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Class of Heroes 2 Review
Long before Atlus and NIS America spoiled stateside gamers with sumptuous special edition packages, Working Designs established precedent. Take, for…
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Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers Review
While contemporary gamers can depend on the localization of most popular Japanese role-playing games, this business decision wasn’t always so…
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Hyperdimension Neptunia Victory Review
In concept, Hyperdimension Neptunia’s allegory of anthropomorphized consoles reconciling their differences to fight a common enemy might have been one…
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Atelier Ayesha: 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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Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch Review
Back in 2008, when Famitsu first announced a collaboration between Level-5 and Studio Ghibli, expectations were understandably lofty. Considering the…
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Persona 4 Golden Review
Even for enthusiasts of other Japanese role-playing games, the Shin Megami Tensei series can be initially off-putting. From the pistol-like…
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Portable
Ragnarok Odyssey Review
With no confirmation of a Monster Hunter iteration and Phantasy Star Online 2 nebulously assured for ‘sometime in 2013’, PS…
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Mugen Souls Review
“It seems like an NIS game”, is a common, albeit reductive comparison for both Japanese role-playing devotees and detractors. Under…
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Way of the Samurai 4 Review
The concept of bushidō is often crassly articulated in gaming. Action-based titles such as Samurai Shodown and Brave Fencer Musashi-…
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Legasista Review
For some, 2010’s ClaDun: This is an RPG! and its sequel- 2011’s ClaDun X2, capably indulge the dungeon exploring urge,…
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