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This week, Kamiwaza: Way of the Thief slinks its way onto console and PC, offering an updated version of Aquire’s 2006 PlayStation 2 title. No More Heroes III makes the move from Switch to other ...

Moon Dancer imagines the simultaneous bullets and lock-on missiles of Taito’s Ray series and Raizing’s Terra Driver arriving on 16-bit hardware. Coupled with a Caravan mode, it’s an enjoyable STG that harks back to a ...

Don’t sleep on NeverAwake, which provides an engaging, surprisingly adaptable twin-stick shooting journey through a young girl’s psyche. NeverAwake is a twin-stick shooter set in a world of surrealistic dreams. Visually, the game is distinctive, ...

Haiku are short poems that adhere to a precise format. Artistry comes from being able to fluently express yourself in a restrained form. Similarly, Mister Morris Games’ Haiku, the Robot devotedly follows metroidvania formula, which ...

This week, Let’s Build a Zoo and F.I.S.T.: Forged in Shadow Torch make their way to consoles while Valkyrie Elysium hopes to reinvigorate the Square-Enix series. Elsewhere, Sword Art Online Alicization Lycoris and Sakura MMO ...

The 1990s wasn’t an especially prolific period for Kamen Rider. Although Shotaro Ishinomori’s popular tokusatsu was adapted into stage shows and a trio of films across the decade, 1988’s Kamen Rider Black RX was the ...

Entertainment tends to turn tragedy into spectacle. Habitually, the focus is on delivering vivid depictions of the catastrophic rather than exploring the inner turbulence faced by those affected. Fortunately, that’s not the case with The ...

Whether you prefer navigating the dysfunction of the original Amnesia: Memories or the lighthearted escapism that the bundling of Amnesia: Later and Amnesia: Crowd brings, Idea Factory International’s pair of Switch releases delivers. Let’s take ...

This week marks the arrival of anticipated titles like The Legend of Heroes: Trails from Zero, The DioField Chronicle, and Taiko no Tatsujin: Rhythm Festival. But these aren’t the only noteworthy new releases. Kena: Bridge ...

Twelve years after the original Japanese release, the first entry in the Crossbell duology arrives in the West. Not only does it reveal Nihon Falcom’s mastery of role-playing fundamentals, but Durante and the rest of ...