Koei Tecmo has a reputation for producing games that go heavy on the fan service or sex themes – be that Dead or Alive, Project Zero, Atelier, or even the character designs in Samurai Warriors and Dynasty Warriors. Because of that, people have a particular idea of the kind of…
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This week, an absolutely fascinating story landed on my feet. Someone had spent 1,600 hours plugging away at RPG Maker MV on the Nintendo Switch to produce a JRPG, which they released this week. To emphasise: I’m not talking about the PC RPG Maker MV – we get plenty of…
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Chrono Cross is one of the all-time great JRPGs. It was recently re-released as the Radical Dreamers Edition on PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch, and it remains an incredible game, as we discuss in our review. We recently had the opportunity to fire off some quick questions to the game’s…
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Interview by Matt S. The most recent instalment in the King of Fighters series, KoF:XV, launched not too long ago. We thought it was a pretty decent effort overall, and certainly the kind of title that competitive fans will enjoy. We had the chance to get some very (very!) quick…
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Interview by Matt S. As was announced last night, the Australian-developed Cult Of The Lamb, being published by Devolver Digital, will release across consoles this year. It’s a charming and amusing-looking thing, very much in line with the kind of thing we know Devolver likes to support… and Devolver’s support…
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For a developer that has only produced one game so far, Cherrymochi has got to be one of my favourite indie developers. Part of the appeal is their unique position: They are a studio that works within the Japanese games industry, but is formed from an outsider looking in. Jon…
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As was announced last night, the Australian-developed Cult Of The Lamb, being published by Devolver Digital, will release across consoles this year. It’s a charming and amusing-looking thing, very much in line with the kind of thing we know Devolver likes to support… and Devolver’s support is reason enough to…
Read MoreInterview by Matt S. For a developer that has only produced one game so far, Cherrymochi has got to be one of my favourite indie developers. Part of the appeal is their unique position: They are a studio that works within the Japanese games industry, but is formed from an…
Read MoreInterview by Matt S. Leonard Menchiari makes memorable games. The Eternal Castle was a brilliantly brutal and innovative thing, and RIOT: Civil Unrest is one of those art game things that take a very sincere look at what causes humanity to flare up like that. Menchiari’s…
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I have a sneaking suspicion that Monark will be one of my favourite games of 2022. It is, of course, very early to be calling that, but the talent behind it is sublime: you’ve got the deep-thinking creator Hayashi Fuyuki, who turned a silly concept (“power-up by crying”) into a…
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