Review by Ginny W. There are plenty of games that hark back to a simpler time, when RPGs were heavily text-based affairs and had reasonably light-hearted narratives to carry them along. In a way, Lionheart is one of those games that resides within the shell of a visual novel, and…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. I really wanted to love Egglia. So much of the game is actually quite admirable. It’s gorgeous and charming. But, despite being a premium-priced game, its stubborn adherence to mobile game conventions really lets it down. The whole point of pricing a mobile game as a…
Read MoreReview by Brad L. Did I ever tell you about the time myself and my family went on a quest to face off against the Dark Lord Nicholas Cage, who stole the faces of everyone in the land? Did I tell you about the time I met up with the…
Read MoreIt’s all about JRPGs this week! What got us into JRPGs, what we love about the genre, and all that good stuff. From the classics, right through to the modern examples of the genre. We also discuss what might be driving the renaissance for JRPGs today – because between the…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Fallen Legion: Sins of an Empire is a genuinely interesting game. It’s also different, and quite beautiful. As the start of a new IP and franchise, this is one to watch. But it’s also a game that has some brutal flaws that will need a drastic…
Read MoreRetro reflections by Matt S. The last couple of months has brought us a pretty substantial influx of tactics RPGs. On the Nintendo Switch there was the excellent port of the excellent Disgaea 5, the 3DS got a remake of one of the early Fire Emblems in Fire Emblem Echoes,…
Read MoreReview by Clark A. The word “oasis” carries such passionate connotations that its definition extends beyond the literal term for a fertile water source within a desert. This secondary meaning pertains to the abstract idea of a haven; a place of refuge from an oppressive force. Native English speakers often…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. For quite some time Final Fantasy XII has been the only game in Square Enix’s most venerated franchise that hasn’t been available on a console being sold on the current market. That has now been remedied, and I couldn’t be happier. I know I’m an outlier…
Read MoreFeature by Matt S. Koei Tecmo’s JRPG subsidiary, Gust, has been my favourite developer for a number of years now. Final Fantasy, Persona, Yakuza and Fire Emblem might be all higher profile and higher budgeted JRPG franchises, and their respective developers have legions of fans around the world for good…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Most people who have even a passing interest in JRPGs should, by now, know what RPG Maker is. For years the series of easy to use, highly specialised software applications have allowed people with no game development skill whatsoever to build their own JRPGs, and then…
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