Aggressive opponents aren’t the only adversity you’ll encounter in Jitsu Squad. From fits of slowdown, intermittent crashes, and an excessive initial load time, you might want to think twice before picking this fight. Real-life street ...
Read More »Q&A with Goodbye, Don Glees’ Atsuko Ishizuka
Since joining Madhouse in 2004, Atsuko Ishizuka has served as animator, storyboard artist, and director for notable works such as No Game No Life, A Place Further than the Universe. With the release of Goodbye, ...
Read More »The Crackpet Show review
Even see a chicken with a lava gun slaughter a live studio audience? There’s no shortage of twin-stick roguelikes on Switch. Even if you’ve already blown through engrossing efforts like Iron Cryptical and NeuroVoider, it’s ...
Read More »High on Life review
The gags and gunplay are both serviceable but the real enjoyment stems from the exploration of an alien world built of equal parts shiny plastic and grime. The single-player first-shooter campaign grew a bit stagnant ...
Read More »New Releases: December 15th-21st, 2022
Lately, there’s been a resurgence in retro-style brawlers, with the appearance of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge and River City Girls 2 substantiating the trend. Meanwhile, Azure Striker Gunvolt 3’s appearance on PlayStation 4/5 ...
Read More »Chained Echoes review
Swords, magic, and mecha combine in a retro-style role-playing adventure that’s far more than just a tribute to the 16/32-bit era. 90’s role-playing games like Chrono Trigger, Suikoden, and Xenogears established many of the genre’s ...
Read More »Adventure Academia: The Fractured Continent review
Elevated by real-time strategy battles where crowds of papercraft-style units fight it out, Adventure Academia: The Fractured Continent is an otherwise ordinary role-playing effort. Some will undoubtedly find enjoyment in that. Gamers are a fickle ...
Read More »Samurai Maiden review
The combat is average and the photo mode prevents lecherous shots, but Samurai Maiden shines when it depicts tenderness. The end of the year is when the industry releases its ‘serious’ games. Whether it’s the ...
Read More »New Releases: December 8th-14th, 2022
It’s a rich time for role-playing fans with Crisis Core-Final Fantasy VII-Reunion, Dragon Quest Treasures, Chained Echoes, and Adventure Academia: The Fractured Continent all arriving this week. For those seeking a bit of action, Samurai ...
Read More »The Rumble Fish 2 review
The Rumble Fish 2 effectively emulates the 2005 coin-op. But if you’re looking for contemporary conveniences, this port might leave you yearning. The early 2000s were a turbulent time for fighting games. Arcades were waning, ...
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