft (5)
28. "Yr. obdt. ____." (old-time letter finisher) (abbr., 4)
30. Green-coloured farm animal found in the 2009 puzzle video game, "Angry Birds" (sing., 3)