Ys IV is perhaps the most complicated game in the Ys series to talk about and one of the strangest releases in Nihon Falcom’s overall history. Released at the tail end of 1993, Ys IV was a return to the gameplay set up in Ys I and II, using a top-down perspective and simple “bump” […]
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 […]
Ys: The Oath in Felghana has endured as one of the cornerstones of the Ys series. As a reimagining of Ys III: Wanderers from Ys, one of developer Nihon Falcom’s most controversial titles, it managed to successfully redeem that part of their history in the eyes of many. It was also one of the earliest […]
Fashion Dreamer is the latest release from Syn Sophia, developers of the popular Style Savvy series. Despite sharing the core dress-up gameplay of Style Savvy, Fashion Dreamer is a new IP with its own identity. Fashion Dreamer has a laser focus on its core gameplay loop, supplemented by a substantial online element that encourages players […]
Following the success of Rune Factory 4 Special in 2021, Marvelous Inc is back with Rune Factory 3 Special. Apparently we’re going in descending order for Rune Factory remasters. Rune Factory 3 was first released way back in 2009 for the Nintendo DS. Rune Factory 3 Special aims to freshen up this older title with […]
Loop8: Summer of Gods gives you a basic overview of what you need to complete the game, but some parts are frustratingly vague or outright not mentioned. This guide and tips article is intended to give you enough information to complete the game, without giving you a step-by-step guide as each loop will vary. This […]
Set in 1980s rural Japan, Loop8: Summer of Gods follows Nini, a young man with the ability to loop time. With the end of the world never more than five days away, will you be able to avert disaster and survive the summer in this JRPG from Marvelous/XSeed Games? Divine Possession Loop8: Summer of Gods […]
You’re never in short supply when it comes to farming games, there’s usually always a new one just around the corner. This is especially true of publisher Marvelous, who have put out many over the past half-decade via their Story of Seasons series. However, one spin-off series called Rune Factory fell into dormancy—that is, until […]