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 ...
Read More »New Releases: September 29th-October 5th, 2022
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 ...
Read More »Kamen Rider Kuuga (Blu-ray/DVD) review
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 ...
Read More »The House of the Lost on the Cape review
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 ...
Read More »Amnesia: Memories+Amnesia: Later x Crowd review
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 ...
Read More »New Releases: September 22nd-28th, 2022
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 ...
Read More »The Legend of Heroes: Trails from Zero review
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 ...
Read More »Scathe mini-review
Scathe strives to provide the blistering action of yesteryear’s first-person shooters like Doom, Quake, and Hexen, while offering updated visuals. You assume the role of the game’s eponymous warrior, roused by a seemingly benevolent deity ...
Read More »Circus Electrique mini-review
2016’s Darkest Dungeon delivered a rousing interpretation of card-driven, turn-based combat. As with most breakout hits, the title inspired an array of indie developers to code their own deviations. From Legend of Keepers: Career of ...
Read More »New Releases: September 15th-21st, 2022
With the Tokyo Game Show kicking off, expect plenty of exciting game announcements. While the wait for those some of those upcoming titles might seem unbearable, there are a number of new releases that might ...
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