It would be easy to dismiss Monochrome Mobius as being a “too-traditional” JRPG, turn-based warts and all. Indeed, that is what far too many other critics have done when covering this game, and that’s doing it a disservice. It seems that just about everyone has missed what makes this a…
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There is something fascinating about how frequently the classic JPRG genre has become something that independent game developers have decided to pastiche. It’s more than perhaps any other genre. Yes, there are plenty of modern games that channel retro shooters like Doom, and many independent developers are inspired by Mario.…
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With Armored Core VI just around the corner (unfortunately we didn’t have a review ready for launch because of all the disruption over the last couple of weeks, but we will get one turned around as soon as we can), it’s good to see FromSoftware stepping back into some of…
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This is something that we’ve been thinking about doing for quite some time here at DDNet, and so for this podcast, we finally pulled the trigger: We pulled out that tier listing site, and set about ranking every single JRPG series (with more than a few games) there is. This…
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This is something that we’ve been thinking about doing for quite some time here at DDNet, and so for this podcast, we finally pulled the trigger: We pulled out that tier listing site, and set about ranking every single JRPG series (with more than a few games) there is. This…
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Given that Koei Tecmo won’t do anything with its Uncharted property (no, not the Sony one), Sailing Era was something worth paying attention to leading up to its release. With some truly beautiful character art, this promised to be a swashbuckling adventure on the high seas, combining JRPG mechanics with…
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My review of The Legend of Heroes: Trails Into Reverie is going to be quite different, because it’s largely pointless to actually review it. If you’ve never experienced a Legend of Heroes title before, then do not bother starting with this one. It’s only going to confuse the daylights out…
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If you’re new to the genre of Japanese role-playing games (JRPGs), you might feel overwhelmed by the sheer variety and complexity of these games. But don’t worry, the genre is much easier to get going than you might realise. Here are some quick tips for getting going for the first…
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In recent years (thanks largely to the success of the Ryza trilogy), Gust and Koei Tecmo’s Atelier series has grown from being a very niche and micro-budget JRPG property to become something that, while not exactly mainstream, holds itself well in the market and can find an audience beyond genre…
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Loop8: Summer Of Gods is too easy to overlook. I know, I put it to a side myself while I was playing much larger and high-profile games (such as Final Fantasy XVI). I do feel like I did this game a disservice, however, as it is different and has the…
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