Plenty of familiar franchises fill this week’s schedule of new releases, with everything from Haunted House, Sonic, to Lords of the Fallen making reappearances. Meanwhile, those seeking an experience that’s otherworldly might want to look ...
Read More »Knight vs Giant: The Broken Excalibur review
Dash a lot to save Camelot Arthurian legend has provided a foundation for countless films, with its gallant knights, enchanted sword, and battle-ready king. But some of the better adaptations have taken enthusiastic liberties with ...
Read More »Savant – Ascent REMIX mini-review
Showing my enemies what a good beat is like. Savant – Ascent REMIX offers a curious twist on the twin-stick shooter. In keeping with the genre, you’ll use the right analog nub to aim bullets ...
Read More »Silent Hope review
The foundations for a decent action-driven dungeon crawl are undermined by several glaring balancing blemishes. Although the marketing makes no mention of it, Silent Hope is a spin-off that’s two degrees removed from its source ...
Read More »New Releases: October 5th-11th, 2023
Beyond reuniting with Kirito in Sword Art Online: Last Recollection (pictured) and Assassin’s Creed Mirage’s Basim Ibn Ishaq (who played a supporting role in Assassin’s Creed Valhalla) this week bring a number of notable new ...
Read More »Fate/Samurai Remnant review
“Let’s play Master and Servant!” Undoubtedly, Type-Moon’s Fate franchise is a multimedia powerhouse. Originally conceived as a visual novel by writer Kinoko Nasu and illustrator Takashi Takeuchi in 2004, the property would spawn numerous spin-offs ...
Read More »Disgaea 7: Vows of the Virtueless review
Rise and grind, doods! Disgaea 7 restores the franchise’s grid-based glory. Disgaea 6: Defiance of Destiny truly lived up to its feisty subtitle. Notably, the game abandoned its captivating spritework, shifting to three-dimensional, polygonal characters. ...
Read More »New Releases: September 28th-October 4th, 2023
This week, it’s time to return to the item world in Disgaea 7 and fight for the Waxing Moon in Fate/Samurai Remnant. Alternatively, Infinity Strash: DRAGON QUEST The Adventure of Dai brings the anime into ...
Read More »The Legend of Nayuta: Boundless Trails review
Ys-e Does It Entries in Nihon Falcom’s Trails franchises habitually deliver complex storylines brimming with geopolitical intrigue. Since the property is comprised of multiple sub-series, characters routinely appear across successive entries. Some of the enjoyment ...
Read More »The Making of Karateka review
Most of today’s retro compilations offer only brief glimpses into the development process. But The Making of Karateka chronicles the journey with the meticulousness of an academic historian and the flair of a multimedia artist. ...
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