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Atelier Shallie: Alchemists of the Dusk Sea review
Quite often, Western dystopia is rendered in a very distinct manner. Outdoor settings are often sun-beached and desiccated, dotted with…
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Criminal Girls: Invite Only review
I can’t help but feel a smidgeon of culpability for the stateside appearance of Criminal Girls. Several years ago, lascivious…
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Blackguards 2 review
Last month I previewed Daedalic Entertainment’s Blackguards 2, and though it had potential, the game sadly didn’t win me over.…
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Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth 2: Sisters Generation
Most game franchises don’t achieve immediate, unreserved success. Instead, properties are conscientiously cultivated, with each subsequent iteration demonstrating a conciliation…
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Alphadia Genesis review
If the role-playing output of Square-Enix, Atlus is akin to blockbuster theatrical films, then Kemco’s titles are the direct-to-video offerings…
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Atelier Ayesha Plus: The Alchemist of Dusk review
Look past the coquettish DLC swimsuits and intermittent instances where ditziness serves as comic relief, and the Atelier franchise reveals…
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Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire review
While the oral tradition of storytelling has long since lapsed, many of the fundamentals of folklore still linger in the…
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Rollers of the Realm review
Over the last few years, it seems like role-playing mechanics have seeped into every conceivable genre. From the inclusion of…
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Tales of Hearts R review
Across the last two decades, the Japanese role-playing genre has undergone a number of significant shifts. Many of these changes…
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Ar nosurge: Ode to an Unborn Star review
Although Japanese role-playing games are habitually criticized for having derivative battle mechanics, verbose dialog, and trope-filled plots, the genre flaunts…
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