Matt S. is the Editor-in-Chief and Publisher of DDNet. He's been writing about games for over 20 years, including a book, but is perhaps best-known for being the high priest of the Church of Hatsune Miku.
Nintendo’s decision to revive the Famicom Detective Club series seems to have kick-started a mild rush of new games that are, effectively, mystery visual novels, but have point-and-click elements and light puzzles to keep players interested and intrigued. That’s a good thing. This genre is excellent. And Aksys’ decision to localise Path of Mystery: A Brush with Death is a…
I am a firm believer that as many video games, be they popular, good, bad, and loathed, should be preserved as possible. All these retro collections that have been released by publishers to cash in on their classic properties (and undermine the value of emulation and the second-hand market) have…
Nintendo’s timing with its no-pressure comfort food games has been fortuitous. Animal…
For people who enjoyed the vibes of Monster Hunter, but found the…
It’s amazing to think that the Japanese, who have such a long and fine heritage with video games, have not traditionally been that prolific with board games. There are the classics, of course (Hanafuda card games, Shogi), and there are one or two hits (Love Letter being arguably the most…
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Paradox Interactive is at it again. The publisher has teamed up with Triumph Studios to announce a game that we’re over-the-moon excited for from the mere announcement alone. Age of Wonders has a big reputation for a good reason, and now there’s a new one on the way. Age of…
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Just a couple of days ago the news broke that Spike and Compile Heart were collaborating to bring a PS2 and Wii “classic”, Dokapon Kingdom, to Nintendo Switch. This game, titled Dokapon Kingdom: Connect now has online play, but is otherwise the game that a small niche absolutely loved. Now…
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Note: This article was originally published in the October 2021 edition of the Dee Dee Zine. As we have ceased production of that magazine, and school settings are relevant this week courtesy of the release of Persona 3 & 4 on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 & 5 and Xbox Series,…
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I have reviewed Persona 4 Golden twice at this point. The last time I did – the PC release – I wrote 2,000 words about it. I’ve also penned several essays about the game’s themes, and enthused about it to just about everyone that will listen for the past decade.…
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Dokapon Kingdom isn’t the best-known game out there in Sting’s long and illustrious library, but it has its fans. The last time we saw the property was back on the PlayStation 2 and Nintendo Wii but now, after many years, it’s making a return to Nintendo Switch. Dokapon Kingdom: Connect…
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It’s amazing that Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty is only a few weeks away at this point. It’s Nioh, but set in the Three Kingdoms era of Chinese history. It’s almost certainly going to be amazing, and the release is coming up so quickly now. To remind us all of just…
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Magical rings are such a well-trodden fantasy trope that they’re now at the point of clichéd symbolism that would score you an “F” grade in your creative writing course. With rings being the focus of Fire Emblem Engage, and Engage itself being a loving homage to everything that came before…
Read MorePQube and developer, Crazy Goat Games, have announced that its Heroes of Might & Magic-like, The Dragoness: Command of the Flame, is coming to PlayStation 4 and 5, Xbox Series, and Nintendo Switch this year. This is a game that we actually previewed last year, and walked away with a…
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Black Myth: Wukong is one of the more exciting upcoming releases out of China. As the name suggests it is inspired by the all-time classic novel, Journey to the West, but it’s a rare case of actual Chinese developers adapting one of the novels the nation is most proud of,…
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