For every successful Kickstarter release like Undertale or Shovel Knight, there are dozens or unfinished or underwhelming games that leave backers disappointed. After 4 years and a lengthy delay, the [ … ]
Review: Oninaki
Square Enix have published a few games over the last few console generations that try to emulate the feel of classic JRPGs with a modern twist. Bravely Default, Octopath Traveller [ … ]
Review: Catherine – Full Body
Catherine was always a strange game, even when compared to some of Atlus’ weirder releases. Mixing a serious story based on relationships and preparing for the future with fast paced [ … ]
11 Japanese Games We’re Excited For Over the Next 3 Months
The latter months of 2019 are absolutely packed with game releases, the next few months especially seeing a deluge of titles from Japan. Here’s a quick look at 11 of [ … ]
Review: Kill la Kill – IF
Kill la Kill – IF is an oddity when it comes to videogame adaptions of anime franchises. The original series ended over 5 years ago, so releasing a tie-in game [ … ]
Review: Dragon Quest Builders 2
The original Dragon Quest Builders was a decent proof of concept for a different style of Dragon Quest game, but it fell short in a few areas. For the sequel, [ … ]
Review: Earth Defense Force 5
With each new release, the Earth Defense Force series has slowly moved away from its origins as a budget series. Sure, they’ll never have the production values of AAA titles, [ … ]
Review: Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night
After many years, a lengthy delay and a spin-off game earlier this year, Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night has finally been released. As the spiritual successor to Castlevania, Bloodstained has [ … ]
Review: Judgment
With Kiryu’s story coming to an end in Yakuza 6, Judgment was the beginning of a new chapter for the Yakuza Team. Bringing in a fresh cast of characters and [ … ]
Review: Super Neptunia RPG
The Neptunia series isn’t averse to spin-offs, evident by the fact that the majority of games in the series have been non-mainline entries. Unlike previous spin-offs though, Super Neptunia RPG [ … ]
Review: Persona Q2
If Etrian Odyssey Nexus was considered a send-off to that series on the 3DS, Persona Q2 is a send-off to the 3DS in general. Likely to be the last big [ … ]
Review: Trails of Cold Steel 2
The PS4 release of Trails of Cold Steel earlier this year was another chance to play a great JRPG, even if the port itself did little to improve the game’s [ … ]