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Etrian Odyssey Origins Collection review

Designed to harness the abilities of the Nintendo DS, Etrian Odyssey, and its two sequels make their way to a single-screen system. There’s compromise, but not enough to blemish this trio of outstanding dungeon crawlers. ...

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Ghostpia: Season One review

Where ghosts are more human than most human characters If you’ve spent most of your life watching blockbuster movies, the arthouse film might seem unappealing at first. Big-budget commercial films are made for mainstream appeal, ...

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Puzzle Bobble Everybubble! review

Those diligent dinos are back in one of their best outings in years. Bub and Bob have enjoyed generally illustrious careers. They made their debut in 1986’s Bubble Bobble, a single-screen action platformer that enjoyed ...

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Dokapon Kingdom Connect review

“My Kingdom for a Proficient Port with Online Functionality!” When Atlus localized Dokapon Kingdom in 2008, it wasn’t unusual to see a quirky title make it stateside. During the PlayStation 2 era, there was a ...

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Nuclear Blaze review

“The flame that burns twice as bright burns half as long” Typically, when the marketing proclaims, “From the Creator of…” you can expect a retread. Mercifully, that’s not the case with Sébastien Bénard’s Nuclear Blaze. ...

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Cannon Dancer – Osman review

Hiryu, is that you?  Although designer Kouichi Yotsui has stated that Strider underperformed commercially, the 1989 arcade title was indisputably influential. Not only did the game inspire a pair of sequels and a 2009 reboot, ...

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A Light in the Dark review

Things aren’t quite as they initially seem in this visual novel with sleuthing elements.  Hao-Chen Jiang’s likely finds solace in the predictability of his daily routine. Every weekday, he attends class while his afternoons are ...

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Drill Deal – Oil Tycoon review

Managing an offshore oil rig is enjoyable at first, but then boredom and bugs impair the experience. One of the most fascinating attributes of a simulation is observing the role of each interconnected part within ...

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Witch Explorer review

Delightful art and an intriguing blend of genres just might cast a spell on you. Many early tower defense games had stretches of downtime. After strategically placing turrets, you’d often sit back and watch as ...

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GrimGrimoire OnceMore review

Sixteen years later, the magic is still there. Vanillaware’s games have remarkable longevity. Now and again, I’ll revisit 2009’s Muramasa: The Demon Blade, soaking up its mixture of ukiyo-e and 70’s anime-influenced visuals as well ...

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