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Sure, Dōkyūsei: Bangin’ Summer’s setup is skeletal, mostly centering on making the last few weeks of summer vacation memorable. As a remaster on the original 1992 eroge, this is a dating sim where your actions ...
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13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim seamlessly pivots from guarded conversation to massive, kaiju-killing rocket barrage. That’s a feat for any game, but especially when you’re hopping between thirteen different characters. Vanillaware’s latest remains an astounding achievement ...
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Showcasing a plush blend of Japanese popular culture, Relayer references the intrigue of Space Battleship Yamato, the giant, fighting robots of Macross, and the turn-based battles of countless strategy role-playing games. If you’re looking for ...
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While a bungled localization might have troubled Cupid Parasite’s launch, the lighthearted visual novel is all patched up, and posed to delight fans of the medium. While small launch bugs afflict many launch titles, Cupid ...
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Too often, when games depict war, the focus in on battlefield heroics. While Wing of Darkness mechanized battles fills the bulk of playtime, the developers understand that context can be just as important as combat. ...
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