Preview by Matt S. A remaster was always going to be kind to Shin Megami Tensei III. Way back when it was originally released on the PlayStation 2, it wasn’t notable for being overly “realistic” or “detailed” in its aesthetic. Rather, it was this highly stylised thing, with a slick,…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. If you’ve got a Nintendo Switch, then you can play the third and fourth chapters of Nihon Falcom’s Trails of Cold Steel on it. Unfortunately, that doesn’t mean much, since these games are direct sequels to one another, so if you can’t play the first two…
Read MoreVideo by Matt S. Cult classic, SaGa Frontier, is getting the remaster treatment by Square Enix, and this game is a delight on every level. Superb characters, an excellent combat system, and some amazing art combine to create a game that is eclectic and always fascinating. In this video, I…
Read MoreSaGa has never been Square Enix’s biggest property. The first couple were even renamed as “Final Fantasy Legends” for release in the west, and SaGa Frontier, the game being remastered here, never even got a release in Europe and Australia. It did get a release in the US, but this…
Read MoreReviews by Matt S. Just before Easter, Apple dropped a big pile of new games on the Apple Arcade. Almost enough to count it as a “re-launch,” at it came at just the right time. I had been planning on ending the subscription, as I hadn’t really found a reason…
Read MoreVideo by Matt S. NieR Gestalt is – or at least was – my favourite game of all time. I’ve had the opportunity to get hands-on time with NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139 and… well, unless something catastrophic happens with the stuff I haven’t seen yet, it is the perfect remaster of…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Blue Reflection is one of the most beautiful games that has ever been made. But it was also one the flew right under the radar (people saw bath scenes and the school setting, and really got the wrong idea about what the game is about), so…
Read MoreVideo by Harvard L. DDNet contributor, Harvard, was the one to review Saviors of Sapphire Wings/Strangers of Sword City for us. In addition to his in-depth, 2,000-word review, he’s also created this “Let’s Play” video, highlighting the early game of Saviors of Sapphire Wings, and giving you some hints and…
Read MoreVideo by Matt S. For as long as I can remember, I have loved the first-person dungeon crawler. Whether it was getting lost in the labyrinths of Wizardry, or inching my way around a SSI Dungeons & Dragons ‘crawler, much of my enduring love for RPGs can be traced back…
Read MoreReview by Harvard L. It did seem for a while there that the first person dungeon-crawlers might become a dead genre, but the quality of Wizardry-likes has captured imaginations anew and for the last decade or so the genre has been enjoying a real renaissance for anyone willing to take…
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