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 […]
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 […]
Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar isn’t too complex, but it does sometimes leave the player to explore the systems and figure things out for themselves beyond the very basics within tutorials. There are also some tips that can make life much easier, both early on and later in the game. While this isn’t a full […]
Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar acts as somewhat of a remake of Harvest Moon: Grand Bazaar (2008) on Nintendo DS, though it’s a far enough departure that Marvelous is describing it as “inspired by” instead. This is one of many of the Story of Seasons farming simulators, with Grand Bazaar focusing on selling your crops […]
Describing itself as a reimagining of the series, Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma still has you farming crops and building relationships, but puts far more focus on fluid action, an engaging story, and expanded mechanics than previous titles. Does this spinoff’s new direction work? I dove into this JRPG to find out. Amnesiac Dance To […]
Over a decade on from the 3DS original, Fantasy Life is back and ready to put us back to work with FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time. This JRPG shows us that it’s not just swords and sorcery that save the day, but sometimes sewing and sculpting too. Don’t Be An Idle Imp! […]
From the creator of Tavern Master, Blacksmith Master is an indie title by a solo developer that lets you manage your own smithy, earn money, expand your facility, and upgrade your skills. You can handle every stage from mining the ore to getting it into the customers’ hands. As this is an Early Access title, […]
Want to escape to experience a slow life in the countryside with your sister? Sickly Days and Summer Traces (Ecchi de Ichizu na Doinaka Nii-sama to, Koshikiyukashii Byoujaku Imouto) lets you take it slow while working together to build up your sister’s health. Before diving into the review, to provide some clarity this visual novel […]
Sickly Days and Summer Traces (originally known as A Sex-obsessed Brother in the Country, and his Traditional, Sickly Sister and also known by the much shorter title: Country Siblings) is a visual novel with some raising simulation elements. It includes four endings to unlock. This guide will tell you how to unlock these endings and […]
Shashingo: Learn Japanese with Photography is an edutainment game that aims to teach you Japanese through taking photos in an in-game world. This is primarily a single-person effect by indie developer, artist, and game designer Ryan Pocock. Studying is often not the most interesting thing in the world, so anything to make it more fun […]