News by Matt S. Created by everyone’s favourite up-and-coming developer/publisher, FuRyu, and localised in the west by XSEED, Heroland is the western title for what is known as WORK X WORK in Japan. Courtesy of E3, we now have a release window for the game – it launches in fall…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Bandai Namco’s anime Souls-ish-like, Code Vein, has been quietly turning heads and generating interest for a while now. And now, it finally has a release date. The game lands on September 27 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC. Code Vein is basically a vampire story,…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Earlier this year, Idea Factory released Death’s End re;Quest, which proved to be an impressive step in a bold direction for the publisher. Previously known principally for budget, fanservicey JRPGs that revelled in their B-grade nature, Death End built impressive depth in its narratives and themes…
Read MoreVideo by Matt S. Dragon Star Varnir is a really impressive effort from Idea Factory. Working within the Grimm Bros-style fairy tale structure, Dragon Star Varnir is a rich JRPG with a superb combat system, excellent character design, amazing music, and a sublime vision. Once upon a time Idea Factory…
Read MoreReview by Clark A. Atlus has been expanding the world of Persona in recent years with the likes of dancing and fighting game offshoots. It’s inspiring how well these spin-offs fare, translating the core appeal of revered narrative masterpieces like Persona 4 into contexts far removed from JRPG action. Of…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Dead or School is currently available via Early Access on Steam, by the developer, Studio Nanafushi, has now announced that there would be a console release as well. The game will launch on PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch. Dead or School is a hack and slash…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. NISA has released a new trailer for Utawarerumono: Zan – a Dynasty Warriors-style offshoot game to the Utawarerumono series of tactics JRPGs. This new trailer shows off four of the main characters in that title, as well as their special attacks and… wow does this game…
Read MoreReview by Harvard L. My favourite thing about Lapis x Labyrinth is how your average party of four dungeoneers stacks on top of each other – affectionately referred to as “dango” by their developer (although not in game). It perfectly captures the energetic, lighthearted tone the game goes for –…
Read MoreVideo by Matt S. So we’ve got yet another Atelier game – two in the first half of 2019 is crazy. But I’m not complaining. Atelier is my favourite series, bar none, and Lulua is the most perfect example of why I love it so much. In this video I…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Atelier is pure comfort. Gust releases new titles in this series at a truly astounding rate, and Atelier Lulua is actually the second to land in the first half of 2019 alone. It doesn’t matter how frequently these things get churned out though, because they always…
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