Article by Matt S. I’m going to say this up-front: these comparisons between The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Genshin Impact highlight just how superficial we can be in the way that we talk about games. Structurally, thematically, narratively, in terms of character design and in almost…
Read MoreVideo by Matt S. Moero Crystal H is the most exquisite fan service you’ll ever see on a console. Compile Heart and localisation outfit, EastAsiaSoft, have really pushed the boundaries with this one, and even as someone who has played a lot of fanservicey games, this one had me opening…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. With Moero Crystal H we can crown a new king of fan service, and I really don’t know how this one got through the Australian censors (bravo, EastAsiaSoft). I could easily spend this entire review describing the ways in which Moero Crystal H manages to continually…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. We’re getting closer to the release of Atelier Ryza 2: Lost Legends & The Secret Fairy now, one of the rare cases of Koei Tecmo doing a direct sequel to an existing game. And, but the looks of things, it’s shaping up to be something that…
Read MoreOpinion by Matt S. Rumour has it that Final Fantasy XVI will be unveiled this week, at the big Sony stream (and that would be the game to finally get me on board with the next generation). I don’t generally put much stock in rumours, since it’s bad journalism to…
Read MoreVideo by Matt S. RPG Maker MV has launched on Nintendo Switch, and it is a really good little sandbox tool for playing around with. If you’re serious about game development, you’ll want the PC version, but if you’re just looking for a toy to play with, this app has…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. RPG Maker MV might share a name, features and toolset with its PC counterpart, but they’re very different pieces of software. RPG Maker on the PC is a reasonably serious tool that you can use to create commercial software. RPG Maker on Nintendo Switch is more…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. On the grand scale of disappointments in video games, I do think that Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Remastered Edition will rank highly. The original, released way back on the GameCube, was a delightful little game. It was a homage to everything people loved about Final Fantasy,…
Read MoreVideo by Matt S. It’s so easy to dismiss Nexomon: Extinction as a simple Pokemon clone. It looks like it might be one, but as it turns out, the game has a personality and style all of its own… and it’s *excellent.* In this video, I discuss the qualities that…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Pokémon is a hard thing to “clone.” Think about it – you’ve got to balance out hundreds (and hundreds) of collectible critters, and make sure there’s a steady flow of them to collect throughout a full-length JRPG. Then you’ve also got to make sure they’re all…
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