News by Matt S. Thai developer, Corecell Technology, has been trying to get a sequel to its dark fantasy platformer, AeternoBlade, underway for the longest time now. In fact, Corecell first announced that it was working on an AeternoBlade II way back in 2015. Related reading: Our review of the…
Read MoreReview by Harvard L. My favourite thing about Lapis x Labyrinth is how your average party of four dungeoneers stacks on top of each other – affectionately referred to as “dango” by their developer (although not in game). It perfectly captures the energetic, lighthearted tone the game goes for –…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. The first Konami Anniversary collection was a bit of a bust, offering a collection of classic games which were a little too obscure and one-note for their own good. Konami and development partner M2 have come good this time around, though. Castlevania Anniversary Collection is a…
Read MoreReview by Matt C. “Aggelos is the perfect combination of retro style and modern-day game design.” That bold claim is one of the main lines used in the marketing of Aggelos, but it’s one the game doesn’t entirely live up to. It’s got the “retro style” thing down pat—it perfectly…
Read MorePreview by Matt S. You can always be sure of one thing about anything Devolver Digital stamps its logo on; somehow, even when it takes on a project that is completely traditional in scope, it manages to find a developer to do something interesting with tradition. Gato Roboto is Metroid…
Read MoreReview by James T. You could be forgiven for believing that Japanese developer Game Freak is only responsible for bringing the world of Pokémon – the series it is best known for – to our games libraries. Since the company’s inception in 1989, more than fifty percent of its releases…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. I don’t understand how you could be anything but delighted by Yoshi’s Crafted World. Yes, it’s not challenging (play the upcoming Cuphead for that), nor is it especially deep. That’s because Nintendo made this one so that everyone, of all ages, can enjoy it. You’d need…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. The Australian Classification Board provides us with some of the most ridiculous examples of censorship we see in the games industry. On the more positive side it also sometimes accidentally announces games for it. Such is the case with Castlevania Anniversary Collection, a title that hasn’t…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Nippon Ichi has made turning the Grimm Brothers aesthetic and narrative tone into an art form in its own right. From The Witch and the Hundred Knight to Labyrinth of Refrain, htoL#NiQ: The Firefly Diary to A Rose in the Twilight, NIS has, again and again,…
Read MoreReview by Harvard L. When Nintendo first announced the Switch, I had dreams that I would be able to turn it into a portable arcade: filled with pick-up-and-play games that you could easily share with a friend, ready for everything from 15-minute sessions on a bus to marathons on lazy…
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