When one of the greatest producers of turn-based strategy announces a collection of classic games that haven’t seen the light of day for quite some time, I get rather excited. Phantom Brave is a game that I hold near and dear to my heart, and Soul Nomad is one of the few games I haven’t […]
Back when I was a strapping young lad, I was a huge fan of Nippon Ichi Software. Whilst I knew nobody who appreciated their games, they crafted some of the best turn-based strategy games to ever grace the humble PS2. Masterpieces like Disgaea, La Pucelle Tactics, and Makai Kingdom showed off the company’s desire to […]
I’ve played an awful lot of NIS titles. They were pivotal parts of my childhood and, yeah, I played practically all of them. Soul Nomad & The World Eaters is one of the very few games that I haven’t dabbled in (until now), so I was quite excited to see what interesting systems and mechanics […]
Here we are again – back where it all started. The first Hyperdimension Neptunia game has been remade. Now, this isn’t the first time the game has come over to more modern hardware. Heck, it’s not even the second. It could actually be the fourth. Maybe the fifth. Regardless of how many times this game […]
Neo: The World Ends With You is the second sequel from Square Enix I never thought we would see. Despite having a cult following, very little was said about the series. That is until the other year saw a rather poor port of the original to Switch, followed by an anime adaptation and now a […]
Disgaea 6 is the latest in this long-standing series of anime strategy RPGs. Travel between Netherworld as you chase down your foe and unravel the mystery around the God of Destruction. Not played a Disgaea title before? Don’t worry – it’s a standalone title. With a new cast and story, you might miss out on […]
Even though only one ‘Mana’ game was released in Europe – the Secret of Mana – it was enough to leave a lasting impression on my teeny-tiny Toasty brain. The music, the visuals, the gameplay – they were, at the time, out of this world. In 1999 Legend of Mana was released on the ol’ […]
Final Fantasy VII EPISODE INTERmission adds a separate but connected story onto the Final Fantasy VII Remake. While focusing on Yuffie, a 16-year-old ninja from Wutai who was an optional character in the original game, it brings in quite a lot more. Side Story Yuffie arrives in Midgar on a mission to steal the ultimate […]
Atlus publishes some amazing games. The one that most people these days will know is the Persona series. But would it surprise you to know that the whole Persona series is a spin-off? Shin Megami Tensei III Nocturne HD Remaster is a modern release of one of those mainline titles. With the huge success of […]
I’d typically expunge on the history of a game in my introduction. Today, I’m going to travel down an unfamiliar path; one that will render this review obsolete. Nier Replicant is a title you need to experience post-haste. There‘s no time to ponder reviews or to scan through my senseless inane drivel. If, however, you […]