Mado Monogatari: Fia and the Wondrous Academy is the latest installment of the Mado Monogatari (Sorcery Saga) series, a very long-running JRPG franchise composed primarily of rather cute dungeon crawlers. It’s the series the Puyo Puyo franchise originally spun off from (and eventually far outgrew), hence the presence of several characters and franchise iconography. But […]
The star of the Neptunia series returns as the protagonist of another game. Or at least, a version of her does. Neptunia Game Maker R:Evolution has the dimension-hopping, bug-hunting ‘Older Neptune’ take the role of company president of a failing game developer. Meeting the Failure Goddesses In a world where goddesses earn faith by releasing […]
Neptunia Sisters VS Sisters puts not our normal pudding-loving protagonist in the lead position this time, but the goddesses make way for the next generation. Nepgear and the other goddess candidates take the lead here, in a Gamindustri under lockdown. A Changed Gamindustri The story starts with Neptune and the other goddess setting off to […]
Neptunia Sisters VS Sisters can be somewhat of a confusing Action RPG. Leaving the player to explore the systems and figure things out for themselves beyond the very basics, the game can be frustrating at times. While this isn’t a full guide or walkthrough, it should provide some useful hints and tips for playing Neptunia […]
I have a problem, one which I think I should share with you all… I am obsessed with the Neptunia franchise. Why is that? I’d say it’s the same reason I like Super Smash Brothers; it’s a love letter to gaming’s history! It’s not just that though; it also has a tongue-in-cheek sense of humor […]
Death end re;Quest is the latest JRPG by Idea Factory and Compile Heart. This combination is most well known for the Neptunia series of JRPGs, but while the format of this game is similar, the tone is very different. I will give advanced warning that while the game is rated as mature, it’s not just […]