News by Matt S. SEGA surprised us all when it announced that it was producing a 2D fighting game set in the universe of its lesser-known Shining JRPG series. Most of us would just like to see the Shining series be consistently localised again into English, but we’ll take a…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Let’s talk about bloat, because Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is perhaps the most clear example of the issue that I have with bloat in video games. As an attempt to give Smash Bros. fans absolutely everything that has been in previous editions of the series, right…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Final Fantasy Dissidia NT is Square Enix’s all-star hero mashup from its premiere franchise. Focused on competitive play, its three-a-side brawling, and as per our review from earlier in the year, it’s actually quite a lot of fun. In the months since release there has been…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. BlazBlue: Central Fiction Special Edition is, as the name suggests, a “special edition” of the base BlazBlue: Central Fiction title. That’s already available on other platforms, but this special edition is launching on Nintendo Switch. Which makes me very happy, because while the Switch already has…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. It’s been a long time since my last “new” Soulcalibur title. I was a big fan of Soulcalibur 2 in both the arcades and on my GameCube, and I did enjoy the HD remaster of that on PlayStation 3. Otherwise, though, I’ve largely skipped this series.…
Read MoreInterview by Matt S. Dead or Alive is changing. At the same time, it’s remaining distinctly Dead or Alive. It might sound like a difficult thing to balance, but that’s clearly what the game’s producer, Shimbori Yohei, is aiming to achieve with what will be the biggest game in the…
Read MorePreview by Matt S. I’ll admit that I was one of those that was disappointed with the direction that Koei Tecmo seemed to be taking with Dead or Alive 6 when it was first unveiled back at E3. I do believe that the series identity is wrapped up in its…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Wow does Athena look good in a bikini. I mean, there’s other good stuff in SNK Heroines, but let’s just cut right to the chase here. I was always going to love this game. Related reading: Also released recently is Blade Strangers, the cross-over fighter. Matt’s…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Character crossovers are a common trend in fighting games this year; you’ve got the BlazBlue/RWBY/Persona/Under Night mashup in BlazBlue Cross Tag, and there’s the upcoming all-girl, all-fanservice SNK Heroines. And, of course, we can’t forget about the looming Smash Bros. Fighting game developers clearly understand that…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. One of the indie darlings of the last few years has been Shovel Knight; a decidedly modern platformer with a real retro spirit. It has also been so popular because the developer, Yacht Club Games, has been so generous and supporting of the community. Case in…
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