We are quite big fans of Ragnarok Odyssey, and as such we were looking forward to the upcoming semi-sequel due to hit the PlayStation Vita later this year. We are now THAT much more excited by it. It seems the fine folks at GungHo have been busy wining and dining…
Read MoreThink about all the things that make a great racing game; an intense sensation of speed, well-balanced racing lines and track design, and for party racers, a nice set of characters and unlockable weapons. That’s my list of requirements; you probably have your own. I think, however, we can all…
Read MoreBack in Japan, Onechanbara is a pretty big deal. It’s a game about women who wear bikinis and kill zombies. As that concept no doubt suggests, Onechanbara is rather exploitative, and unlike games that do this kind of theme well, like Lollipop Chainsaw, Onechanbara also doesn’t have the self-referential humour…
Read MoreI loved Strider on the NES when I was younger. It fell just behind Bionic Commando and Mega Man 2 as one of my favourite Capcom titles. Well, Strider is coming back in the first part of 2014, courtesy of Capcom and Double Helix Games. The story will follow Hiryu…
Read MoreTowncraft is one of the most likable games out there simply because the developer is one that you want to succeed. If you ever want to get a sense of the trials and tribulations of being an indie developer, go and check out Flat Earth Games’ website. It’s an eye-opener,…
Read MoreDuring a recent showing in Tokyo, Square Enix showed off some new screens of Lightning Returns; Final Fantasy XIII. We have seen a lot of screenshots from this game (just click here, here and here to see some of the articles) and even had a piece recently by Matt talking…
Read MoreOnce again Nintendo has felt the need to dismiss the suggestion that it should develop a smartphone business. As we can see in this news report, Nintendo’s now claiming that putting games on iOS would somehow dilute its brand value. I question the validity of the report, as the quote…
Read MoreThis game has caught several eyes around here. Nier was a favourite among the staff, and there are enough similarities in Drakengard 3 to pique a lot of interest among us. Probably the biggest question I have is if this title will release outside of Japan or not. Currently, the…
Read MoreThe Dynasty Warriors franchise has fascinated me, from a gaming culture point of view. Here is a game that in its homeland of Japan consistently rates both with the critics and on the charts, and yet when it is released in the west there is always, inevitably, a vocal group…
Read MoreTecmo Koei has been one of the more consistently profitable developer/ publishers in Japan in recent years. This trend continues with the company posting a 10.9 per cent year-on-year growth in sales for the first quarter of the financial year. That growth, to 6.5 billion yen, generated the publisher a…
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