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 […]
Persona 5 Tactica was an unexpected game, at least for me. I suspected the Phantom Thieves would return once again after Persona 5 Strikers, but a tactics RPG in the vein of Valkyria Chronicles or XCOM wouldn’t have been my first guess. It’s not a bad idea though, and I was as excited going into […]
Sword Art Online Last Recollection is the final entry in the SAO Gameverse. Last Recollection brings the story of the alternative continuity created for the game series to a close, and it may well be the last Sword Art Online game we see for a long while. Previous entries in the SAO Gameverse have been […]
Baten Kaitos is a title that I vaguely remember from its GameCube origins. I’ve seen the name over the years, but something about it just never stuck. Interesting name aside, it’s time to have a look at the Baten Kaitos I & II HD Remaster collection to see if I missed out on a memorable […]
Fate/Samurai Remnant is the latest title in the expansive Fate franchise. Boasting a story supervised by Kinoko Nasu, this Action RPG developed by Omega Force and published by Koei Tecmo is a somewhat challenging but rewarding experience. The Waxing Moon Ritual Begins Set in Edo, Japan, back in 1651 during a time when samurai were […]
Enjoyed Pokémon Scarlet or Violet and want more? The Teal Mask DLC adds a new story, a new region, and plenty more as part 1 of The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero DLC. Not played Pokémon Scarlet or Violet yet? Go check out our review of that first. This review assumes you’re familiar with the original game […]
First released way back in 2011, Nayuta no Kiseki was an Action RPG spinoff of Falcom’s mainline Trails series. It was a last hurrah of sorts for their lucrative and successful time on the PSP. Trails was barely more than a footnote in the west at the time, so it was passed over for a […]
Gears of Dragoon: Fragments of a New Era (Gears of Dragoon 2 ~Reimei no Fragments~) is an RPG eroge developed by Ninetail, who you may recognize as the developers of the Venus Blood series. Gears of Dragoon: Fragments of a New Era was first released in Japan in 2016. This review is based on the new […]
Set in a medieval society where slavery is widespread and unescorted travelers are likelier to find their throats slit than safety, Final Fantasy XVI doesn’t have the lightest tone. This action JRPG tells an epic story spanning years and takes the protagonist over a wide world. Start of a Journey Final Fantasy XVI wastes no […]
Originally released in 2015 and translated into English by MangaGamer in 2018, Evenicle is an RPG developed by the eroge titan AliceSoft. Players can look forward to a delightful romp across the fantasy land of Eve featuring the usual AliceSoft accoutrements: charming characters, strong comedic writing, and a sizeable selection of H scenes including those where consent […]