After a long wait, Earth Defense Force 6 has finally arrived in the Western market. The game follows on from 2019’s Earth Defense Force 5, which was quite a significant step forward for the series. Is EDF 6 a similar leap forward, or is the long-running series now going stale? To Save Our Mother Earth […]
Hookah Haze, developed by Acquire and published by Aniplex, is a visual novel that I’ve had my eye on since it was first announced at the tail end of 2023. The game has a striking visual style and a unique concept that grabbed my interest, but is there enough substance behind the style to keep […]
AMANATSU ~Perfect Edition~ is a slice-of-life, romance visual novel developed by Azarashi Software, with an English translation published by Shiravune. AMANATSU aims to deliver a relaxed, coming-of-age love story in a sleepy seaside town, but how well does it deliver on this appealing premise? Slow Life, Take It Easy AMANATSU’s story focuses on our protagonist […]
Tsukimichi Moonlit Fantasy is an isekai light novel written by Kei Azumi. This review is based on the official English translation of the first volume by Hanashi Media. An anime adaptation of the series by studio C2C aired its first season back in 2021, and it was followed by a second season a few years […]
The Shell Part II: Purgatorio is a remastered release of Kara no Shoujo – The Second Episode. The visual novel, developed by Innocent Grey, was first released in 2013 in Japan. I played The Shell Part I: Inferno for review last year, and was impressed by the quality of its script, and its haunting story […]
Criminal Border 2nd Offence (sold as Liminal Border Part II on Steam) is the second episode in Purple Software’s four-part crime drama visual novel. The English translation comes courtesy of Shiravune. If you’re thinking of picking up Criminal Border, you should start with Criminal Border 1st Offence. This review may contain spoilers for the first […]
Granblue Fantasy: Relink is a Japanese action-rpg developed by Cygames. The game is a follow-up to Cygames’ smash-hit gacha title, Granblue Fantasy. To be clear for those concerned, Relink is not a gacha title. The game was first revealed way back in 2016, and at the time it was a collaboration title between Cygames and […]
Irotoridori no Sekai is a visual novel developed by FAVORITE which was originally released in Japan in 2011. Now, it’s finally available to Western fans via an English translation courtesy of NekoNyan. Irotoridori no Sekai is a dramatic romance visual novel that follows the story of Kanoue Yuuma, a young student with a mysterious power, […]
Dungeon Travelers: To Heart 2 in Another World is a DRPG that was originally released in Japan for the PSP in 2011. Now, over ten years later, it has received its first English release. The PC release of Dungeon Travelers: To Heart 2 in Another World means that the entire Dungeon Travelers series can now […]
Following on from The Teal Mask, The Indigo Disk is the second half of Pokémon Scarlet/Violet’s The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero DLC. The Indigo Disk packs a lot of new content into Scarlet/Violet’s endgame, with a new area to explore, new Pokémon to catch, and new challenges to overcome. Does The Indigo Disk do […]