“Frivolity” and “humour” are not usually things that you associate with Otomate’s otome visual novels. Whether it’s classics like Hakuouki and Amnesia, or more modern games like Piofiore: Fated Memories and Olympia Soiree, with Otomate, you expect some pretty powerful romances with some very dark edges (especially if you wind…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Of all the fan service-heavy properties in the world, the cross-over between Hyperdimension Neptunia and Senran Kagura seems like the match made in heaven. Both are comedic properties, with large groups of characters and both love hot springs, boob jokes and… well, sex-themed jokes that are…
Read MoreVideo by Matt S. Mary Skelter Finale is the third and final chapter of one of the most fanservicey dungeon crawler JRPGs of all. This one is so fanservicey it was banned in Australia. So naturally, I’ve played it. Here are my top-line thoughts on the game (no spoilers, promise!…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Georges Bataille once wrote of Marquis de Sade that his intention was to “release dangerous movements and be their first victims.” The overtly fetishistic tone of Mary Skelter Finale is obvious within seconds of starting, and much like Sade, it proved too much for “polite society.”…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. One of the benefits of publishing a review a little later after release is that you can check against some of the other reviews to see how your own take on the various themes and ideas expressed by the game were taken by others. Having checked…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. The upcoming fanservice spectacular, Neptunia x Senran Kagura: Ninja Wars, will release on October 26 in North America, and October 29 in Europe. This one will be exclusive to the PlayStation 4 (at this stage). To recap, this game will, as the name suggests, bring together…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Dragon Star Varnir is one of Idea Factory’s deeper and more intelligent titles. Belonging to the same experimental series (unrelated to one another, but conceptually similar) as Fairy Fencer F and Death end re:Quest, Varnir is certainly dark and brooding, and subversively feminist in a way…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Idea Factory International held a little virtual event to highlight what it has coming and it looks like there’s some really nice stuff on the way. One really nice surprise, too! Trailers and details below: Neptunia x Senran Kagura: Ninja Wars announced for the west We…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Dragon Star Varnir has been one of Idea Factory’s successful experiments on PlayStation 4. The dark fairy tale-infused JRPG offers excellent, original combat, a rich narrative and, of course, Idea Factory’s usual fan service infusion. Now it’s coming to Nintendo Switch, and will launch in North…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Of all the many JRPGs that were released on the PlayStation 3, it seems intensely strange to me, even as a big-time fan of the series, that Hyperdimension Neptunia would be the one to get remade… and then remade again. The original was anything but well-regarded,…
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