Kunio and the kids of River City are back again to put on another mythical tale from history in River City Saga: Journey to the West. This time, Kunio is taking center stage as Son Wukong, following the famous tale of Journey to the West. But leaving the mean streets to be the Monkey King […]
Prince of Persia is one of those series that seems to ebb and flow with the passage of time. In 2024, Ubisoft dropped The Rogue Prince of Persia into Early Access, developed by Evil Empire of Dead Cells fame. Finally hitting full release in 2025, the roguelite game was soon followed by console ports and […]
SHINONOME ABYSS The Maiden Exorcist combines the world of Yokai hunting with randomly generated worlds. Will this title by WODAN Inc. spell out success on the Ouija Board? Fill up your aura; we’re going ghost busting. Shrine Bright Like A Diamond SHINONOME ABYSS The Maiden Exorcist features Yono, a Shrine Maiden looking for her missing […]
Ratatan is a 2025 rhythm roguelike action game released by Ratata Arts in collaboration with Tokyo Virtual Theory and pH Studio. The game features a unique spin on the rhythm game genre by incorporating a randomized build into a side-scrolling army-building action game full of cute, goofy-looking eyeball-like creatures. Ratata Arts is an indie studio […]
When looking at iconic 90s franchises, are there any more turbulent and dare I say splintered than the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles? It seems that every couple of years someone comes along and either tries recreating former glories or reinventing the wheel with familiar faces to mixed results. This time, they’re lending their name to […]
Released back in 2022, Splatoon 3 was the latest entry in Nintendo’s very successful competitive shooter series. Despite some hiccups with its multiplayer and inconsistent servers, it was the game that gave me a long-term interest in the series. More than a year later, the hotly anticipated expansion has arrived to give us even more. […]
You’ve most likely heard of the Mystery Dungeon series through its various crossovers over the years with the likes of Pokemon, Etrian Odyssey, and Final Fantasy. While it started out as a spinoff of Dragon Quest IV, it soon took on a life all its own in the form of Shiren the Wanderer. Shiren’s journey has spanned nearly […]
BlazBlue has seemingly always prided itself on strange titles, much in the vein of the completely nonsensical naming conventions of the Kingdom Hearts franchise. Big hair and daft names aside, one aspect BlazBlue hasn’t fully capitalized on yet is spin-off titles. But things are about to change with the Early Access release of BlazBlue: Entropy […]
Metroidvanias are surging in popularity. With simple mechanics that feature abilities, upgrades, backtracking, and exploration, two things serve to make one of these titles stand out amongst the crowd – world design and rewarding combat. This is what I paid the closest attention to when playing Moonscars, the début entry from developers Black Mermaid. Will […]
If the words “For Shovelry” don’t inspire some reaction by now, I want to know how you’ve managed to avoid the indie powerhouse known as Shovel Knight! Yacht Club Games are back with a new garden tool-based title and I’m ready to DIG into it. Yes, it’s Shovel Knight Dig. Let’s Dig In! Shovel Knight […]