The original Dragon’s Dogma sold well, later received a substantial expansion, and even had a short Netflix adaptation. Despite this, its always felt like one of Capcom’s less utilized IPs. Fortunately, the fates have aligned and Capcom has graced the world with their unique twist on Western high fantasy once again with Dragon’s Dogma 2. […]
Considered one of the original survival horror games, Alone in the Dark (1992) was the blueprint for the genre for many years. Sadly, later installments received progressively worse reviews until the series seemingly died out. Pieces Interactive aims to break that poor reputation with this reimagining of the original survival horror royalty in Alone in […]
While you may think of iconic characters like Sonic and Mario when it comes to ’90s gaming, more “teen” focused games certainly made their mark too. One of the biggest stars of that time was Playboy cover star Lara Croft, famous for raiding Tombs and becoming the apple of every teenage boy’s eye. Want to […]
UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH II Sys: Celes is the latest in the rather niche “anime fighting game” franchise developed by French-Bread, famous for the Melty Blood series. Will this game add to the ever-growing landscape of fighting games in 2024, or be condemned to death on arrival? The Midnight Hour Approaches For fans of the lore […]
Some things never change. War, the passage of time, and fighting games getting “upgraded” releases. Whether it be due to the pandemic or other outside factors, the first Granblue Fantasy Versus didn’t quite catch flight despite having a passionate fan base to support it. Well, it’s now round two. Much like a phoenix, Granblue Fantasy […]
Kingpin: Reloaded started life as Kingpin: Life of Crime, which released on the PC in 1999 and caused quite a controversy due to its adult content, graphic scenes of violence, and foul language as standard. Sadly, a planned sequel and console release never happened, and the game was locked in the annals of FPS history, […]
Back in the ’90s to 2000s, a company rose through the ranks with its ambitious high fantasy role-playing titles. They’re still going strong today, with their latest game featuring Sci-Fi elements. Of course, dear reader, I’m talking about Piranha Bytes, developers of Risen and the aforementioned Elex games. Now, THQ Nordic has given us a […]
Back in the 1990s, there was a collaboration that nobody saw coming. Nintendo and Squaresoft teamed up to bring the Italian plumber who could into a new genre. Bear in mind that, despite a few high-profile releases, Squaresoft wasn’t quite the behemoth that the Square Enix of today is. 2023 sees both Nintendo and Square […]
Consoles are often defined by the standout titles that are released over their lifespan. We all know about Mario and Zelda, but there was something else that stood out for me on the Nintendo 64: A certain dinosaur-hunting series known as Turok. The first two titles have seen rereleases and remasterers, but Turok 3: Shadow […]
River City, aka Kunio-Kun, is one of those franchises I would have never put money on becoming something that would get localized with such reliability, considering its history. Be it River City Girls or the Romance of the Three Kingdoms spin off, we are not being forgotten in Kunio’s adventures, and this new title is […]