Custodian of the Cosmos Often, games catapult us to prestigious societal ranks. Whether we’re tearing across the asphalt in exotic sports cars or stepping into the luxurious loafers of a Yakuza boss, our recreations often ...
Read More »Hellcard review
A Delightful but Daunting Triple Decker As inaugural efforts go, Thing Trunk’s Book of Demons was rather remarkable. Although a comparison to Diablo’s dungeon crawls is probably the most obvious point of reference, the title ...
Read More »KONOSUBA – God’s Blessing on this Wonderful World! Love For These Clothes of Desire! review
A clothes call for Kazuma and the gals. Few isekai contain a premise with as much potential as KonoSuba. The property’s plot line begins with the untimely death of archetypical hikikomori Kazuma Satou. Initially, the ...
Read More »Batsugun mini-review
The projectile-packed pioneer returns in a reasonably priced, feature-rich arcade port. Although Toaplan’s efforts ranged from eroge mahjong (1986’s Mahjong Sisters) to platformers (1990’s Snow Bros), the studio is best known for their pioneering shoot ...
Read More »Computer Repair Shop review
Geek Squad Gone Bad Cheesecake Dev’s Computer Repair Shop isn’t another one of those dry occupational simulations. Sure, the game lives up to its title, so you’ll spend the bulk of your time diagnosing and ...
Read More »Granblue Fantasy: Relink review
Move over, Monster Hunter. Relink’s fluid combat and assistive allies make taking down those towering baddies a pure delight. First announced in 2016, Granblue Fantasy: Relink has faced several worrisome complications. Scheduled to arrive amidst ...
Read More »Go Mecha Ball review
Go Mecha Ball draws from a variety of influences, blending everything from twin-stick shooting, Marble Madness style rolling, and even some of Tony Hawk’s ramp sticks. An appreciation for the chaotic is obligatory for playing ...
Read More »Yuuna and the Haunted Hot Springs: The Thrilling Steamy Maze Kiwami review
A lukewarm trip to a ghostly onsen Tadahiro Miura’s Yuuna and the Haunted Hot Springs is built around a playful premise. Serialized across 24 volumes, the manga tells the story of “hands-on psychic” Kogarashi Fuyuzora ...
Read More »Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth review
Yakuza, I’m in love, still in love, still in love with you. The Yakuza/Like a Dragon series has long been rooted in contrasting forces. One moment, the mobster-driven melodrama delivers poignancy- whether it’s the stoicism ...
Read More »Immortal Life review
Despite some lingering issues, Immortal Life makes magic happen. Certainly, there’s no shortage of cozy agrarian sims. Whether you prefer to cultivate crops in two or three dimensions, favor pacifism or the thrill of combat, ...
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