Front Mission is a series by Square Enix that hasn’t seen any exposure since 2019 with the offensively bad Left Alive. Hoping to win back the Mecha crowd, the controls have been handed over to Forever Entertainment who have gone back to basics with a remake of the game that started it all: Front Mission […]
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The DioField Chronicle – Review
The DioField Chronicle is the latest title by JRPG powerhouse Square-Enix, with a super team of talent behind it. Could this be the start of the next big RPG franchise or just a tale lost to time? As Old As Time This story follows the tale of a group of mercenaries called “Blue Foxes”. Led […]
Mini Motorways – Review | Road Puzzles On The Go
Starting from the Apple Arcade in September 2019, Mini Motorways has since traveled across platforms to PC (Windows, macOS) in July 2021 and later made its way to Nintendo Switch in May 2022. Hop onto the transportation planner’s seat in this indie strategy simulation game by Dinosaur Polo Club and command various road networks around the globe! […]
Dark Deity – Review | Sword and Strategy
It would be no exaggeration to say that Dark Deity, developed by Sword & Axe LLC and released on June 15th, 2021, leans heavily on the Fire Emblem blueprint. In the game’s Kickstarter campaign, Sword and Axe called upon the Nintendo series’ powerful strategy RPG and visual novel hybrid formula in crafting Dark Deity’s own tale of […]
Digimon Survive – Review | Shrine of the Kemonogami
Digimon Survive is primarily a visual novel. This seems to be the big controversy for this title, so I’ll get it out the way first. In this jaunt to the Digital World, you’ll find SRPG combat, point-and-click gameplay, and even mechanics similar to dating sims. Despite all of this and more being in Digimon Survive, […]
13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim – Review | 13 is Lucky for Some
Vanillaware is one of those rare developers that seem to constantly produce gold but with a real niche appeal. Ranging from RPGs to beat ’em ups, Vanillaware has now shown their hand with a real-time strategy meets visual novel title. Ladies and gentlemen, it’s time to look at 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim. All Equal Measures […]
Cat Cafe Manager – Review | Delightful Days in Caterwaul Way
Whether you enjoy seeing cats or running your own cafe (or both!) in games, get ready to be enchanted by Cat Cafe Manager, a 2D management simulation developed by Roost Games and published by Freedom Games for PC and Nintendo Switch. Released on 14 April 2022, this indie title has an ESRB rating of Teen and […]
Triangle Strategy – Review | Text-Heavy, but an Amazing SRPG
Triangle Strategy might sound like a placeholder name for a title, but it’s one that funnily enough encapsulates what it’s all about. It plunges you into the world of Norzelia, a continent divided into 3 kingdoms that are celebrating 30 years of peace after a horrific war tore through the lands. You’ll find yourself taking […]
Dynasty Warriors 9 Empires – Review
Will you be the one to end the chaos? Dynasty Warriors 9 Empires places you in ancient times, giving you the chance to bring China under your rule. Play as one of the well-known characters from Romance of the Three Kingdoms or create your own custom character and take your place in the world. Make […]
Poker Club – Review
From the word go, Poker Club promises to offer an immersive Poker experience using realistic graphics and animations. To that end, I can say that the developers have succeeded in realizing this vision for it. Colors of a Gambler I played Poker Club on the Switch. It’s pretty much the perfect console for tabletop games […]