Tactics Ogre Reborn originally came out back in 1995 as Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together on the SNES. While not as highly regarded as Final Fantasy Tactics, it has made its own mark on the tactics community. Since then, it has received two remakes, one by the same name on the PSP, and the …
They laughed when I preached how Persona 5 Royal would come to the Nintendo Switch. One said the console couldn’t handle it. Another commented how Atlus wasn’t about that life. The rest just smiled and waved quietly in the corner. Right before hope turned into despair, SEGA/Atlus revealed the mighty news. Now let’s dig in …
Castaway Paradise is an Animal Crossing clone, plain and simple. I’m generally hesitant to use such terminology when describing a game. After all, it’s a minimal-effort explanation that often needs to discuss nuances further. But in the case of Castaway Paradise, it can’t be helped. Clones Aren’t Inherently Weak. The Castaway Paradies team makes no …
In recent years, the advent of “cozy games” has taken over the market. Cozy games are exactly what they sound like — warm, welcoming, low-stress offerings that you can play while you unwind from a long day of work or on a chilly weekend. Some of the most famous examples include the Animal Crossing franchise …
Pokemon Legends: Arceus is a “hit or miss” for fans of the series. The game did not have Pokemon Gyms or a Pokemon League. Instead, it experimented with new ways to play as a mainline game. Pokemon Scarlet and Violet are undoubtfully the results of it. Story The games heavily focus on a school theme. …
It’s interesting to see two highly regarded fanservice games cross paths. Ninja Wars brings the four main cast members from Hyperdimension Neptunia and Senran Kagura into a single hack and slash entry. But does this mashup live up to these established video game series? Story Neptunia X SENRAN KAGURA: Ninja Wars wastes no time showing …
.Chaos;Head Noah is an enhanced release of 2008’s Chaos;Head. Because of that, you could say that it’s a product of its time both in storytelling as well as art style. Developed by Nitroplus and under the Science Adventures franchise alongside staples in the visual novel realm like Steins;Gate, Chaos;Head Noah weaves a strange and brutal …
Mario + Rabbids is the only turn-based Mario series since Super Mario RPG for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System and it has been quite successful. Kingdom Battle, its first installment, was a huge hit for Ubisoft, and Sparks of Hope is sitting as the best-selling game on Nintendo’s eShop at the time of writing this …
This lovely game may not seem like much at first, but is a surprising little adventure about a young girl and the dragon who loves her. Nippon Ichi’s The Cruel King and the Great Hero is a heartwarming tale about a young girl being raised by a mighty dragon. The game itself is modeled after this …
Religion is a very difficult topic. On the one hand, it gives meaning to millions of lives and allows them to push forward through tough times. On the other, many powerful people have used the good faith of people to do selfish acts. Many awful deeds have also been done in the name of religion, …