Review by Matt S. I don’t think there was a single point in time where Dragon Ball Z: The Battle For Z made any kind of sense to me. I’m not the world’s biggest Dragon Ball fan, and the narrative itself was clearly made for fans of the show. While…
Read MoreReview by Clark A. Tales of Symphonia originally released at a point during which JRPGs were classically turn-based and text-heavy affairs. Aside from the fact that it had considerable marketing behind it, many claim Symphonia was a success because it stood out. It had voice acting, multiplayer co-op, a three…
Read MoreReview by Nick H. The idea behind a collection of classic games like Pac-Man Museum is to capitalise on a long term nostalgia from the game’s original fans. Most of these packages reflect not on an end goal such as ‘beating the game’, but instead competing for the highest score…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. I suspect that this bit of news is going to rile up some, but Bandai Namco has announced an all-star Tales game to be exclusive to mobile platforms. Tales of Asteria is a wholly new story featuring Tales characters from previous games. We’re talking Cress, Lloyd,…
Read MoreLast week we shared the announcement that a huge crossover title was coming out for the PlayStation 3 and Vita that was going to feature a bunch of different anime heroines, as well as creating a few new characters as well. Slated for release in Japan in October of this…
Read MoreGod Eater 2 is an action/ RPG set currently only for release in Japan at this time. The release is slated for sometime in 2013 and is published by Bandai Namco. Bandai Namco lists it as a PSP and Vita title (it is currently unclear if it will be a…
Read MoreIf you were to think of Monster Hunter, and turn those big epic monster battles into simple-to-control arcade action battles, you’d be surprisingly close to Tank! Tank! Tank! As an arcade game it lacks for any of the depth of Monster Hunter, of course, but the same focus on gigantic…
Read MoreI’ve never quite ‘understood’ Tekken, so if you are a big fan of the series, please look away now. Where I can understand the controls and structures of most fighting games, Tekken’s complexities have always felt a little alien to me. Where I can decimate opponents through a combo string…
Read MoreIt seems like there are a tonne of these HD remakes rolling around lately. Some people are very much against them, others love revisiting old favorites with a fresh gloss of paint. I have only had a chance to play a handful of them, including the recent Dragon Ball Z…
Read MoreBandai Namco will be releasing the PlayStation Vita remake of Tales of Hearts (previously released for the Nintendo DS) in Japan in spring of 2013. This RPG will receive some new scenes and content including a new playable character. Here we have a series of screenshots, as well as some…
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