Mamorukun ReCurse! is the latest shoot ‘em up developed by G.Rev, the minds behind the fantastic G-Darius and Under Defeat HD+, to get a glow-up and a modern release. Originally released in 2008 in arcades and later onto XBox 360 and PlayStation 3, this game is what is often called a “cute ‘em up”, or […]
Heroic Songs: the Remix! takes you on an isekai idol adventure, saving worlds through the power of song. With a mix of visual novel storytelling and city-building gameplay with rhythm segments, it’s somewhat of an oddity, but an intriguing enough mix to give it a shot. We’ll Make an Isekai Idol of You! Akari Sunohara […]
The last time a Sonic Racing title was released was back in 2019 with Team Sonic Racing. It was little more than an overwhelmingly okay racing game that failed to live up to its predecessors in almost every regard. However, that was during a period where Sonic as a franchise wasn’t up to much of […]
Menhera Farm is a 2025 indie simulation title by developer Sugar Star. It uses a mix of stat management and rhythm gameplay of sorts in your quest to raise combat dolls and save the nation. Looking for more unique and quirky Japanese games? ZenMarket, who have kindly sponsored this article, list plenty of physicals of […]
Atelier Resleriana: The Red Alchemist & the White Guardian is a title that has generated considerable confusion. It promises us a return to ‘classic Atelier’ after Atelier Yumia changed up the formula quite a bit, and it follows Atelier Resleriana: Forgotten Alchemy & The Polar Night Liberator, which was a gacha game that was only available […]
The Shinobi series was considered Sega’s answer to Ninja Gaiden back in the late 80s, combining their arcade game know-how with the aesthetics of classic ninja movies. It went on to become quite a celebrated series, with The Revenge of Shinobi and Shinobi III being hailed as some of the best games for their respective […]
Who said you need to leave home to find love? Hold Me Tight All Night, Onii-chan! (Onii-chan, Asa made Zutto Gyutte Shite! or OniGyu) is a mixture of sweet moments and erotic scenes between ‘Onii-chan’ and his four younger sisters. This 2018 visual novel is by Tinkle Position, the same developer that brought us Onii♥Kiss: Onii-chan, […]
More than two decades after the initial release of The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky (Eiyuu Densetsu: Sora no Kiseki), developer Nihon Falcom is taking us back to where the Trails JRPG series began. Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter is a remake of the very first title of the series, one of […]
Released back in 2022, Kirby and the Forgotten Land was the mainline Kirby’s grand debut in the third dimension. As the second mainline Kirby game on Switch, it was met with much fanfare from fans and critics for its extensive content, creative and detailed level design, and great soundtrack. I certainly loved the game (as […]
The world of sports games has hit some peculiar times. Decades ago, we saw a lot more titles that I could describe as being easy to pick up and play while offering enough subtle depth to be fun to continually come back to, all while keeping the video game medium in mind. I’ve not especially […]