Check any dictionary, and it’ll define ‘Final’ as something along the lines of ‘coming to an end’. This seems something that Japanese companies seem to laugh in the face of: see the upcoming 16th entry of Final Fantasy. It seems Granzella and IREM also don’t know the meaning of the word, as shown by the release […]
In the wake of titles like Danganronpa, the “Death Game” subgenre of Visual Novels seems to be growing more popular by the day. With mystery, horror, and thrilling revelations, it’s easy to see why. Today, NISA takes a crack at the Death Game genre with their very own title: Process of Elimination. Blood on Who’s […]
The Legend of Heroes: Trails had an important release last year in the form of Trails from Zero. As part of the long-running and continuity-driven series, it was a missing piece of a big puzzle. Despite a few faults, I found it to be a strong RPG that represented many of developer Falcom’s best qualities. However, […]
Labyrinth of Galleria: The Moon Society is a sequel to 2016’s Labyrinth of Refrain, NIS’s take on the classic dungeon-crawling genre of old. With new innovations and a new cast, it promises to further iterate on the blend of story and tense exploration seen in the first game. Invitation to the Manor How much is […]
Picture this: you’re a suave, well-dressed gentleman enjoying an extravagant gala with a martini in hand and the lustful gaze of one of the ladies from across the room. Little do they know that you’re an expert in hand-to-hand combat and have at least five tools disguised as fountain pens. You are a spy and […]
The Legend of Heroes: Trails is a massive, sprawling series of deeply interconnected RPGs. Starting all the way back in 2004, it’s seen massive growth and now has a whopping 12 games under its belt. While the series has seen its share of success outside of Japan, one set of games managed to slip through […]
Not all games are destined to live a life of luxury. In fact, most live and die on the cluttered e-shops and storefronts – overshadowed by their titanic, Triple-A brethren. Some of these games are wrongfully snuffed out – some of them are discovered and heralded as the great works they are. Others languish outside […]
MONARK is tipped to be the latest standout title published by Nippon Ichi Software. With some tried and tested talent on the development team, will it be the King of the genre or the Ruler of false hope? All Hail, The King of Kings MONARK starts you as any modern-day JRPG tends to do – […]
When one of the greatest producers of turn-based strategy announces a collection of classic games that haven’t seen the light of day for quite some time, I get rather excited. Phantom Brave is a game that I hold near and dear to my heart, and Soul Nomad is one of the few games I haven’t […]
Back when I was a strapping young lad, I was a huge fan of Nippon Ichi Software. Whilst I knew nobody who appreciated their games, they crafted some of the best turn-based strategy games to ever grace the humble PS2. Masterpieces like Disgaea, La Pucelle Tactics, and Makai Kingdom showed off the company’s desire to […]