The champion returns, making an uneasy early showing.  From 1998 to 2013, Electronic Arts’ Tiger Woods series was the reigning champion of golf. Much of the franchise’s success was rooted in its sense of authenticity. ...

Serialized in Monthly Comic Bunch, Blue Thermal told the story of a college freshman joining the aviation club. Protagonist Tsuru Tamaki’s journey was substantial, detailing the progress toward becoming a pilot as well as the ...

Let’s get this out of the way: Wall World is a near-plagiaristic copy of Dome Keeper. Just like Bippinbits’ title, you drill your way into a planet, unearthing essential resources. As you quarry, you’ll discover ...

Not quite ship-shape, but not bad enough to walk the plank. Irrefutably, Curse of the Sea Rats is a visual delight. When Barcelona-based Petoons Studio first began crowdsourcing, there was a conscious emphasis on character ...

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 ...

This week, EA Sports PGA Tour tees off, Curse of the Sea Rats gnaws its way out, while Melon Journey: Bittersweet Memories has ripened its way toward release. Visual novel fans are in luck, with ...

The tale of ancestral vengeance might be well-worn, but SIFU’s intense action coupled with a substantial moveset makes the game feel fresh. But only the truly committed warrior will want to walk this path. At its ...

The sixteen-bit mecha classic receives the premium M2 treatment.  1992’s Assault Suits Valken was one of the first games to truly capture the sensation of piloting a hulking mecha. Across a succession of seven stages, ...

This week, GrimGrimoire OnceMore offers a chance to revisit Vanillaware’s fairy tale-esque real-time strategy game, while Infinite Guitars mixes the role-playing and rhythm game genres in intriguing ways. For visual novel fans, Yukiiro Sign and ...

Feeling a bit like Death warmed over.  Tired of doing all dirty work on his own, Death decides to sub-contract the tedious task of soul collection. The Sorrows take up the duty and end up ...