Author Archives: Robert Allen

Since being a toddler, Robert Allen has been immersed in video games, anime, and tokusatsu. Currently, his days are spent teaching at two southern California colleges. But his evenings and weekends are filled with STGs, RPGs, and action titles and well at writing for Tech-Gaming since 2007.

Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life review

Ensuring that Forgotten Valley isn’t disremembered. Despite the technical prowess of contemporary consoles and PCs, it’s easy to become nostalgic for early 21st-century gaming. When Natsume released Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life for the GameCube ...

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New Releases: June 22nd-28th, 2023

This week, Sonic Origins Plus dashes onto platforms, Valthirian Arc: Hero School Story 2 opens enrollment for its hero academy, and Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life offers an update of the 2003 title. Meanwhile, ...

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Tour de France 2023 review

Cyanide’s latest entry continues to nail the simulation of energy management but falters to improve many of the franchise’s lingering blemishes. As a kid, I’d routinely watch a group of older acquaintances tackle the 1500-meter ...

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Fall of Porcupine review

The charms and challenges of becoming a small-town doctor Despite an anthropomorphized cast and stylized backdrops that resemble a Tex Avery cartoon, Fall of Porcupine has a few truthful insights it would like to share. ...

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Tiny Thor review

Running and dashing through Tiny Thor’s succession of thirty stages is competent. But real fun occurs when you get to control the juvenile god’s potent hammer. The best platformers deliver a constant sense of discovery. ...

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Forza Polpo! review

With the occasional navigational struggles as well as falls that can instantly end your game, Forza Polpo has its faults. But it also feels like visiting an alternative universe where Exact is still making entrancing ...

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New Releases: June 15th-21st, 2023

The specter of an abandoned E3 means fewer titles this week. But fear not, between titles like Crash Team Rumble, Aliens: Dark Descent, Park Beyond, and Nukitashi (pictured) there are still plenty of notable new ...

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Raiden III x MIKADO MANIAX review

This definitive edition strives to improve on an already renowned shooter, with several supplements making Raiden III x MIKADO MANIAX a standout shoot ‘em up on Switch. 2005’s Raiden III symbolized the well-liked STG reemerging ...

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New Releases: June 8th-14th, 2023

This week, Greyhill Incident pits players against an alien invasion, while Sakura Dungeon (pictured) offers mazes filled with monster girls to confront and capture. If neither of these sound appealing, Jack Jeanne offers players the ...

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