I love a good sci-fi dystopia, so The Blind of the New World caught my eye. This original Korean language visual novel from TALESSHOP promises a romantic story set in a future with dystopian themes. It also explores interesting ideas about perception, reality, and connection. But does this story deliver? To find out we’ll have […]
Guilty Gear -Strive- the delayed fighting game messiah is finally available to purchase worldwide and be a next favorite fighting game. Published by anime powerhouse Bandai Namco, you can find this on the PlayStation or PC. I was given the chance to sit down with the game and Strive to tell you if it’s worth […]
Touhou is a cult “Danmaku’ or Bullet Hell series which in the past few years has branched out from its origins to Dungeon Crawlers, Metroidvanias, and even 3D PvP Bullet Hell games. Now Touhou Hyouibana ~ Antinomy of Common Flowers is here to see how the long-running series finds its feet in the 1vs1 Fighting […]
Sugar * Style is the latest visual novel from developer Smee to receive an English localization via NekoNyan. Smee, who also developed well-received visual novels Fureraba and Making*Lovers, are known for their lighthearted comedy and sweet romance. And with a title like Sugar * Style you’d expect nothing less. Have Smee served up another tasty […]
What is music and what gives it meaning? What role will it play in our lives? For some, it might be a way to speak important truths, while for others it’s a chance to build one’s own world. All of us seek our own answer, and for many these questions will always remain open. Musicus!, […]
Atelier is a longstanding JRPG series, with dozens of entries. But with some exceptions such as Atelier Ryza 2, most of them are standalone. Sort of. They often come in sets, where the stories are separate and there are different protagonists, but they’re in the same world. We looked at the Dusk Trilogy that did […]
Hi all! I’m new here, and for my first review I was asked to check out Sakura Sakura, a 2009 visual novel from Hiqo Soft localized to English in 2018 via Sol Press that promises a romantic comedy about two light-hearted love triangles. Despite having been out for a while now, Sakura Sakura hasn’t received […]
Two franchises I hold in high regard are both Ace Attorney and Danganronpa. There’s just something truly special about a great murder mystery. Toss in a powerful narrative and you have your claws firmly sunken into me. Visual Novels have an innate ability to whisk me into another world. It’s a genre that will consist of minimal […]
If I were to describe an RPG, I’d specify three things: exploration, a level system, and a captivating story. Unfortunately, Fallen Legion Revenants struggles with or outright precludes these. I do think there are some interesting ideas all the same. The battle system is unlike most that I’ve seen and the hand-drawn aesthetic is beautiful. […]
2020 was a rough year and most of us used video games as an escape. While we were all in isolation, I was eagerly awaiting a game. Persona 5 Royal was set to be released by the end of the month. It’s an enhanced rerelease of the vanilla version with significant additions and changes. I was absolutely […]