Last Command is a 2022 indie title by CreSpirit and No Stuck Game Studio from Taiwan. As someone who was a big fan of CreSpirit’s hit title Rabi-Ribi, I was eager to see what else they would publish in the years following its release, so the announcement for Last Command had me rather intrigued. It […]
Three years following the “Snake x Bullet Hell” title that was Last Command, CreSpirit and No Stuck Game Studio have brought us a new downloadable chapter in the form of Last Command: B-Side. If you haven’t read my review of that game, I recommend reading it before this one to get a better idea of […]
R-Type has always been one of the main shoot ‘em up (shmup) franchises that seemingly everybody knows, either for its heavy H.R. Giger-inspired designs or the crippling difficulty that has followed the games throughout the decades. Today, we are looking at a previously PlayStation 1 exclusive title in the franchise in the form of R-Type […]
The Emperor has disappeared, and now it’s up to you to take his place. Galaxy Princess Zorana puts you in the place of Zorana, the heir to the Imperial throne. But not everyone will want you to take the reins of power, and you’ll need to both win the support of the people and avoid […]
It’s garbage day, and you know what that means: it’s time to take out the trash. Kingdoms of the Dump is an indie Japanese-style turn-based RPG by developer Roach Games, set in a world full of rubbish, vermin, slime, and other nastiness. Six years after a successful Kickstarter campaign, this quirkily-themed title has finally been […]
Set in the early days of the kingdom, Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment uses the formula of the Warriors/Musou series of games. You can hack and slash your way through the many battles of the Imprisoning War, taking back territory and aiming to slay the vile Ganondorf, along with millions of his disposable minions. The […]
Home Sweet Homecoming, or E School Life as it is known in Japan, is a slice of life visual novel originally released by HOOKSOFT (IxSHE Tell, MeltyMoment) back in 2019. It tells the story of a high school student returning to Japan after being abroad for many years hoping to experience his version of a […]
Back in 1993, Mortal Monday hit the world and the arcade behemoth Mortal Kombat came to the home console. Now, over 20 years later, Digital Eclipse and Atari bring us Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection, a curated collection celebrating the early years of the gory fighter with titles from the arcade, home, and handheld console releases. […]
Arise and rejoice! Lumines makes its long-awaited return in 2025 with Lumines Arise. This rhythmic block stacking, tile-matching title is developed and published by Enhance along with Monstars Inc. While the studio behind the game is different, this title was conceived, produced, and worked on by Tetsuya Mizuguchi, the CEO of Enhance and the original […]
I’ve become something of a lover of Square Enix’s HD-2D branch of games in recent times. Between the great demo for The Adventures of Elliot: The Millenium Tales and the superlative remakes of the first three Dragon Quest games, I’m wholeheartedly onboard with its merits in presenting classic game formats with modern techniques. It’s perhaps […]