It first began with Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life back in 2003-2004. Years later, it evolved and introduced a female protagonist as Harvest Moon: Another Wonderful Life. Today, the Nintendo Switch has Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life, allowing you to decide who you want to be, with a dash of some modern-day changes such …
Nintendo has had a rough relationship with third party publishers over the years, and few games are as emblematic of this as Final Fantasy VII. Square Soft left the big N for the PlayStation when their ambition grew more powerful than the Nintendo 64’s cartridges. Today, the situation has improved, but not entirely. While Cloud …
Over the last few decades, it’s become easier than ever for independent publishers to claim a slice of the gaming pie. Farming and social sims have seen a huge increase in market share especially, with many Nintendo Switch users in particular clamoring for more simple, comforting games. Potion Permit is a relatively new entry in …
Farming sims have been a favorite for gamers, particularly those who are a fan of “cozy” games. Maybe it’s because of the aesthetics, or maybe it’s because they allow players to fulfill their dreams of owning a home and having friends. Game after game released has been a farming or life sim of some kind. …
Square Enix has released a plethora of games, both big and small, at the latter end of 2022 for audiences to enjoy. One of those titles was Harvestella, an action RPG with farming elements. With farming games being the current trend among indie and mid-sized companies, Square Enix had a lot of competition when it …
After eight long years, Bayonetta fans can celebrate the release of the newest installment in the Bayonetta franchise. Nintendo provided hints on and off that they still cared for our favorite little sexy witch, but Bayonetta 3 was first teased during The Game Awards 2017 – five long years ago. For Nintendo fans, Bayonetta 3 …
Chaos;Child is the sequel to the 2008 visual novel Chaos;Head Noah and is the fourth entry in the Science Adventure series. While it is not required to read Steins;Gate or Robotic;Notes before entering into Chaos;Child, it is highly recommended to at least play through Chaos;Head Noah, as the events that happen in the first game …
Hokko Life is a slow-paced, laid-back game that shares many similarities with Stardew Valley and the Animal Crossing series, but has plenty of original content to offer as well. While there are many familiar elements that cozy gamers will recognize, Hokko Life puts emphasis on the creative and design aspects of the game that encourages …
There are many old Fire Emblem games I did not know about. Fire Emblem Engage introduced me to many of these installments by connecting these worlds through their iconic heroes, represented as emblems. I’d be lying if I told you it didn’t make me want to play some of those games after meeting them in …
Ever since Koei Tecmo’s “Warrior” franchise crossed over with The Legend of Zelda in 2014’s Hyrule Warriors, the series rose to prominence. While it was not the first time that Musou games crossed over with another IP, Hyrule Warriors made the franchise more popular, at least in the Nintendo community. Since then, Fire Emblem and …