The sixteen-bit mecha classic receives the premium M2 treatment. 1992’s Assault Suits Valken was one of the first games to truly capture the sensation of piloting a hulking mecha. Across a succession of seven stages, ...
Read More »New Releases: March 30th-April 5th, 2023
This week, GrimGrimoire OnceMore offers a chance to revisit Vanillaware’s fairy tale-esque real-time strategy game, while Infinite Guitars mixes the role-playing and rhythm game genres in intriguing ways. For visual novel fans, Yukiiro Sign and ...
Read More »Have a Nice Death mini-review
Feeling a bit like Death warmed over. Tired of doing all dirty work on his own, Death decides to sub-contract the tedious task of soul collection. The Sorrows take up the duty and end up ...
Read More »Deemo: Memorial Keys review
Although Western animation frequently employs full computer-generated imagery (or CGI), Japan hasn’t embraced the technology as swiftly. The reasons for this are rooted in the budgetary as well as the artistic. Historically, anime has embraced ...
Read More »Glorious Model O2 Wireless Gaming Mouse review
The Model O2 isn’t a radical overhaul of Glorious’ first gaming mouse. But it doesn’t have to be. The second iteration provides several modest improvements, cementing its position near the top of the mid-priced market. ...
Read More »Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & the Secret Key review
The concluding chapter of the Secret sub-series offers a vast world for exploration, offering a poignant finale for Ryza. Entries in the Atelier series often open with a similar cutscene. Here, a young, female protagonist ...
Read More »Spin Rhythm XD review
Spin Rhythm XD has a moderately complex input system that’s more involved than most of its peers. But once you wrap your head around the different techniques, the game reveals its wonderfully immersive groove. A ...
Read More »New Releases: March 23-29th, 2023
This week marks the arrival of Atelier Ryza 3, MLB The Show 23, and the Resident Evil 4 remake. Fans of visual novels might have an interest in Song of Memories (pictured), which begins as ...
Read More »Alice Gear Aegis CS Concerto of Simulatrix review
The sword gets revenge on the pen and even the gun. Alice Gear Aegis’ mechanized maidens wield overpowered melee weapons undermining the virtues of battle and banter in CS Concerto of Simulatrix. Gacha game spin-offs ...
Read More »Caverns of Mars: Recharged review
Admirably, SneakyBox attempts to reinvigorate this early indie effort. But there’s just not enough substance in the source material to make Caverns of Mars feel truly fully Recharged. Launched in 1981, the Atari Program Exchange ...
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